Who is better, Gabi or Zahovič?
Zlatko Zahovič leads with a GOAT score of 79.6 against 79.4 for Gabi Fernández — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gabi vs Zahovič
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zlatko Zahovič above Gabi Fernández: 79.6 vs 79.4. Zlatko Zahovič leads on Statistics, Peak. Gabi Fernández leads on Honours, Dominance, Longevity.
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ZahovičWinner
79.6Zahovič wins: Peak, Statistics
Gabi
79.4Gabi wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇮 Zlatko Zahovič
79.6
Zahovič leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zlatko Zahovič
2. Gabi Fernández
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. 🇸🇮 Zlatko Zahovič3 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Gabi — 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 | GabiRetired | ZahovičRetired |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| Copa del Rey titles | 1 | — |
| Appearances for Atlético de Madrid | 417 | — |
| UEFA Super Cups | 2 | — |
| Slovenia caps | — | 80 |
| Slovenia goals | — | 35 |
| Career league goals | — | 70 |
| Portuguese Liga titles | — | 4 |
| UCL runner-up | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zahovič79.6
Gabi79.4
FAQ
Where does Gabi beat Zahovič?
Gabi scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Zahovič leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Gabi vs Zahovič score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gabi: 79.4, Zahovič: 79.6.
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