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Gro Espeseth

1990–2001 · World Cup and Olympic champion at the heart of Norway's defence.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Gro Espeseth ranks #445 globally and #256 in Football, with a GOAT Score of 85.1 (85.1 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: FIFA Women's World Cup records, UEFA women's competition archives, National federation statistics · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 88%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
85.1
In-sport score
85.1
Football
Cross-sport score
85.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 79.5
World Cup titles
1
Olympic gold medals
1
Norway caps
111
European Championship titles
1
Norway goals
14

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
80
Honours
90
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
199055
199163
199270
199378
199485
199593
199686
199779
199872
199964
200057
200150

Data sources

  • FIFA Women's World Cup records
  • UEFA women's competition archives
  • National federation statistics

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Gro Espeseth ranks #256 in Football

Gro Espeseth ranks #256 in Football and #445 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.1/100.

The verified career covers 1990–2001 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, Olympic gold medals 1, Norway caps 111, European Championship titles 1.

Nearest context: ahead Dominique Rocheteau (85.1); behind Andreas Brehme (85.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Gro Espeseth GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Gro Espeseth — frequently asked

Is Gro Espeseth the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gro Espeseth ranks #256 in Football with a GOAT Score of 85.1/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
What is Gro Espeseth's GOAT Score?
85.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Gro Espeseth rank all time?
#445 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #256 in Football.
Gro Espeseth vs Dominique Rocheteau: who ranks higher?
Gro Espeseth ranks higher at 85.1 versus Dominique Rocheteau at 85.1, a margin of 0.0 points.

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