Who is better, Rivaldo or Zico?
Rivaldo leads with a GOAT score of 91.0 against 90.9 for Zico — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rivaldo vs Zico
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rivaldo above Zico: 91.0 vs 90.9. Rivaldo leads on Dominance, Honours. Zico leads on Statistics, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RivaldoWinner
91.0Rivaldo wins: Dominance, Honours
Zico
90.9Zico wins: Peak, Statistics
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Rivaldo
91.0
Rivaldo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rivaldo
2. Zico
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. 🇧🇷 Rivaldo5 seasons played · career day 1,825328 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Zico5 seasons played · career day 1,825293 goals
-10.7% vs Rivaldo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Rivaldo | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 328 | 685 |
| 🇧🇷 Zico | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 293 | 607 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RivaldoRetired | ZicoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| FIFA World Player awards | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 512 | 527 |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Copa Libertadores titles | — | 1 |
| Brazil goals | — | 48 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rivaldo91.0
Zico90.9
FAQ
Where does Zico beat Rivaldo?
Zico scores higher on peak, statistics. Rivaldo leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Rivaldo vs Zico score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rivaldo: 91.0, Zico: 90.9.
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