Who is better, Villa or Shilton?
David Villa leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Peter Shilton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Villa vs Shilton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores David Villa and Peter Shilton level at 88.4. David Villa leads on Honours, Statistics. Peter Shilton leads on Longevity.
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VillaWinner
88.4Villa wins: Honours, Statistics
Shilton
88.4Shilton wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 David Villa
88.4
Villa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Villa
2. Peter Shilton
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇪🇸 David Villa5 seasons played · career day 2,191362 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Peter Shilton5 seasons played · career day 2,190362 goals
0.0% vs Villa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 198 | 626 |
| 🏴 Shilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 278 | 622 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VillaRetired | ShiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| European Championships | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Spain goals | 59 | — |
| La Liga titles | 3 | — |
| England caps | — | 125 |
| European Cups | — | 2 |
| League titles | — | 1 |
| League appearances | — | 1,005 |
| World Cup tournaments | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Villa88.4
Shilton88.4
FAQ
Where does Shilton beat Villa?
Shilton scores higher on longevity. Villa leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Villa vs Shilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Villa: 88.4, Shilton: 88.4.
What do you think?
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