Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 76
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 6 | |
| 1999 | 6 | |
| 2000 | 6 | |
| 2001 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 6 | |
| 2003 | 6 | |
| 2004 | 6 | |
| 2005 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- Transfermarkt
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Claude Makélélé ranks #492 in Football
Claude Makélélé ranks #492 in Football and #1145 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.2/100.
The verified career covers 1991–2011 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: League titles 6, Champions League titles 1, Premier League titles 2, France caps 71.
Nearest context: ahead Ruud van Nistelrooy (81.2); behind Pierre Littbarski (81.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Claude Makélélé GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics76/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
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Claude Makélélé — frequently asked
- Is Claude Makélélé the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Claude Makélélé ranks #492 in Football with a GOAT Score of 81.2/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Claude Makélélé's GOAT Score?
- 81.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 76 (15%).
- Where does Claude Makélélé rank all time?
- #1145 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #492 in Football.
- Claude Makélélé vs Ruud van Nistelrooy: who ranks higher?
- Claude Makélélé ranks higher at 81.2 versus Ruud van Nistelrooy at 81.2, a margin of 0.0 points.