Who is better, Belanov or van Dijk?
Igor Belanov leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Virgil van Dijk — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Belanov vs van Dijk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Igor Belanov and Virgil van Dijk level at 85.6. Igor Belanov leads on Honours, Statistics. Virgil van Dijk leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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BelanovWinner
85.6Belanov wins: Honours, Statistics
van Dijk
85.6van Dijk wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Igor Belanov
85.6
Belanov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Igor Belanov
2. Virgil van Dijk
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇳🇱 Virgil van Dijk5 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 2.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Belanov — 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 | BelanovRetired | van DijkActive · Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Soviet league titles | 2 | — |
| Soviet Union caps | 33 | — |
| European Championship finals | 1 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 41 |
| Netherlands caps | — | 96 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| Scottish Premiership titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Belanov85.6
van Dijk85.6
FAQ
Where does van Dijk beat Belanov?
van Dijk scores higher on dominance, longevity. Belanov leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Belanov vs van Dijk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Belanov: 85.6, van Dijk: 85.6.
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