Who is better, Bochini or Romário?
Ricardo Bochini leads with a GOAT score of 90.2 against 90.1 for Romário — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bochini vs Romário
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BochiniWinner
90.2Bochini wins: Longevity, Honours
Romário
90.1Romário wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Ricardo Bochini
90.2
Bochini leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ricardo Bochini
2. Romário
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. 🇦🇷 Ricardo Bochini30 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 7.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Romário — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | BochiniRetired | RomárioRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Libertadores titles | 5 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Argentine Primera titles | 4 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Argentina caps | 28 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | — | 1 |
| FIFA World Player awards | — | 1 |
| Career goals in official matches | — | 772 |
| Copa América titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bochini90.2
Romário90.1
FAQ
Where does Romário beat Bochini?
Romário scores higher on peak, statistics. Bochini leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Bochini vs Romário score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bochini: 90.2, Romário: 90.1.
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