Who is better, Dean or Ronaldinho?
Dixie Dean leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.6 for Ronaldinho — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dean vs Ronaldinho
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dixie Dean and Ronaldinho level at 86.6. Dixie Dean leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Ronaldinho leads on Honours, Longevity.
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DeanWinner
86.6Dean wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Ronaldinho
86.6Ronaldinho wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Dixie Dean
86.6
Dean leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dixie Dean
2. Ronaldinho
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. 🏴 Dixie Dean5 seasons played · career day 2,191400 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Ronaldinho5 seasons played · career day 2,19082 goals
-79.5% vs Dean at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 304 | 660 |
| 🇧🇷 Ronaldinho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 150 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DeanRetired | RonaldinhoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League goals in 1927–28 | 60 | — |
| Goals for Everton | 383 | — |
| League titles | 2 | 3 |
| FA Cups | 1 | — |
| England caps | 16 | — |
| Career goals | — | 289 |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| International goals | — | 33 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 87 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dean86.6
Ronaldinho86.6
FAQ
Where does Ronaldinho beat Dean?
Ronaldinho scores higher on honours, longevity. Dean leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Dean vs Ronaldinho score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dean: 86.6, Ronaldinho: 86.6.
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