Who is better, Schiaffino or Riise?
Hege Riise leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 91.2 for Juan Alberto Schiaffino — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Schiaffino vs Riise
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RiiseWinner
91.4Riise wins: Peak, Honours
Schiaffino
91.2Schiaffino wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇴 Hege Riise
91.4
Riise leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hege Riise
2. Juan Alberto Schiaffino
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. 🇺🇾 Juan Alberto Schiaffino13 goals
1 season by age 21 · 13 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Riise — 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 | SchiaffinoRetired | RiiseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Serie A titles | 3 | — |
| Uruguayan league titles | 4 | — |
| Career league goals | 138 | — |
| Uruguay caps | 21 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | — | 1 |
| Norway caps | — | 188 |
| Norway goals | — | 58 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Riise91.4
Schiaffino91.2
FAQ
Where does Schiaffino beat Riise?
Schiaffino scores higher on statistics, longevity. Riise leads on peak, honours.
How is the Schiaffino vs Riise score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schiaffino: 91.2, Riise: 91.4.
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