Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 93
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 52 | |
| 1998 | 56 | |
| 1999 | 59 | |
| 2000 | 63 | |
| 2001 | 66 | |
| 2002 | 70 | |
| 2003 | 74 | |
| 2004 | 77 | |
| 2005 | 81 | |
| 2006 | 84 | |
| 2007 | 88 | |
| 2008 | 91 | |
| 2009 | 95 | |
| 2010 | 90 | |
| 2011 | 85 | |
| 2012 | 80 | |
| 2013 | 75 | |
| 2014 | 70 | |
| 2015 | 65 | |
| 2016 | 60 | |
| 2017 | 55 | |
| 2018 | 50 | |
| 2019 | 45 |
Data sources
- FIFA and UEFA official match records
- National federation archives
- Transfermarkt career statistics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Diego Forlán ranks #85 in Football
Diego Forlán ranks #85 in Football and #121 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1997–2019 and 23 documented seasons. Peak is 93/100, with Peak the strongest category at 93/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup Golden Ball awards 1, European Golden Shoe awards 2, Copa América titles 1, Europa League titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Leonardo Bonucci (88.4); behind Tobin Heath (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Diego Forlán GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak93/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Forlán comparisons
Diego Forlán — frequently asked
- Is Diego Forlán the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Diego Forlán ranks #85 in Football with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Diego Forlán's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 93 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Diego Forlán rank all time?
- #121 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #85 in Football.
- Diego Forlán vs Leonardo Bonucci: who ranks higher?
- Diego Forlán ranks higher at 88.4 versus Leonardo Bonucci at 88.4, a margin of 0.0 points.