World Cup titles
1
Olympic gold medals
1
Norway caps
152
Norway goals
64
European Championship titles
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 93
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 55 | |
| 1988 | 60 | |
| 1989 | 65 | |
| 1990 | 70 | |
| 1991 | 75 | |
| 1992 | 80 | |
| 1993 | 85 | |
| 1994 | 90 | |
| 1995 | 95 | |
| 1996 | 88 | |
| 1997 | 80 | |
| 1998 | 73 | |
| 1999 | 65 | |
| 2000 | 58 | |
| 2001 | 50 |
Data sources
- FIFA Women's World Cup records
- UEFA women's competition archives
- National federation statistics
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Linda Medalen ranks #58 in Football
Linda Medalen ranks #58 in Football and #82 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.0/100.
The verified career covers 1987–2001 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 93/100, with Peak the strongest category at 93/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, Olympic gold medals 1, Norway caps 152, Norway goals 64.
Nearest context: ahead Michelle Akers (89.0); behind Andriy Shevchenko (88.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Linda Medalen GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak93/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Linda Medalen — frequently asked
- Is Linda Medalen the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Linda Medalen ranks #58 in Football with a GOAT Score of 89.0/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Linda Medalen's GOAT Score?
- 89.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 93 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Linda Medalen rank all time?
- #82 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #58 in Football.
- Linda Medalen vs Michelle Akers: who ranks higher?
- Linda Medalen ranks higher at 89.0 versus Michelle Akers at 89.0, a margin of 0.0 points.