Who is better, Costa or Mijatović?
Diego da Silva Costa leads with a GOAT score of 82.8 against 82.8 for Predrag Mijatović — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Costa vs Mijatović
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CostaWinner
82.8Costa wins: Dominance, Honours
Mijatović
82.8Mijatović wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Diego da Silva Costa
82.8
Costa leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Diego da Silva Costa
2. Predrag Mijatović
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. 🇪🇸 Diego da Silva Costa16 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 5.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Mijatović — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | CostaRetired | MijatovićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 161 | — |
| Spain caps | 24 | — |
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 2 | 1 |
| UEFA Europa League titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 214 |
| Yugoslavia caps | — | 73 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Costa82.8
Mijatović82.8
FAQ
Where does Mijatović beat Costa?
Mijatović scores higher on peak, statistics. Costa leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Costa vs Mijatović score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Costa: 82.8, Mijatović: 82.8.
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