Who is better, Antognoni or Džeko?
Giancarlo Antognoni leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Edin Džeko — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Antognoni vs Džeko
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AntognoniWinner
85.4Antognoni wins: Dominance, Honours
Džeko
85.4Džeko wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Giancarlo Antognoni
85.4
Antognoni leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Giancarlo Antognoni
2. Edin Džeko
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. 🇧🇦 Edin Džeko26 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 6.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇮🇹 Giancarlo Antognoni11 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 2.2 per season
Antognoni is -57.7% behind Džeko'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 | AntognoniRetired | DžekoActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 72 | — |
| Italy caps | 73 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 1 | — |
| Anglo-Italian League Cup | 1 | — |
| League goals | — | 270 |
| Bosnia caps | — | 138 |
| Bosnia goals | — | 67 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Antognoni85.4
Džeko85.4
FAQ
Where does Džeko beat Antognoni?
Džeko scores higher on statistics, longevity. Antognoni leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Antognoni vs Džeko score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Antognoni: 85.4, Džeko: 85.4.
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