Who is better, Alves or Heath?
Tobin Heath leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.2 for Dani Alves — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alves vs Heath
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tobin Heath above Dani Alves: 88.4 vs 88.2. Tobin Heath leads on Peak, Statistics. Dani Alves leads on Longevity.
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HeathWinner
88.4Heath wins: Peak, Statistics
Alves
88.2Alves wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tobin Heath
88.4
Heath leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tobin Heath
2. Dani Alves
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Tobin Heath5 seasons played · career day 1,826319 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Dani Alves5 seasons played · career day 2,55522 goals
-93.1% vs Heath at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Alves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34 |
| 🇺🇸 Heath | 0 | 0 | 55 | 114 | 246 | 655 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AlvesRetired | HeathRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career trophies | 43 | — |
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| League titles | 12 | — |
| Copa América titles | 2 | — |
| Brazil caps | 126 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| US Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| United States caps | — | 181 |
| NWSL titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Heath88.4
Alves88.2
FAQ
Where does Alves beat Heath?
Alves scores higher on longevity. Heath leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Alves vs Heath score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alves: 88.2, Heath: 88.4.
What do you think?
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