Career goals
250
World Cups
2
World Cup Golden Ball
1
State titles
5
International caps
50
International goals
12
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 93
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 85
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20 | |
| 1956 | 14 | |
| 1957 | 18 | |
| 1958 | 17 | |
| 1959 | 19 | |
| 1960 | 21 | |
| 1961 | 16 | |
| 1962 | 20 | |
| 1963 | 14 | |
| 1964 | 12 | |
| 1965 | 9 | |
| 1966 | 8 | |
| 1967 | 6 | |
| 1968 | 4 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- CBF
- RSSSF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Garrincha ranks #264 in Football
Garrincha ranks #264 in Football and #459 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.9/100.
The verified career covers 1953–1972 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 93/100, with Peak the strongest category at 93/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career goals 250, World Cups 2, World Cup Golden Ball 1, State titles 5.
Nearest context: ahead Charmaine Hooper (85.0); behind Roberto Baggio (84.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Garrincha 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.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours85/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
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Garrincha — frequently asked
- Is Garrincha the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Garrincha ranks #264 in Football with a GOAT Score of 84.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Garrincha's GOAT Score?
- 84.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 93 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 85 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Garrincha rank all time?
- #459 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #264 in Football.
- Garrincha vs Charmaine Hooper: who ranks higher?
- Charmaine Hooper ranks higher at 85.0 versus Garrincha at 84.9, a margin of 0.1 points.