World Cup titles
1
German championships
1
Germany caps
61
Germany goals
33
Seasons played
23
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 45 | |
| 1938 | 48 | |
| 1939 | 52 | |
| 1940 | 55 | |
| 1941 | 58 | |
| 1942 | 62 | |
| 1943 | 65 | |
| 1944 | 68 | |
| 1945 | 72 | |
| 1946 | 75 | |
| 1947 | 78 | |
| 1948 | 81 | |
| 1949 | 85 | |
| 1950 | 88 | |
| 1951 | 91 | |
| 1952 | 95 | |
| 1953 | 98 | |
| 1954 | 88 | |
| 1955 | 79 | |
| 1956 | 69 | |
| 1957 | 59 | |
| 1958 | 50 | |
| 1959 | 40 |
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 Fritz Walter ranks #154 in Football
Fritz Walter ranks #154 in Football and #242 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 1937–1959 and 23 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, German championships 1, Germany caps 61, Germany goals 33.
Nearest context: ahead Marco van Basten (86.7); behind Paulo Dybala (86.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Fritz Walter GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, 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.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Walter comparisons
Fritz Walter — frequently asked
- Is Fritz Walter the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Fritz Walter ranks #154 in Football with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Fritz Walter's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Fritz Walter rank all time?
- #242 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #154 in Football.
- Fritz Walter vs Marco van Basten: who ranks higher?
- Fritz Walter ranks higher at 86.7 versus Marco van Basten at 86.7, a margin of 0.0 points.