Career goals
105
Ballon d'Or
2
World Cups
1
European Cups
3
League titles
5
International caps
103
Category profile
- Dominance
- 93
- Peak
- 93
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 94
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4 | |
| 1966 | 6 | |
| 1967 | 9 | |
| 1968 | 8 | |
| 1969 | 6 | |
| 1970 | 8 | |
| 1971 | 7 | |
| 1972 | 9 | |
| 1973 | 6 | |
| 1974 | 5 | |
| 1975 | 4 | |
| 1976 | 6 | |
| 1977 | 5 | |
| 1978 | 3 | |
| 1979 | 4 | |
| 1980 | 2 | |
| 1981 | 2 | |
| 1982 | 1 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- DFB
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Franz Beckenbauer ranks #10 in Football
Franz Beckenbauer ranks #10 in Football and #16 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.6/100.
The verified career covers 1964–1983 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 93/100, with Honours the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career goals 105, Ballon d'Or 2, World Cups 1, European Cups 3.
Nearest context: ahead Alfredo Di Stéfano (92.9); behind Ángel Labruna (92.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Franz Beckenbauer GOAT Score explained
- Dominance93/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak93/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours94/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Beckenbauer comparisons
Franz Beckenbauer — frequently asked
- Is Franz Beckenbauer the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Franz Beckenbauer ranks #10 in Football with a GOAT Score of 92.6/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Franz Beckenbauer's GOAT Score?
- 92.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 93 (25%), Peak 93 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Franz Beckenbauer rank all time?
- #16 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #10 in Football.
- Franz Beckenbauer vs Alfredo Di Stéfano: who ranks higher?
- Alfredo Di Stéfano ranks higher at 92.9 versus Franz Beckenbauer at 92.6, a margin of 0.3 points.