Who is better, Facchetti or Pelé?
Pelé leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 94.0 for Giacinto Facchetti — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Facchetti vs Pelé
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PeléWinner
94.2Pelé wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Facchetti
94.0Facchetti wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Pelé
94.2
Pelé leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pelé
2. Giacinto Facchetti
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇧🇷 Pelé248 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 49.6 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇮🇹 Giacinto Facchetti81 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 20.3 per season
Facchetti is -67.3% behind Pelé's pace at age 21
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 | FacchettiRetired | PeléRetired · New York Cosmos |
|---|---|---|
| European Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 4 | — |
| Italy caps | 94 | — |
| Serie A appearances | 475 | — |
| Serie A goals | 59 | — |
| Career goals | — | 767 |
| Career assists | — | 229 |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 0 |
| World Cups | — | 3 |
| Champions League titles | — | 0 |
| League titles | — | 10 |
| Goals per 90 | — | 0.84 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 96 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 97 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pelé94.2
Facchetti94.0
FAQ
Where does Facchetti beat Pelé?
Facchetti scores higher on honours, longevity. Pelé leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Facchetti vs Pelé score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Facchetti: 94.0, Pelé: 94.2.
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