Appearances
902
Champions League titles
5
Serie A titles
7
International caps
126
Champions League appearances
174
Career goals
40
Category profile
- Dominance
- 87
- Peak
- 87
- Longevity
- 96
- Honours
- 89
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32 | |
| 1986 | 36 | |
| 1987 | 38 | |
| 1988 | 40 | |
| 1989 | 42 | |
| 1990 | 39 | |
| 1991 | 41 | |
| 1992 | 40 | |
| 1993 | 42 | |
| 1994 | 38 | |
| 1995 | 36 | |
| 1996 | 38 | |
| 1997 | 34 | |
| 1998 | 32 | |
| 1999 | 30 | |
| 2000 | 28 | |
| 2001 | 26 | |
| 2002 | 24 | |
| 2003 | 20 | |
| 2004 | 18 | |
| 2005 | 16 | |
| 2006 | 14 | |
| 2007 | 12 | |
| 2008 | 10 |
Data sources
- UEFA
- Serie A
- FIGC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Paolo Maldini ranks #63 in Football
Paolo Maldini ranks #63 in Football and #87 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.8/100.
The verified career covers 1984–2009 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 87/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Appearances 902, Champions League titles 5, Serie A titles 7, International caps 126.
Nearest context: ahead Norberto Méndez (88.9); behind Andrés Iniesta (88.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Paolo Maldini GOAT Score explained
- Dominance87/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 87/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak87/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 87/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours89/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 89/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Maldini comparisons
Paolo Maldini — frequently asked
- Is Paolo Maldini the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Paolo Maldini ranks #63 in Football with a GOAT Score of 88.8/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Paolo Maldini's GOAT Score?
- 88.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 87 (25%), Peak 87 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 89 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Paolo Maldini rank all time?
- #87 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #63 in Football.
- Paolo Maldini vs Norberto Méndez: who ranks higher?
- Norberto Méndez ranks higher at 88.9 versus Paolo Maldini at 88.8, a margin of 0.1 points.