Who is better, David Luiz or Yamal?
David Luiz Moreira Marinho leads with a GOAT score of 77.7 against 77.7 for Lamine Yamal — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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David Luiz vs Yamal
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David LuizWinner
77.7David Luiz wins: Longevity, Honours
Yamal
77.7Yamal 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. Lamine Yamal
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. 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal14 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇧🇷 David Luiz Moreira Marinho1 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 0.3 per season
David Luiz is -92.9% behind Yamal's pace at age 21
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 | YamalActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 37 | — |
| Brazil caps | 57 | — |
| UEFA Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| Domestic league titles | 4 | — |
| Euro titles | — | 1 |
| La Liga titles | — | 2 |
| Kopa Trophy | — | 2 |
| Spain caps | — | 33 |
| Champions League titles | — | 0 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
David Luiz77.7
Yamal77.7
FAQ
Where does Yamal beat David Luiz?
Yamal scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. David Luiz leads on honours, longevity.
How is the David Luiz vs Yamal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. David Luiz: 77.7, Yamal: 77.7.
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