Who is better, Sabatino or Zhirkov?
Daniela Sabatino leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.7 for Yuri Zhirkov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sabatino vs Zhirkov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Daniela Sabatino and Yuri Zhirkov level at 82.7. Daniela Sabatino leads on Statistics, Peak. Yuri Zhirkov leads on Honours, Dominance, Longevity.
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SabatinoWinner
82.7Sabatino wins: Peak, Statistics
Zhirkov
82.7Zhirkov wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Daniela Sabatino
82.7
Sabatino leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Daniela Sabatino
2. Yuri Zhirkov
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇷🇺 Yuri Zhirkov32 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Sabatino — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | SabatinoActive | ZhirkovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A top scorer awards | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 2 | — |
| Italy caps | 90 | — |
| Serie A goals | 170 | — |
| Russia caps | — | 105 |
| UEFA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| Russian Premier League titles | — | 5 |
| Russian Cup titles | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sabatino82.7
Zhirkov82.7
FAQ
Where does Zhirkov beat Sabatino?
Zhirkov scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Sabatino leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Sabatino vs Zhirkov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sabatino: 82.7, Zhirkov: 82.7.
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