Appearances
900
Champions League titles
4
League titles
9
World Cups
1
European Championships
2
Career assists
216
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 91
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 91
- Statistics
- 85
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | |
| 2005 | 28 | |
| 2006 | 32 | |
| 2007 | 34 | |
| 2008 | 38 | |
| 2009 | 40 | |
| 2010 | 42 | |
| 2011 | 40 | |
| 2012 | 38 | |
| 2013 | 36 | |
| 2014 | 34 | |
| 2015 | 30 | |
| 2016 | 28 | |
| 2017 | 24 | |
| 2018 | 20 | |
| 2019 | 16 | |
| 2020 | 12 | |
| 2021 | 10 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- LaLiga
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Andrés Iniesta ranks #64 in Football
Andrés Iniesta ranks #64 in Football and #88 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.8/100.
The verified career covers 2002–2024 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 91/100, with Peak the strongest category at 91/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Appearances 900, Champions League titles 4, League titles 9, World Cups 1.
Nearest context: ahead Paolo Maldini (88.8); behind Robert Lewandowski (88.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Andrés Iniesta GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak91/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 91/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours91/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 91/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics85/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
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Andrés Iniesta — frequently asked
- Is Andrés Iniesta the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Andrés Iniesta ranks #64 in Football with a GOAT Score of 88.8/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Andrés Iniesta's GOAT Score?
- 88.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 91 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 91 (20%), Statistics 85 (15%).
- Where does Andrés Iniesta rank all time?
- #88 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #64 in Football.
- Andrés Iniesta vs Paolo Maldini: who ranks higher?
- Andrés Iniesta ranks higher at 88.8 versus Paolo Maldini at 88.8, a margin of 0.0 points.