Who is better, Yashin or Zico?
Lev Yashin leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 90.9 for Zico — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yashin vs Zico
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lev Yashin and Zico level at 90.9. Lev Yashin leads on Dominance, Honours. Zico leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
YashinWinner
90.9Yashin wins: Dominance, Honours
Zico
90.9Zico wins: Statistics
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Lev Yashin
90.9
Yashin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lev Yashin
2. Zico
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. 🇧🇷 Zico5 seasons played · career day 1,825293 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Lev Yashin5 seasons played · career day 1,825290 goals
-1.0% vs Zico at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Yashin | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 290 | 594 |
| 🇧🇷 Zico | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 293 | 607 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YashinRetired | ZicoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Soviet league titles | 5 | — |
| Career clean sheets | 270 | — |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Copa Libertadores titles | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 527 |
| Brazil goals | — | 48 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Yashin90.9
Zico90.9
FAQ
Where does Zico beat Yashin?
Zico scores higher on statistics. Yashin leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Yashin vs Zico score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yashin: 90.9, Zico: 90.9.
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