Who is better, Garrincha or Insigne?
Lorenzo Insigne leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 84.9 for Garrincha — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Garrincha vs Insigne
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lorenzo Insigne above Garrincha: 85.0 vs 84.9. Lorenzo Insigne leads on Longevity, Statistics. Garrincha leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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InsigneWinner
85.0Insigne wins: Longevity, Statistics
Garrincha
84.9Garrincha wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Lorenzo Insigne
85.0
Insigne leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lorenzo Insigne
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. 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Insigne5 seasons played · career day 1,825306 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Garrincha5 seasons played · career day 2,55588 goals
-71.2% vs Insigne at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Garrincha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 125 |
| 🇮🇹 Insigne | 0 | 0 | 52 | 109 | 306 | 632 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GarrinchaRetired | InsigneActive · UC Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 250 | 160 |
| World Cups | 2 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball | 1 | — |
| State titles | 5 | — |
| International caps | 50 | — |
| International goals | 12 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Napoli goals | — | 122 |
| Coppa Italia titles | — | 2 |
| Italy caps | — | 53 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Insigne85.0
Garrincha84.9
FAQ
Where does Garrincha beat Insigne?
Garrincha scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Insigne leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Garrincha vs Insigne score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Garrincha: 84.9, Insigne: 85.0.
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