World Cup Golden Boot awards
1
England goals
48
Career league goals
282
Cup Winners' Cup titles
1
English top-scorer awards
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 50 | |
| 1979 | 56 | |
| 1980 | 62 | |
| 1981 | 68 | |
| 1982 | 74 | |
| 1983 | 79 | |
| 1984 | 85 | |
| 1985 | 91 | |
| 1986 | 97 | |
| 1987 | 89 | |
| 1988 | 82 | |
| 1989 | 74 | |
| 1990 | 66 | |
| 1991 | 58 | |
| 1992 | 51 | |
| 1993 | 43 | |
| 1994 | 35 |
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 Gary Lineker ranks #330 in Football
Gary Lineker ranks #330 in Football and #632 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.9/100.
The verified career covers 1978–1994 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup Golden Boot awards 1, England goals 48, Career league goals 282, Cup Winners' Cup titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Matthias Sammer (83.9); behind Careca (83.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gary Lineker GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Lineker comparisons
Gary Lineker — frequently asked
- Is Gary Lineker the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gary Lineker ranks #330 in Football with a GOAT Score of 83.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Gary Lineker's GOAT Score?
- 83.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Gary Lineker rank all time?
- #632 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #330 in Football.
- Gary Lineker vs Matthias Sammer: who ranks higher?
- Gary Lineker ranks higher at 83.9 versus Matthias Sammer at 83.9, a margin of 0.0 points.