Who is better, Antognoni or Schmeichel?
Giancarlo Antognoni leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.3 for Peter Schmeichel — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Antognoni vs Schmeichel
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AntognoniWinner
85.4Antognoni wins: Dominance, Longevity
Schmeichel
85.3Schmeichel wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Giancarlo Antognoni
85.4
Antognoni leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Giancarlo Antognoni
2. Peter Schmeichel
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. 🇮🇹 Giancarlo Antognoni11 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 2.2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Schmeichel — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | SchmeichelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 72 | — |
| Italy caps | 73 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 1 | — |
| Anglo-Italian League Cup | 1 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 5 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| Premier League clean sheets | — | 128 |
| Denmark caps | — | 129 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 85 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Antognoni85.4
Schmeichel85.3
FAQ
Where does Schmeichel beat Antognoni?
Schmeichel scores higher on peak, honours. Antognoni leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Antognoni vs Schmeichel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Antognoni: 85.4, Schmeichel: 85.3.
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