Who is better, Keegan or R. Carlos?
Kevin Keegan leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Roberto Carlos — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Keegan vs R. Carlos
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kevin Keegan and Roberto Carlos level at 85.4. Kevin Keegan leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Roberto Carlos leads on Longevity, Honours.
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KeeganWinner
85.4Keegan wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
R. Carlos
85.4R. Carlos wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Kevin Keegan
85.4
Keegan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kevin Keegan
2. Roberto Carlos
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Kevin Keegan5 seasons played · career day 2,191368 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Roberto Carlos5 seasons played · career day 2,55630 goals
-91.8% vs Keegan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Keegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 198 | 636 |
| 🇧🇷 R. Carlos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 41 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KeeganRetired | R. CarlosRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 2 | — |
| European Cups | 1 | — |
| League titles with Liverpool | 3 | — |
| Goals for Liverpool | 100 | — |
| England caps | 63 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| La Liga titles | — | 4 |
| Brazil caps | — | 125 |
| Career goals | — | 113 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Keegan85.4
R. Carlos85.4
FAQ
Where does R. Carlos beat Keegan?
R. Carlos scores higher on honours, longevity. Keegan leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Keegan vs R. Carlos score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Keegan: 85.4, R. Carlos: 85.4.
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