Who is better, Beardsley or Carvalho?
Peter Beardsley leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.6 for Ricardo Carvalho — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beardsley vs Carvalho
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Peter Beardsley and Ricardo Carvalho level at 82.6. Peter Beardsley leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Ricardo Carvalho leads on Honours, Longevity.
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BeardsleyWinner
82.6Beardsley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Carvalho
82.6Carvalho wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Peter Beardsley
82.6
Beardsley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Beardsley
2. Ricardo Carvalho
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 Beardsley5 seasons played · career day 2,191340 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Ricardo Carvalho5 seasons played · career day 1,826129 goals
-62.1% vs Beardsley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Beardsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 260 | 602 |
| 🇵🇹 Carvalho | 0 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 102 | 225 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeardsleyRetired | CarvalhoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League titles with Liverpool | 2 | — |
| FA Cups | 1 | — |
| England caps | 59 | — |
| Appearances for Newcastle United | 321 | — |
| Goals for Newcastle United | 117 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Premier League titles | — | 3 |
| La Liga titles | — | 1 |
| Primeira Liga titles | — | 3 |
| Portugal caps | — | 89 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Beardsley82.6
Carvalho82.6
FAQ
Where does Carvalho beat Beardsley?
Carvalho scores higher on honours, longevity. Beardsley leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Beardsley vs Carvalho score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beardsley: 82.6, Carvalho: 82.6.
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