Who is better, Marcelo or Francescoli?
Marcelo Vieira leads with a GOAT score of 89.2 against 89.1 for Enzo Francescoli — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marcelo vs Francescoli
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MarceloWinner
89.2Marcelo wins: Longevity, Honours
Francescoli
89.1Francescoli wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Marcelo Vieira
89.2
Marcelo leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcelo Vieira
2. Enzo Francescoli
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇺🇾 Enzo Francescoli20 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 6.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇧🇷 Marcelo Vieira8 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 1.6 per season
Marcelo is -60.0% behind Francescoli's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | MarceloActive | FrancescoliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 32 | — |
| Brazil caps | 58 | — |
| Champions League titles | 5 | — |
| La Liga titles | 6 | — |
| Copa Libertadores titles | 1 | 1 |
| Copa América titles | — | 3 |
| Argentine Primera División titles | — | 5 |
| Uruguay caps | — | 73 |
| Uruguay goals | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 87 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Marcelo89.2
Francescoli89.1
FAQ
Where does Francescoli beat Marcelo?
Francescoli scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Marcelo leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Marcelo vs Francescoli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marcelo: 89.2, Francescoli: 89.1.
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