Who is better, Petit or Carvalho?
Emmanuel Petit leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.6 for Ricardo Carvalho — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Petit vs Carvalho
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Emmanuel Petit and Ricardo Carvalho level at 82.6. Emmanuel Petit leads on Peak, Statistics, Honours. Ricardo Carvalho leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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PetitWinner
82.6Petit wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Carvalho
82.6Carvalho wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Emmanuel Petit
82.6
Petit leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Emmanuel Petit
2. Ricardo Carvalho
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. 🇫🇷 Emmanuel Petit5 seasons played · career day 1,826296 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Ricardo Carvalho5 seasons played · career day 1,826129 goals
-56.4% vs Petit at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Petit | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 228 | 616 |
| 🇵🇹 Carvalho | 0 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 102 | 225 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Petit82.6
Carvalho82.6
FAQ
Where does Carvalho beat Petit?
Carvalho scores higher on dominance, longevity. Petit leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Petit vs Carvalho score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Petit: 82.6, Carvalho: 82.6.
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