Who is better, Boniperti or Southall?
Giampiero Boniperti leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Neville Southall — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boniperti vs Southall
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Giampiero Boniperti and Neville Southall level at 85.6. Giampiero Boniperti leads on Statistics, Longevity, Honours. Neville Southall leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BonipertiWinner
85.6Boniperti wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Southall
85.6Southall wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Giampiero Boniperti
85.6
Boniperti leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Giampiero Boniperti
2. Neville Southall
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. 🏴 Neville Southall5 seasons played · career day 2,191374 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Giampiero Boniperti5 seasons played · career day 1,82594 goals
-74.9% vs Southall at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Boniperti | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 94 | 149 |
| 🏴 Southall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 204 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BonipertiRetired | SouthallRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A titles | 5 | — |
| Juventus goals | 178 | — |
| Serie A top scorer awards | 1 | — |
| Italy caps | 38 | — |
| Juventus appearances | 469 | — |
| League titles | — | 2 |
| FA Cups | — | 2 |
| European Cup Winners' Cups | — | 1 |
| FWA Footballer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Wales caps | — | 92 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 80 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Boniperti85.6
Southall85.6
FAQ
Where does Southall beat Boniperti?
Southall scores higher on peak, dominance. Boniperti leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Boniperti vs Southall score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boniperti: 85.6, Southall: 85.6.
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