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Emmanuel Petit

1988–2004 · Scored in the 1998 World Cup final and won the European Championship in 2000.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Emmanuel Petit ranks #874 globally and #408 in Football, with a GOAT Score of 82.6 (82.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: FIFA official records, UEFA competition archives, National federation and club records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 87%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
82.6
In-sport score
82.6
Football
Cross-sport score
82.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 77.8
World Cup titles
1
European Championship titles
1
Premier League titles
1
FA Cup titles
1
France caps
63

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
90
Longevity
80
Honours
88
Statistics
80

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
198850
198955
199059
199164
199268
199373
199478
199582
199687
199791
199896
199985
200074
200163
200252
200341
200430

Data sources

  • FIFA official records
  • UEFA competition archives
  • National federation and club records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Emmanuel Petit ranks #408 in Football

Emmanuel Petit ranks #408 in Football and #874 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.6/100.

The verified career covers 1988–2004 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, European Championship titles 1, Premier League titles 1, FA Cup titles 1.

Nearest context: ahead Ricardo Carvalho (82.6); behind Athenea del Castillo (82.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Emmanuel Petit GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.

Emmanuel Petit — frequently asked

Is Emmanuel Petit the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Emmanuel Petit ranks #408 in Football with a GOAT Score of 82.6/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
What is Emmanuel Petit's GOAT Score?
82.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
Where does Emmanuel Petit rank all time?
#874 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #408 in Football.
Emmanuel Petit vs Ricardo Carvalho: who ranks higher?
Emmanuel Petit ranks higher at 82.6 versus Ricardo Carvalho at 82.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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