Who is better, Albertini or Valderrama?
Demetrio Albertini leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.1 for Carlos Valderrama — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Albertini vs Valderrama
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AlbertiniWinner
84.1Albertini wins: Honours, Statistics
Valderrama
84.1Valderrama wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Demetrio Albertini
84.1
Albertini leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Demetrio Albertini
2. Carlos Valderrama
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. 🇮🇹 Demetrio Albertini8 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇨🇴 Carlos Valderrama3 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1.5 per season
Valderrama is -62.5% behind Albertini'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 | AlbertiniRetired | ValderramaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 32 | 59 |
| Italy caps | 79 | — |
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| Serie A titles | 5 | — |
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| South American Footballer of the Year | — | 2 |
| Colombia caps | — | 111 |
| MLS MVP titles | — | 1 |
| Copa Libertadores goals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Albertini84.1
Valderrama84.1
FAQ
Where does Valderrama beat Albertini?
Valderrama scores higher on peak, dominance. Albertini leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Albertini vs Valderrama score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Albertini: 84.1, Valderrama: 84.1.
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