Who is better, Alves or Costa?
Marlenis Costa leads with a GOAT score of 90.7 against 21.6 for Thiago Soares Alves — a gap of 69.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alves vs Costa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marlenis Costa above Thiago Soares Alves: 90.7 vs 21.6. Marlenis Costa leads on Peak, Statistics, Honours.
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CostaWinner
90.7Costa wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Alves
21.6Alves wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇺 Marlenis Costa
90.7
Costa leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Alves — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Marlenis Costa
2. Thiago Soares Alves
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. 🇨🇺 Marlenis Costa5 seasons played · career day 2,19136 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Thiago Soares Alves0 seasons played0 titles
-100.0% vs Costa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Alves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇨🇺 Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 62 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Costa90.7
Alves21.6
FAQ
Where does Alves beat Costa?
Alves does not lead any of the five categories; Costa is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Alves vs Costa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alves: 21.6, Costa: 90.7.
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