Who is better, Zenga or De Bruyne?
Walter Zenga leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.7 for Kevin De Bruyne — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zenga vs De Bruyne
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ZengaWinner
85.8Zenga wins: Dominance, Longevity
De Bruyne
85.7De Bruyne wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Walter Zenga
85.8
Zenga leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walter Zenga
2. Kevin De Bruyne
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. 🇮🇹 Walter Zenga59 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 19.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for De Bruyne — 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 | ZengaRetired | De BruyneActive |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A appearances | 369 | — |
| Italy caps | 58 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 2 | — |
| IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper | 3 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 6 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Premier League assists | — | 119 |
| PFA Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Career goals | — | 160 |
| Belgium caps | — | 110 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zenga85.8
De Bruyne85.7
FAQ
Where does De Bruyne beat Zenga?
De Bruyne scores higher on honours, statistics. Zenga leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Zenga vs De Bruyne score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zenga: 85.8, De Bruyne: 85.7.
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