PFA Player of the Year
1
French Ligue 1 titles
1
French Cup titles
2
League Cup titles (England)
1
France caps
17
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 75
- Honours
- 74
- Statistics
- 76
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 4 | |
| 1989 | 7 | |
| 1990 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 6 | |
| 1992 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 6 | |
| 1994 | 13 | |
| 1995 | 11 | |
| 1996 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 6 | |
| 1999 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 0 |
Data sources
- https://www.statscrew.com/worldfootball/stats/p-ginoldav001
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ginola
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why David Ginola ranks #570 in Football
David Ginola ranks #570 in Football and #1909 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 77.5/100.
The verified career covers 1986–2002 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Peak the strongest category at 84/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: PFA Player of the Year 1, French Ligue 1 titles 1, French Cup titles 2, League Cup titles (England) 1.
Nearest context: ahead André Onana (77.5); behind Juninho Pernambucano (77.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
David Ginola GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity75/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 75/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours74/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics76/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ginola comparisons
David Ginola — frequently asked
- Is David Ginola the GOAT?
- No. David Ginola ranks #570 in Football with 77.5/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is David Ginola's GOAT Score?
- 77.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 75 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 76 (15%).
- Where does David Ginola rank all time?
- #1909 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #570 in Football.
- David Ginola vs André Onana: who ranks higher?
- David Ginola ranks higher at 77.5 versus André Onana at 77.5, a margin of 0.0 points.