Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 6 | |
| 1998 | 9 | |
| 1999 | 12 | |
| 2000 | 14 | |
| 2001 | 11 | |
| 2002 | 8 | |
| 2003 | 6 | |
| 2004 | 9 | |
| 2005 | 11 | |
| 2006 | 10 | |
| 2007 | 13 | |
| 2008 | 9 | |
| 2009 | 7 | |
| 2010 | 5 | |
| 2011 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 |
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 Juan Román Riquelme ranks #394 in Football
Juan Román Riquelme ranks #394 in Football and #812 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.9/100.
The verified career covers 1996–2014 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Copa Libertadores titles 3, Intercontinental Cup titles 1, South American Footballer of the Year awards 1, Argentina caps 51.
Nearest context: ahead László Kubala (82.9); behind Rosana dos Santos (82.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Juan Román Riquelme 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.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
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Juan Román Riquelme — frequently asked
- Is Juan Román Riquelme the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Juan Román Riquelme ranks #394 in Football with a GOAT Score of 82.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Juan Román Riquelme's GOAT Score?
- 82.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Juan Román Riquelme rank all time?
- #812 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #394 in Football.
- Juan Román Riquelme vs László Kubala: who ranks higher?
- Juan Román Riquelme ranks higher at 82.9 versus László Kubala at 82.9, a margin of 0.0 points.