Asian Footballer of the Year awards
2
Serie A titles
1
Japan caps
77
Japan goals
11
World Cups played
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 82
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 74
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 10 | |
| 1999 | 6 | |
| 2000 | 5 | |
| 2001 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- RSSSF career records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Hidetoshi Nakata ranks #609 in Football
Hidetoshi Nakata ranks #609 in Football and #2163 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.5/100.
The verified career covers 1995–2006 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 82/100, with Peak the strongest category at 82/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Asian Footballer of the Year awards 2, Serie A titles 1, Japan caps 77, Japan goals 11.
Nearest context: ahead Sébastien Haller (76.6); behind Tomáš Rosický (76.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Hidetoshi Nakata GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak82/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics74/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Nakata comparisons
Hidetoshi Nakata — frequently asked
- Is Hidetoshi Nakata the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Hidetoshi Nakata ranks #609 in Football with a GOAT Score of 76.5/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Hidetoshi Nakata's GOAT Score?
- 76.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 82 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 74 (15%).
- Where does Hidetoshi Nakata rank all time?
- #2163 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #609 in Football.
- Hidetoshi Nakata vs Sébastien Haller: who ranks higher?
- Sébastien Haller ranks higher at 76.6 versus Hidetoshi Nakata at 76.5, a margin of 0.1 points.