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Joaquín Sánchez

1999–2023 · Record holder for La Liga appearances and a one-club hero at Real Betis.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Joaquín Sánchez ranks #1436 globally and #545 in Football, with a GOAT Score of 79.7 (79.7 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: FIFA, UEFA, RSSSF career records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
79.7
In-sport score
79.7
Football
Cross-sport score
79.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 78.0
La Liga appearances
622
Copa del Rey titles
2
Spain caps
51
Career club goals
105
Seasons in La Liga
22

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
78
Longevity
94
Honours
74
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19994
200030
200136
200238
200337
200435
200536
200634
200733
200830
200932
201031
201129
201230
201327
201424
201522
201625
201720
201818
201915
202010
20216
20222

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 Joaquín Sánchez ranks #545 in Football

Joaquín Sánchez ranks #545 in Football and #1436 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.7/100.

The verified career covers 1999–2023 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 78/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: La Liga appearances 622, Copa del Rey titles 2, Spain caps 51, Career club goals 105.

Nearest context: ahead Sir Trevor David Brooking (79.8); behind Rio Ferdinand (79.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Joaquín Sánchez GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak78/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.

Joaquín Sánchez — frequently asked

Is Joaquín Sánchez the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Joaquín Sánchez ranks #545 in Football with a GOAT Score of 79.7/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
What is Joaquín Sánchez's GOAT Score?
79.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 78 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
Where does Joaquín Sánchez rank all time?
#1436 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #545 in Football.
Joaquín Sánchez vs Sir Trevor David Brooking: who ranks higher?
Sir Trevor David Brooking ranks higher at 79.8 versus Joaquín Sánchez at 79.7, a margin of 0.1 points.

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