Who is better, Thuram or Pirlo?
Lilian Thuram leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.1 for Andrea Pirlo — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thuram vs Pirlo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lilian Thuram and Andrea Pirlo level at 85.1. Lilian Thuram leads on Longevity, Honours. Andrea Pirlo leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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ThuramWinner
85.1Thuram wins: Longevity, Honours
Pirlo
85.1Pirlo wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Lilian Thuram
85.1
Thuram leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lilian Thuram
2. Andrea Pirlo
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. 🇮🇹 Andrea Pirlo5 seasons played · career day 2,92123 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Lilian Thuram5 seasons played · career day 2,55615 goals
-34.8% vs Pirlo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Thuram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| 🇮🇹 Pirlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThuramRetired | PirloRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| France caps | 142 | — |
| Serie A titles | 2 | 6 |
| Career club appearances | 615 | — |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Career goals | — | 73 |
| Italy caps | — | 116 |
| Serie A assists | — | 106 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thuram85.1
Pirlo85.1
FAQ
Where does Pirlo beat Thuram?
Pirlo scores higher on dominance, statistics. Thuram leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Thuram vs Pirlo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thuram: 85.1, Pirlo: 85.1.
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