Who is better, Schiaffino or Dalglish?
Kenny Dalglish 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 Dalglish
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kenny Dalglish above Juan Alberto Schiaffino: 91.4 vs 91.2. Kenny Dalglish leads on Honours. Juan Alberto Schiaffino leads on Statistics, Peak.
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DalglishWinner
91.4Dalglish wins: Honours
Schiaffino
91.2Schiaffino wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Kenny Dalglish
91.4
Dalglish leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kenny Dalglish
2. Juan Alberto Schiaffino
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. 🇺🇾 Juan Alberto Schiaffino13 goals
1 season by age 21 · 13 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Dalglish — 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 | DalglishRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 3 | — |
| Uruguayan league titles | 4 | — |
| Career league goals | 138 | — |
| Uruguay caps | 21 | — |
| European Cups | — | 3 |
| League titles with Liverpool | — | 6 |
| Goals for Liverpool | — | 172 |
| Scotland caps | — | 102 |
| League titles with Celtic | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dalglish91.4
Schiaffino91.2
FAQ
Where does Schiaffino beat Dalglish?
Schiaffino scores higher on peak, statistics. Dalglish leads on honours.
How is the Schiaffino vs Dalglish score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schiaffino: 91.2, Dalglish: 91.4.
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