Who is better, Portilho or Riquelme?
Gabi Portilho leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.9 for Juan Román Riquelme — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Portilho vs Riquelme
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gabi Portilho and Juan Román Riquelme level at 82.9. Gabi Portilho leads on Statistics, Honours. Juan Román Riquelme leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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PortilhoWinner
82.9Portilho wins: Honours, Statistics
Riquelme
82.9Riquelme wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Gabi Portilho
82.9
Portilho leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gabi Portilho
2. Juan Román Riquelme
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. 🇧🇷 Gabi Portilho5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Juan Román Riquelme5 seasons played · career day 1,82644 goals
-85.5% vs Portilho at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Portilho | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 640 |
| 🇦🇷 Riquelme | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 78 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PortilhoActive | RiquelmeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Brazilian league titles | 5 | — |
| Copa Libertadores titles | 3 | 3 |
| Brazil caps | 40 | — |
| Career goals | 80 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Argentina caps | — | 51 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Portilho82.9
Riquelme82.9
FAQ
Where does Riquelme beat Portilho?
Riquelme scores higher on dominance, longevity. Portilho leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Portilho vs Riquelme score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Portilho: 82.9, Riquelme: 82.9.
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