Who is better, Ertz or Zizinho?
Julie Ertz leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.2 for Thomaz Soares da Silva — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ertz vs Zizinho
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Julie Ertz and Thomaz Soares da Silva level at 87.2. Julie Ertz leads on Honours, Peak. Thomaz Soares da Silva leads on Dominance, Longevity, Statistics.
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ErtzWinner
87.2Ertz wins: Peak, Honours
Zizinho
87.2Zizinho wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Julie Ertz
87.2
Ertz leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Julie Ertz
2. Thomaz Soares da Silva
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. 🇧🇷 Thomaz Soares da Silva35 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 11.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Ertz — 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 | ErtzRetired | ZizinhoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| US Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| United States caps | 123 | — |
| United States goals | 20 | — |
| Brazil caps | — | 53 |
| Brazil goals | — | 30 |
| Copa América titles | — | 1 |
| Carioca titles | — | 3 |
| Paulista titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ertz87.2
Zizinho87.2
FAQ
Where does Zizinho beat Ertz?
Zizinho scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Ertz leads on peak, honours.
How is the Ertz vs Zizinho score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ertz: 87.2, Zizinho: 87.2.
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