League appearances
606
Champions League titles
2
Netherlands caps
130
Premier League titles
4
Eredivisie titles
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 19 | |
| 1994 | 34 | |
| 1995 | 33 | |
| 1996 | 33 | |
| 1997 | 33 | |
| 1998 | 33 | |
| 1999 | 33 | |
| 2000 | 32 | |
| 2001 | 34 | |
| 2002 | 37 | |
| 2003 | 37 | |
| 2004 | 37 | |
| 2005 | 16 | |
| 2006 | 38 | |
| 2007 | 32 | |
| 2008 | 29 | |
| 2009 | 33 | |
| 2010 | 21 | |
| 2011 | 33 |
Data sources
- https://www.transfermarkt.com/edwin-van-der-sar/leistungsdaten/spieler/3516
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_van_der_Sar
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Edwin van der Sar ranks #25 in Football
Edwin van der Sar ranks #25 in Football and #37 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.8/100.
The verified career covers 1991–2011 and 21 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: League appearances 606, Champions League titles 2, Netherlands caps 130, Premier League titles 4.
Nearest context: ahead Betty Vignotto (90.9); behind Zinedine Zidane (90.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Edwin van der Sar GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top van der Sar comparisons
Edwin van der Sar — frequently asked
- Is Edwin van der Sar the GOAT?
- No. Edwin van der Sar ranks #25 in Football with 90.8/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Edwin van der Sar's GOAT Score?
- 90.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Edwin van der Sar rank all time?
- #37 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #25 in Football.
- Edwin van der Sar vs Betty Vignotto: who ranks higher?
- Betty Vignotto ranks higher at 90.9 versus Edwin van der Sar at 90.8, a margin of 0.1 points.