Who is better, Chiellini or Neal?
Giorgio Chiellini leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Phil Neal — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chiellini vs Neal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Giorgio Chiellini and Phil Neal level at 85.8. Giorgio Chiellini leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. Phil Neal leads on Honours, Dominance.
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ChielliniWinner
85.8Chiellini wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Neal
85.8Neal wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Giorgio Chiellini
85.8
Chiellini leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Giorgio Chiellini
2. Phil Neal
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. 🏴 Phil Neal5 seasons played · career day 2,191342 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Giorgio Chiellini5 seasons played · career day 3,28737 goals
-89.2% vs Neal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Chiellini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 🏴 Neal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 186 | 600 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChielliniRetired | NealRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 9 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 5 | — |
| Italy caps | 117 | — |
| Serie A appearances | 425 | — |
| League titles | — | 8 |
| European Cups | — | 4 |
| UEFA Cups | — | 1 |
| Appearances for Liverpool | — | 650 |
| England caps | — | 50 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chiellini85.8
Neal85.8
FAQ
Where does Neal beat Chiellini?
Neal scores higher on dominance, honours. Chiellini leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Chiellini vs Neal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chiellini: 85.8, Neal: 85.8.
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