Who is better, David Luiz or Jardel?
Mário Jardel leads with a GOAT score of 77.8 against 77.7 for David Luiz Moreira Marinho — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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David Luiz vs Jardel
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JardelWinner
77.8Jardel wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
David Luiz
77.7David Luiz wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Mário Jardel
77.8
Jardel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mário Jardel
2. David Luiz Moreira Marinho
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. 🇧🇷 Mário Jardel3 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 1 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 -66.7% behind Jardel'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 | JardelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 37 | 264 |
| Brazil caps | 57 | 10 |
| UEFA Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| Domestic league titles | 4 | — |
| European Golden Shoes | — | 2 |
| Primeira Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Copa Libertadores | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jardel77.8
David Luiz77.7
FAQ
Where does David Luiz beat Jardel?
David Luiz scores higher on honours, longevity. Jardel leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the David Luiz vs Jardel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. David Luiz: 77.7, Jardel: 77.8.
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