World Cup titles
1
European Championship titles
1
France caps
142
Serie A titles
2
Career club appearances
615
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 82
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 6 | |
| 1999 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 5 | |
| 2001 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 2 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- Transfermarkt
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Lilian Thuram ranks #253 in Football
Lilian Thuram ranks #253 in Football and #434 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.1/100.
The verified career covers 1991–2008 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, European Championship titles 1, France caps 142, Serie A titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Sergio Busquets (85.1); behind Jupp Heynckes (85.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Lilian Thuram GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Thuram comparisons
Lilian Thuram — frequently asked
- Is Lilian Thuram the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lilian Thuram ranks #253 in Football with a GOAT Score of 85.1/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Lilian Thuram's GOAT Score?
- 85.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Lilian Thuram rank all time?
- #434 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #253 in Football.
- Lilian Thuram vs Sergio Busquets: who ranks higher?
- Lilian Thuram ranks higher at 85.1 versus Sergio Busquets at 85.1, a margin of 0.0 points.