Who is better, Rakitić or Silva?
Ivan Rakitić leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.2 for David Josué Jiménez Silva — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rakitić vs Silva
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RakitićWinner
88.2Rakitić wins: Peak, Honours
Silva
88.2Silva wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Ivan Rakitić
88.2
Rakitić leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ivan Rakitić
2. David Josué Jiménez Silva
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. 🇭🇷 Ivan Rakitić15 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 3.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇪🇸 David Josué Jiménez Silva12 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4 per season
Silva is -20.0% behind Rakitić's pace at age 21
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 | RakitićActive | SilvaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Europa League titles | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 4 | — |
| Croatia caps | 106 | — |
| Croatian Footballer of the Year | 1 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 96 |
| Spain caps | — | 125 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Premier League titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rakitić88.2
Silva88.2
FAQ
Where does Silva beat Rakitić?
Silva scores higher on longevity. Rakitić leads on peak, honours.
How is the Rakitić vs Silva score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rakitić: 88.2, Silva: 88.2.
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