Who is better, Silva or Rakitić?
David Josué Jiménez Silva leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.2 for Ivan Rakitić — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Silva vs Rakitić
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SilvaWinner
88.2Silva wins: Longevity
Rakitić
88.2Rakitić wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 David Josué Jiménez Silva
88.2
Silva leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Josué Jiménez Silva
2. Ivan Rakitić
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. 🇭🇷 Ivan Rakitić15 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 3.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇪🇸 David Josué Jiménez Silva12 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4 per season
Silva is -20.0% behind Rakitić'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 | SilvaRetired | RakitićActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 96 | — |
| Spain caps | 125 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Premier League titles | 4 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Europa League titles | — | 2 |
| La Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Croatia caps | — | 106 |
| Croatian Footballer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Silva88.2
Rakitić88.2
FAQ
Where does Rakitić beat Silva?
Rakitić scores higher on peak, honours. Silva leads on longevity.
How is the Silva vs Rakitić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Silva: 88.2, Rakitić: 88.2.
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