Who is better, Yashin or Rivaldo?
Rivaldo leads with a GOAT score of 91.0 against 90.9 for Lev Yashin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yashin vs Rivaldo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rivaldo above Lev Yashin: 91.0 vs 90.9. Rivaldo leads on Statistics. Lev Yashin leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RivaldoWinner
91.0Rivaldo wins: Statistics
Yashin
90.9Yashin wins: Peak
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Rivaldo
91.0
Rivaldo leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rivaldo
2. Lev Yashin
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. 🇧🇷 Rivaldo5 seasons played · career day 1,825328 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Lev Yashin5 seasons played · career day 1,825290 goals
-11.6% vs Rivaldo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Yashin | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 290 | 594 |
| 🇧🇷 Rivaldo | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 328 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YashinRetired | RivaldoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | 1 |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Soviet league titles | 5 | — |
| Career clean sheets | 270 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| FIFA World Player awards | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 512 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Rivaldo91.0
Yashin90.9
FAQ
Where does Yashin beat Rivaldo?
Yashin scores higher on peak. Rivaldo leads on statistics.
How is the Yashin vs Rivaldo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yashin: 90.9, Rivaldo: 91.0.
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