Who is better, Courtois or Francescoli?
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 89.1 for Enzo Francescoli — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Courtois vs Francescoli
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CourtoisWinner
89.1Courtois wins: no category outright
Francescoli
89.1Francescoli wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇪 Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois
89.1
Courtois leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois
2. Enzo Francescoli
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. 🇧🇪 Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois115 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 23 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇾 Enzo Francescoli20 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 6.7 per season
Francescoli is -82.6% behind Courtois'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 | CourtoisActive | FrancescoliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 479 | — |
| Belgium caps | 115 | — |
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 4 | — |
| Yashin Trophy | 1 | — |
| Copa América titles | — | 3 |
| Copa Libertadores titles | — | 1 |
| Argentine Primera División titles | — | 5 |
| Uruguay caps | — | 73 |
| Uruguay goals | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Courtois89.1
Francescoli89.1
FAQ
Where does Francescoli beat Courtois?
Francescoli does not lead any of the five categories; Courtois is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Courtois vs Francescoli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Courtois: 89.1, Francescoli: 89.1.
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