Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 80
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | |
| 2007 | 20 | |
| 2008 | 28 | |
| 2009 | 31 | |
| 2010 | 33 | |
| 2011 | 34 | |
| 2012 | 32 | |
| 2013 | 35 | |
| 2014 | 33 | |
| 2015 | 30 | |
| 2016 | 28 | |
| 2017 | 24 | |
| 2018 | 26 | |
| 2019 | 22 | |
| 2020 | 18 | |
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 6 |
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 Jan Vertonghen ranks #517 in Football
Jan Vertonghen ranks #517 in Football and #1236 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.7/100.
The verified career covers 2006–2025 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 80/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Belgium caps 157, Eredivisie titles 3, World Cup bronze medals 1, Premier League appearances 236.
Nearest context: ahead Uli Hoeneß (80.7); behind Son Heung-min (80.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jan Vertonghen GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak80/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Vertonghen comparisons
Jan Vertonghen — frequently asked
- Is Jan Vertonghen the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jan Vertonghen ranks #517 in Football with a GOAT Score of 80.7/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Jan Vertonghen's GOAT Score?
- 80.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 80 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Jan Vertonghen rank all time?
- #1236 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #517 in Football.
- Jan Vertonghen vs Uli Hoeneß: who ranks higher?
- Jan Vertonghen ranks higher at 80.7 versus Uli Hoeneß at 80.7, a margin of 0.0 points.