First Division titles
2
FA Cup titles
2
FWA Footballer of the Year
2
PFA Players' Player of the Year
1
England caps
79
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 82
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13 | |
| 1983 | 10 | |
| 1984 | 11 | |
| 1985 | 12 | |
| 1986 | 9 | |
| 1987 | 10 | |
| 1988 | 15 | |
| 1989 | 8 | |
| 1990 | 22 | |
| 1991 | 16 | |
| 1992 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 5 | |
| 1994 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 7 | |
| 1996 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 6 | |
| 1999 | 0 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barnes
- https://www.statscrew.com/worldfootball/stats/p-barnejoh001
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why John Barnes ranks #434 in Football
John Barnes ranks #434 in Football and #1001 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.0/100.
The verified career covers 1982–1999 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: First Division titles 2, FA Cup titles 2, FWA Footballer of the Year 2, PFA Players' Player of the Year 1.
Nearest context: ahead Fabiana da Silva (82.0); behind Hugo Sánchez (81.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
John Barnes GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Barnes comparisons
John Barnes — frequently asked
- Is John Barnes the GOAT?
- No. John Barnes ranks #434 in Football with 82.0/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is John Barnes's GOAT Score?
- 82.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does John Barnes rank all time?
- #1001 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #434 in Football.
- John Barnes vs Fabiana da Silva: who ranks higher?
- John Barnes ranks higher at 82.0 versus Fabiana da Silva at 82.0, a margin of 0.0 points.