Who is better, Van Persie or Corso?
Robin van Persie leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.2 for Mario Corso — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Van Persie vs Corso
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Van PersieWinner
84.2Van Persie wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Corso
84.2Corso wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Robin van Persie
84.2
Van Persie leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Robin van Persie
2. Mario Corso
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. 🇮🇹 Mario Corso21 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 4.2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇳🇱 Robin van Persie14 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 4.7 per season
Van Persie is -33.3% behind Corso's pace at age 21
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 | Van PersieRetired | CorsoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 204 | — |
| Netherlands caps | 102 | — |
| Premier League Golden Boots | 2 | — |
| Premier League titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A goals | — | 78 |
| Italy caps | — | 23 |
| European Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Serie A titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Van Persie84.2
Corso84.2
FAQ
Where does Corso beat Van Persie?
Corso scores higher on honours, longevity. Van Persie leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Van Persie vs Corso score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Van Persie: 84.2, Corso: 84.2.
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