Ballon d'Or awards
1
European Cups
2
Serie A titles
3
Italy caps
60
Milan appearances
658
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6 | |
| 1961 | 10 | |
| 1962 | 12 | |
| 1963 | 14 | |
| 1964 | 17 | |
| 1965 | 12 | |
| 1966 | 11 | |
| 1967 | 10 | |
| 1968 | 14 | |
| 1969 | 11 | |
| 1970 | 9 | |
| 1971 | 10 | |
| 1972 | 12 | |
| 1973 | 8 | |
| 1974 | 6 | |
| 1975 | 5 | |
| 1976 | 4 | |
| 1977 | 3 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- Transfermarkt
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Gianni Rivera ranks #226 in Football
Gianni Rivera ranks #226 in Football and #378 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.4/100.
The verified career covers 1959–1979 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Ballon d'Or awards 1, European Cups 2, Serie A titles 3, Italy caps 60.
Nearest context: ahead Roberto Carlos (85.4); behind Kevin Keegan (85.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gianni Rivera GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Rivera comparisons
Gianni Rivera — frequently asked
- Is Gianni Rivera the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gianni Rivera ranks #226 in Football with a GOAT Score of 85.4/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Gianni Rivera's GOAT Score?
- 85.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Gianni Rivera rank all time?
- #378 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #226 in Football.
- Gianni Rivera vs Roberto Carlos: who ranks higher?
- Gianni Rivera ranks higher at 85.4 versus Roberto Carlos at 85.4, a margin of 0.0 points.