Career league goals
111
Uruguay caps
68
Serie A titles
2
UEFA Cup titles
1
Uruguayan league titles
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 85
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 72
- Statistics
- 80
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6 | |
| 1995 | 5 | |
| 1996 | 8 | |
| 1997 | 9 | |
| 1998 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 11 | |
| 2000 | 10 | |
| 2001 | 8 | |
| 2002 | 6 | |
| 2003 | 9 | |
| 2004 | 8 | |
| 2005 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Álvaro_Recoba
- https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/alvaro-recoba/
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Álvaro Recoba ranks #537 in Football
Álvaro Recoba ranks #537 in Football and #1597 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.9/100.
The verified career covers 1994–2015 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 85/100, with Peak the strongest category at 85/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career league goals 111, Uruguay caps 68, Serie A titles 2, UEFA Cup titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Zbigniew Boniek (78.9); behind Verónica Boquete (78.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Álvaro Recoba GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak85/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours72/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Recoba comparisons
Álvaro Recoba — frequently asked
- Is Álvaro Recoba the GOAT?
- No. Álvaro Recoba ranks #537 in Football with 78.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Álvaro Recoba's GOAT Score?
- 78.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 85 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Álvaro Recoba rank all time?
- #1597 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #537 in Football.
- Álvaro Recoba vs Zbigniew Boniek: who ranks higher?
- Álvaro Recoba ranks higher at 78.9 versus Zbigniew Boniek at 78.9, a margin of 0.0 points.