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R. Carlos vs Baresi

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GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
R. CarlosWinner
85.4

R. Carlos wins: Honours

Baresi
85.4

Baresi wins: Peak

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Roberto Carlos
85.4

R. Carlos leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Cup winner, three Champions League titles and the most feared left foot in the game.

1. Roberto Carlos
85.4
2. Franco Baresi
85.4

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

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Goals per season
1. 🇮🇹 Franco Baresi5 seasons played · career day 2,190159 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Roberto Carlos5 seasons played · career day 2,55630 goals
-81.1% vs Baresi at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇧🇷 R. Carlos00002141
🇮🇹 Baresi00030126260

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricR. CarlosRetiredBaresiRetired
World Cup titles1
Champions League titles3
La Liga titles4
Brazil caps125
Career goals113
European Cups3
Serie A titles6
World Cups1
Appearances for Milan719
Italy caps81
Intercontinental Cups2
Dominance w25%8484
Peak w20%8688
Longevity w20%8888
Honours w20%8886
Statistics w15%8080

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GOAT Rank · the data
R. Carlos85.4
Baresi85.4
The people
R. Carlos
Baresi

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