Who is better, Nakata or Rosický?
Hidetoshi Nakata leads with a GOAT score of 76.5 against 76.4 for Tomáš Rosický — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nakata vs Rosický
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hidetoshi Nakata above Tomáš Rosický: 76.5 vs 76.4. Hidetoshi Nakata leads on Honours, Dominance. Tomáš Rosický leads on Longevity.
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NakataWinner
76.5Nakata wins: Dominance, Honours
Rosický
76.4Rosický wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Hidetoshi Nakata
76.5
Nakata leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hidetoshi Nakata
2. Tomáš Rosický
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. 🇨🇿 Tomáš Rosický5 seasons played · career day 1,82532 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Hidetoshi Nakata5 seasons played · career day 1,82526 goals
-18.7% vs Rosický at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Nakata | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 39 |
| 🇨🇿 Rosický | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 56 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NakataRetired | RosickýRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Footballer of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Japan caps | 77 | — |
| Japan goals | 11 | — |
| World Cups played | 3 | — |
| Czech Footballer of the Year awards | — | 4 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 1 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Czech Republic caps | — | 105 |
| Czech Republic goals | — | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nakata76.5
Rosický76.4
FAQ
Where does Rosický beat Nakata?
Rosický scores higher on longevity. Nakata leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Nakata vs Rosický score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nakata: 76.5, Rosický: 76.4.
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