Who is better, Marcelo or Courtois?
Marcelo Vieira leads with a GOAT score of 89.2 against 89.1 for Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marcelo vs Courtois
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MarceloWinner
89.2Marcelo wins: Longevity, Honours
Courtois
89.1Courtois 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. Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois
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. 🇧🇪 Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois115 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 23 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇧🇷 Marcelo Vieira8 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 1.6 per season
Marcelo is -93.0% behind Courtois'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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Marcelo89.2
Courtois89.1
FAQ
Where does Courtois beat Marcelo?
Courtois scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Marcelo leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Marcelo vs Courtois score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marcelo: 89.2, Courtois: 89.1.
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