Who is better, Desailly or Shilton?
Marcel Desailly leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Peter Shilton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Desailly vs Shilton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Marcel Desailly and Peter Shilton level at 88.4. Marcel Desailly leads on Honours, Statistics, Peak. Peter Shilton leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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DesaillyWinner
88.4Desailly wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Shilton
88.4Shilton wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Marcel Desailly
88.4
Desailly leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcel Desailly
2. Peter Shilton
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. 🏴 Peter Shilton5 seasons played · career day 2,190362 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Marcel Desailly5 seasons played · career day 1,825310 goals
-14.4% vs Shilton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Desailly | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 310 | 662 |
| 🏴 Shilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 278 | 622 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DesaillyRetired | ShiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 2 | — |
| France caps | 116 | — |
| England caps | — | 125 |
| European Cups | — | 2 |
| League titles | — | 1 |
| League appearances | — | 1,005 |
| World Cup tournaments | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Desailly88.4
Shilton88.4
FAQ
Where does Shilton beat Desailly?
Shilton scores higher on dominance, longevity. Desailly leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Desailly vs Shilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Desailly: 88.4, Shilton: 88.4.
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