Who is better, Cantagalli or Araújo?
Luca Cantagalli leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.7 for Márcio Araújo — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cantagalli vs Araújo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Luca Cantagalli and Márcio Araújo level at 88.7. Luca Cantagalli leads on Honours. Márcio Araújo leads on Longevity.
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CantagalliWinner
88.7Cantagalli wins: Honours
Araújo
88.7Araújo wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Luca Cantagalli
88.7
Cantagalli leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luca Cantagalli
2. Márcio Araújo
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. 🇮🇹 Luca Cantagalli5 seasons played · career day 1,825343 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Márcio Araújo5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 titles
-7.9% vs Cantagalli at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Cantagalli | 0 | 0 | 58 | 121 | 343 | 701 |
| 🇧🇷 Araújo | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 316 | 668 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CantagalliRetired | AraújoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 2 | 1 |
| World League titles | 5 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | 1 |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| Italian league titles | 5 | — |
| World Tour titles | — | 21 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cantagalli88.7
Araújo88.7
FAQ
Where does Araújo beat Cantagalli?
Araújo scores higher on longevity. Cantagalli leads on honours.
How is the Cantagalli vs Araújo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cantagalli: 88.7, Araújo: 88.7.
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