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Lilly vs R9

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Quick answer

GOAT Rank currently scores Kristine Lilly and Ronaldo Nazário level at 92.0. Kristine Lilly leads on Longevity. Ronaldo Nazário leads on Dominance, Peak.

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LillyWinner
92.0

Lilly wins: Longevity

R9
92.0

R9 wins: Dominance, Peak

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Time range

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kristine Lilly
92.0

Lilly leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Kristine Lilly
92.0
2. Ronaldo Nazário
92.0

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Kristine Lilly5 seasons played · career day 1,825292 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Ronaldo Nazário5 seasons played · career day 2,190153 goals
-47.6% vs Lilly at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Lilly0050104292600
🇧🇷 R900012128182

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricLillyRetiredR9Retired
USA caps354—
World Cup titles2—
Olympic gold medals2—
USA goals130—
World Cups contested5—
Career goals—414
Ballon d'Or—2
World Cups—2
World Cup goals—15
League titles—4
International goals—62
Dominance w25%8693
Peak w20%9297
Longevity w20%9884
Honours w20%9292
Statistics w15%9494

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Lilly92.0
R992.0
The people
Lilly
R9

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FAQ

Who is better, Lilly or R9?

Kristine Lilly leads with a GOAT score of 92.0 against 92.0 for Ronaldo Nazário — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does R9 beat Lilly?

R9 scores higher on peak, dominance. Lilly leads on longevity.

How is the Lilly vs R9 score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lilly: 92.0, R9: 92.0.

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