South American Footballer of the Year
2
Colombia caps
111
MLS MVP titles
1
Copa Libertadores goals
2
Career league goals
59
Category profile
- Dominance
- 85
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 75
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 2 | |
| 1983 | 2 | |
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 13 | |
| 1986 | 5 | |
| 1987 | 4 | |
| 1988 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 4 | |
| 1994 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 7 | |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Valderrama_(soccer_player)
- https://soccerstats.us/bios/carlos-valderrama/
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Carlos Valderrama ranks #305 in Football
Carlos Valderrama ranks #305 in Football and #601 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.1/100.
The verified career covers 1981–2002 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: South American Footballer of the Year 2, Colombia caps 111, MLS MVP titles 1, Copa Libertadores goals 2.
Nearest context: ahead Demetrio Albertini (84.1); behind Mohamed Salah (84.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Carlos Valderrama GOAT Score explained
- Dominance85/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics75/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 75/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Valderrama comparisons
Carlos Valderrama — frequently asked
- Is Carlos Valderrama the GOAT?
- No. Carlos Valderrama ranks #305 in Football with 84.1/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Carlos Valderrama's GOAT Score?
- 84.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 85 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 75 (15%).
- Where does Carlos Valderrama rank all time?
- #601 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #305 in Football.
- Carlos Valderrama vs Demetrio Albertini: who ranks higher?
- Carlos Valderrama ranks higher at 84.1 versus Demetrio Albertini at 84.1, a margin of 0.0 points.