Who is better, Eto'o or Garrincha?
Samuel Eto'o leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.9 for Garrincha — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Eto'o vs Garrincha
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Samuel Eto'o and Garrincha level at 84.9. Samuel Eto'o leads on Longevity, Statistics, Honours. Garrincha leads on Peak, Dominance.
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Eto'oWinner
84.9Eto'o wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Garrincha
84.9Garrincha wins: Dominance, Peak
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇲 Samuel Eto'o
84.9
Eto'o leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Samuel Eto'o
2. Garrincha
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. 🇧🇷 Garrincha5 seasons played · career day 2,55588 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇲 Samuel Eto'o5 seasons played · career day 2,92175 goals
-14.8% vs Garrincha at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇲 Eto'o | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 104 |
| 🇧🇷 Garrincha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 125 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Eto'oRetired | GarrinchaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 383 | 250 |
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| League titles | 5 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | — |
| African Player of the Year | 4 | — |
| International goals | 56 | 12 |
| World Cups | — | 2 |
| World Cup Golden Ball | — | 1 |
| State titles | — | 5 |
| International caps | — | 50 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Eto'o84.9
Garrincha84.9
FAQ
Where does Garrincha beat Eto'o?
Garrincha scores higher on peak, dominance. Eto'o leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Eto'o vs Garrincha score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Eto'o: 84.9, Garrincha: 84.9.
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