Who is better, David Luiz or Arshavin?
David Luiz Moreira Marinho leads with a GOAT score of 77.7 against 77.6 for Andrei Arshavin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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David Luiz vs Arshavin
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David LuizWinner
77.7David Luiz wins: Longevity, Honours
Arshavin
77.6Arshavin wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 David Luiz Moreira Marinho
77.7
David Luiz leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Luiz Moreira Marinho
2. Andrei Arshavin
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇧🇷 David Luiz Moreira Marinho1 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Arshavin — 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 | David LuizActive | ArshavinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 37 | — |
| Brazil caps | 57 | — |
| UEFA Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| Domestic league titles | 4 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| UEFA Super Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Russian Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Russia caps | — | 75 |
| Russia goals | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
David Luiz77.7
Arshavin77.6
FAQ
Where does Arshavin beat David Luiz?
Arshavin scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. David Luiz leads on honours, longevity.
How is the David Luiz vs Arshavin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. David Luiz: 77.7, Arshavin: 77.6.
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