Who is better, Schiaffino or Rivaldo?
Juan Alberto Schiaffino leads with a GOAT score of 91.2 against 91.0 for Rivaldo — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Schiaffino vs Rivaldo
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SchiaffinoWinner
91.2Schiaffino wins: Dominance, Statistics
Rivaldo
91.0Rivaldo wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇾 Juan Alberto Schiaffino
91.2
Schiaffino leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Juan Alberto Schiaffino
2. Rivaldo
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 Rivaldo — 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 | RivaldoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Serie A titles | 3 | — |
| Uruguayan league titles | 4 | — |
| Career league goals | 138 | — |
| Uruguay caps | 21 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| FIFA World Player awards | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 512 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Schiaffino91.2
Rivaldo91.0
FAQ
Where does Rivaldo beat Schiaffino?
Rivaldo scores higher on peak, honours. Schiaffino leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Schiaffino vs Rivaldo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schiaffino: 91.2, Rivaldo: 91.0.
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