Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 78
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 10 | |
| 2013 | 12 | |
| 2014 | 17 | |
| 2015 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 8 | |
| 2017 | 8 | |
| 2018 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
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 James Rodríguez ranks #582 in Football
James Rodríguez ranks #582 in Football and #1724 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.3/100.
The verified career covers 2010–present and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup Golden Boot 1, Champions League titles 2, La Liga titles 1, Colombia caps 116.
Nearest context: ahead Matthew Le Tissier (78.3); behind Bukayo Saka (78.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
James Rodríguez GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, 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.
- Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Rodríguez comparisons
James Rodríguez — frequently asked
- Is James Rodríguez the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, James Rodríguez ranks #582 in Football with a GOAT Score of 78.3/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is James Rodríguez's GOAT Score?
- 78.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
- Where does James Rodríguez rank all time?
- #1724 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #582 in Football.
- James Rodríguez vs Matthew Le Tissier: who ranks higher?
- James Rodríguez ranks higher at 78.3 versus Matthew Le Tissier at 78.3, a margin of 0.0 points.