Who is better, Zola or Júlio César?
Gianfranco Zola leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.1 for Júlio César — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zola vs Júlio César
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gianfranco Zola and Júlio César level at 83.1. Gianfranco Zola leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. Júlio César leads on Dominance, Honours.
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ZolaWinner
83.1Zola wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Júlio César
83.1Júlio César wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Gianfranco Zola
83.1
Zola leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gianfranco Zola
2. Júlio César
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. 🇮🇹 Gianfranco Zola5 seasons played · career day 1,826267 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Júlio César5 seasons played · career day 1,825112 goals
-58.1% vs Zola at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Zola | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 205 | 555 |
| 🇧🇷 Júlio César | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 112 | 192 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ZolaRetired | Júlio CésarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | 4 |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 193 | — |
| Italy caps | 35 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Confederations Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Brazil caps | — | 87 |
| Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zola83.1
Júlio César83.1
FAQ
Where does Júlio César beat Zola?
Júlio César scores higher on dominance, honours. Zola leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Zola vs Júlio César score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zola: 83.1, Júlio César: 83.1.
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