Who is better, Vialli or Prinz?
Gianluca Vialli leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.0 for Birgit Prinz — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vialli vs Prinz
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VialliWinner
87.1Vialli wins: Honours
Prinz
87.0Prinz wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Gianluca Vialli
87.1
Vialli leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gianluca Vialli
2. Birgit Prinz
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. 🇮🇹 Gianluca Vialli26 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 5.2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Prinz — 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 | VialliRetired | PrinzRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 167 | — |
| Italy caps | 59 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 2 | — |
| International goals | — | 128 |
| International caps | — | 214 |
| World Cups | — | 2 |
| European Championships | — | 5 |
| FIFA World Player awards | — | 3 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 87 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vialli87.1
Prinz87.0
FAQ
Where does Prinz beat Vialli?
Prinz scores higher on statistics. Vialli leads on honours.
How is the Vialli vs Prinz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vialli: 87.1, Prinz: 87.0.
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