Who is better, Corso or Van Persie?
Mario Corso leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.2 for Robin van Persie — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Corso vs Van Persie
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CorsoWinner
84.2Corso wins: Longevity, Honours
Van Persie
84.2Van Persie wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Mario Corso
84.2
Corso leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mario Corso
2. Robin van Persie
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. 🇮🇹 Mario Corso21 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 4.2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇳🇱 Robin van Persie14 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4.7 per season
Van Persie is -33.3% behind Corso'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 | CorsoRetired | Van PersieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A goals | 78 | — |
| Italy caps | 23 | — |
| European Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Serie A titles | 4 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 204 |
| Netherlands caps | — | 102 |
| Premier League Golden Boots | — | 2 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| UEFA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Corso84.2
Van Persie84.2
FAQ
Where does Van Persie beat Corso?
Van Persie scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Corso leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Corso vs Van Persie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Corso: 84.2, Van Persie: 84.2.
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