Serie A titles
3
Coppa Italia titles
2
Capocannoniere titles
1
Wales caps
38
Serie A goals
105
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 85
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0 | |
| 1950 | 1 | |
| 1951 | 3 | |
| 1952 | 0 | |
| 1953 | 26 | |
| 1954 | 42 | |
| 1955 | 11 | |
| 1956 | 29 | |
| 1957 | 38 | |
| 1958 | 28 | |
| 1959 | 19 | |
| 1960 | 23 | |
| 1961 | 15 | |
| 1962 | 8 | |
| 1963 | 7 | |
| 1964 | 11 | |
| 1965 | 3 | |
| 1966 | 4 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Charles
- http://www.liquisearch.com/john_charles/career_statistics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why John Charles ranks #204 in Football
John Charles ranks #204 in Football and #358 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.
The verified career covers 1949–1966 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Serie A titles 3, Coppa Italia titles 2, Capocannoniere titles 1, Wales caps 38.
Nearest context: ahead Barbara Bonansea (85.6); behind Virgil van Dijk (85.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
John Charles GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics85/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Charles comparisons
John Charles — frequently asked
- Is John Charles the GOAT?
- No. John Charles ranks #204 in Football with 85.6/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is John Charles's GOAT Score?
- 85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 85 (15%).
- Where does John Charles rank all time?
- #358 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #204 in Football.
- John Charles vs Barbara Bonansea: who ranks higher?
- John Charles ranks higher at 85.6 versus Barbara Bonansea at 85.6, a margin of 0.0 points.