Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 50 | |
| 1984 | 55 | |
| 1985 | 59 | |
| 1986 | 64 | |
| 1987 | 69 | |
| 1988 | 74 | |
| 1989 | 78 | |
| 1990 | 83 | |
| 1991 | 88 | |
| 1992 | 92 | |
| 1993 | 97 | |
| 1994 | 90 | |
| 1995 | 82 | |
| 1996 | 75 | |
| 1997 | 67 | |
| 1998 | 60 | |
| 1999 | 52 | |
| 2000 | 45 | |
| 2001 | 37 | |
| 2002 | 30 |
Data sources
- FIFA official records
- UEFA competition archives
- National federation and club records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bebeto ranks #215 in Football
Bebeto ranks #215 in Football and #365 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.
The verified career covers 1983–2002 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, South American Footballer of the Year awards 2, Copa América titles 2, Career goals 391.
Nearest context: ahead Virgil van Dijk (85.6); behind Bixente Lizarazu (85.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bebeto GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bebeto comparisons
Bebeto — frequently asked
- Is Bebeto the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bebeto ranks #215 in Football with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Bebeto's GOAT Score?
- 85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Bebeto rank all time?
- #365 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #215 in Football.
- Bebeto vs Virgil van Dijk: who ranks higher?
- Virgil van Dijk ranks higher at 85.6 versus Bebeto at 85.5, a margin of 0.1 points.