Serie A top scorer awards
5
Serie A goals
225
Olympic golds
1
Sweden goals
43
Career goals
456
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 18 | |
| 1943 | 27 | |
| 1944 | 32 | |
| 1945 | 43 | |
| 1946 | 26 | |
| 1947 | 35 | |
| 1948 | 27 | |
| 1949 | 35 | |
| 1950 | 34 | |
| 1951 | 26 | |
| 1952 | 23 | |
| 1953 | 16 | |
| 1954 | 14 | |
| 1955 | 8 |
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 Gunnar Nordahl ranks #160 in Football
Gunnar Nordahl ranks #160 in Football and #254 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.6/100.
The verified career covers 1940–1958 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Serie A top scorer awards 5, Serie A goals 225, Olympic golds 1, Sweden goals 43.
Nearest context: ahead Ronaldinho (86.6); behind Dixie Dean (86.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gunnar Nordahl GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, 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.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Nordahl comparisons
Gunnar Nordahl — frequently asked
- Is Gunnar Nordahl the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gunnar Nordahl ranks #160 in Football with a GOAT Score of 86.6/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Gunnar Nordahl's GOAT Score?
- 86.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Gunnar Nordahl rank all time?
- #254 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #160 in Football.
- Gunnar Nordahl vs Ronaldinho: who ranks higher?
- Gunnar Nordahl ranks higher at 86.6 versus Ronaldinho at 86.6, a margin of 0.0 points.