Who is better, Kiraly or De Gennaro?
Karch Kiraly leads with a GOAT score of 95.4 against 87.8 for Monica De Gennaro — a gap of 7.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kiraly vs De Gennaro
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Karch Kiraly above Monica De Gennaro: 95.4 vs 87.8. Karch Kiraly leads on Dominance, Longevity, Honours.
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KiralyWinner
95.4Kiraly wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
De Gennaro
87.8De Gennaro wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Karch Kiraly
95.4
Kiraly leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Karch Kiraly
2. Monica De Gennaro
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 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Karch Kiraly4 titles
1 season by age 24 · 4 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for De Gennaro — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | KiralyRetired · AVP beach tour | De GennaroActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Beach tour wins | 148 | — |
| MVP awards | 7 | — |
| Seasons at elite level | 26 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 5 |
| Best libero awards | — | 8 |
| Italian league titles | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 97 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kiraly95.4
De Gennaro87.8
FAQ
Where does De Gennaro beat Kiraly?
De Gennaro does not lead any of the five categories; Kiraly is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Kiraly vs De Gennaro score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kiraly: 95.4, De Gennaro: 87.8.
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