Who is better, Costa or Santos?
Marlenis Costa leads with a GOAT score of 90.7 against 89.5 for Ricardo Santos — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Costa vs Santos
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marlenis Costa above Ricardo Santos: 90.7 vs 89.5. Marlenis Costa leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Ricardo Santos leads on Longevity.
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CostaWinner
90.7Costa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Santos
89.5Santos wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇺 Marlenis Costa
90.7
Costa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marlenis Costa
2. Ricardo Santos
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. 🇨🇺 Marlenis Costa5 seasons played · career day 2,19136 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Ricardo Santos5 seasons played · career day 1,82520 titles
-44.4% vs Costa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇺 Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 62 |
| 🇧🇷 Santos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 46 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Costa90.7
Santos89.5
FAQ
Where does Santos beat Costa?
Santos scores higher on longevity. Costa leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Costa vs Santos score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Costa: 90.7, Santos: 89.5.
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