Career goals
401
Ballon d'Or
3
European Cups
3
League titles
9
International caps
48
International goals
33
Category profile
- Dominance
- 94
- Peak
- 95
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 93
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25 | |
| 1967 | 33 | |
| 1968 | 41 | |
| 1969 | 25 | |
| 1970 | 26 | |
| 1971 | 28 | |
| 1972 | 33 | |
| 1973 | 25 | |
| 1974 | 19 | |
| 1975 | 16 | |
| 1976 | 14 | |
| 1977 | 11 | |
| 1978 | 12 | |
| 1979 | 10 | |
| 1980 | 14 | |
| 1981 | 11 | |
| 1982 | 13 | |
| 1983 | 9 |
Data sources
- UEFA
- KNVB
- RSSSF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Johan Cruyff ranks #8 in Football
Johan Cruyff ranks #8 in Football and #14 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.9/100.
The verified career covers 1964–1984 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 95/100, with Peak the strongest category at 95/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career goals 401, Ballon d'Or 3, European Cups 3, League titles 9.
Nearest context: ahead Luis Suárez Miramontes (93.3); behind Alfredo Di Stéfano (92.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Johan Cruyff GOAT Score explained
- Dominance94/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak95/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 95/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours93/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Cruyff comparisons
Johan Cruyff — frequently asked
- Is Johan Cruyff the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Johan Cruyff ranks #8 in Football with a GOAT Score of 92.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Johan Cruyff's GOAT Score?
- 92.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 94 (25%), Peak 95 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 93 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Johan Cruyff rank all time?
- #14 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #8 in Football.
- Johan Cruyff vs Luis Suárez Miramontes: who ranks higher?
- Luis Suárez Miramontes ranks higher at 93.3 versus Johan Cruyff at 92.9, a margin of 0.4 points.