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Allan Simonsen

1970–1989 · Ballon d'Or winner in 1977 and a two-time UEFA Cup champion.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
83.3
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 78.6
Ballon d'Or awards
1
UEFA Cup titles
2
Bundesliga titles
2
Cup Winners' Cup titles
1
Denmark caps
55

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
90
Longevity
82
Honours
84
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Goals per season

SeasonGoals per seasonShare of career
197050
197157
197263
197370
197476
197583
197689
197796
197891
197985
198080
198174
198269
198363
198458
198552
198647
198741
198836
198930

Data sources

  • FIFA official records
  • UEFA competition archives
  • National federation and club records

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Allan Simonsen ranks #286 in Football

Allan Simonsen ranks 286th among Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 668th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 78, Peak 90, Longevity 82, Honours 84, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Football reference universe of 895 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1970–1989 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1977, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes ballon d'or awards 1, uefa cup titles 2, bundesliga titles 2, cup winners' cup titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Flórián Albert on 83.3, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Emil Forsberg on 83.3. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Allan Simonsen GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Simonsen stood above the field while competing. Scored 78/100 against the full Football cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1977. Scored 90/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 19 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Allan Simonsen — frequently asked

Is Allan Simonsen the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Allan Simonsen ranks 286th in Football with a GOAT Score of 83.3, behind Lionel Messi on 97.0.
What is Allan Simonsen's GOAT Score?
83.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Allan Simonsen rank all time?
668th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 286th within Football.
Allan Simonsen vs Flórián Albert: who ranks higher?
Allan Simonsen, on 83.3 against Flórián Albert's 83.3 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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