Who is better, van der Sar or Yashin?
Lev Yashin leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 90.8 for Edwin van der Sar — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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van der Sar vs Yashin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lev Yashin above Edwin van der Sar: 90.9 vs 90.8. Lev Yashin leads on Peak, Honours. Edwin van der Sar leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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YashinWinner
90.9Yashin wins: Peak, Honours
van der Sar
90.8van der Sar wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Lev Yashin
90.9
Yashin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lev Yashin
2. Edwin van der Sar
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇳🇱 Edwin van der Sar9 goals
1 season by age 21 · 9 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Yashin — 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 | van der SarRetired | YashinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 606 | — |
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| Netherlands caps | 130 | — |
| Premier League titles | 4 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 4 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 5 |
| Career clean sheets | — | 270 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Yashin90.9
van der Sar90.8
FAQ
Where does van der Sar beat Yashin?
van der Sar scores higher on statistics, longevity. Yashin leads on peak, honours.
How is the van der Sar vs Yashin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. van der Sar: 90.8, Yashin: 90.9.
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