Who is better, Zizinho or Ertz?
Thomaz Soares da Silva leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.2 for Julie Ertz — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zizinho vs Ertz
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ZizinhoWinner
87.2Zizinho wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Ertz
87.2Ertz wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Thomaz Soares da Silva
87.2
Zizinho leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Thomaz Soares da Silva
2. Julie Ertz
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. 🇧🇷 Thomaz Soares da Silva35 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 11.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Ertz — 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 | ZizinhoRetired | ErtzRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil caps | 53 | — |
| Brazil goals | 30 | — |
| Copa América titles | 1 | — |
| Carioca titles | 3 | — |
| Paulista titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| US Player of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| United States caps | — | 123 |
| United States goals | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zizinho87.2
Ertz87.2
FAQ
Where does Ertz beat Zizinho?
Ertz scores higher on peak, honours. Zizinho leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Zizinho vs Ertz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zizinho: 87.2, Ertz: 87.2.
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