Career goals
383
Champions League titles
3
League titles
5
Africa Cup of Nations
2
African Player of the Year
4
International goals
56
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | |
| 2001 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 14 | |
| 2003 | 20 | |
| 2004 | 24 | |
| 2005 | 29 | |
| 2006 | 26 | |
| 2007 | 21 | |
| 2008 | 36 | |
| 2009 | 21 | |
| 2010 | 37 | |
| 2011 | 20 | |
| 2012 | 12 | |
| 2013 | 9 | |
| 2014 | 6 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- CAF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Samuel Eto'o ranks #266 in Football
Samuel Eto'o ranks #266 in Football and #461 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.9/100.
The verified career covers 1997–2019 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career goals 383, Champions League titles 3, League titles 5, Africa Cup of Nations 2.
Nearest context: ahead Roberto Baggio (84.9); behind John Charles (84.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Samuel Eto'o GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Samuel Eto'o — frequently asked
- Is Samuel Eto'o the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Samuel Eto'o ranks #266 in Football with a GOAT Score of 84.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Samuel Eto'o's GOAT Score?
- 84.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Samuel Eto'o rank all time?
- #461 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #266 in Football.
- Samuel Eto'o vs Roberto Baggio: who ranks higher?
- Samuel Eto'o ranks higher at 84.9 versus Roberto Baggio at 84.9, a margin of 0.0 points.