Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 94
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50 | |
| 1987 | 56 | |
| 1988 | 62 | |
| 1989 | 68 | |
| 1990 | 74 | |
| 1991 | 79 | |
| 1992 | 85 | |
| 1993 | 91 | |
| 1994 | 97 | |
| 1995 | 91 | |
| 1996 | 86 | |
| 1997 | 80 | |
| 1998 | 75 | |
| 1999 | 69 | |
| 2000 | 64 | |
| 2001 | 58 | |
| 2002 | 52 | |
| 2003 | 47 | |
| 2004 | 41 | |
| 2005 | 36 | |
| 2006 | 30 |
Data sources
- FIFA official records
- UEFA competition archives
- National federation and club records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Marcel Desailly ranks #83 in Football
Marcel Desailly ranks #83 in Football and #117 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1986–2006 and 21 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Honours the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, European Championship titles 1, Champions League titles 2, Serie A titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead David Villa (88.4); behind Leonardo Bonucci (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Marcel Desailly GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours94/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Desailly comparisons
Marcel Desailly — frequently asked
- Is Marcel Desailly the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Marcel Desailly ranks #83 in Football with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Marcel Desailly's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Marcel Desailly rank all time?
- #117 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #83 in Football.
- Marcel Desailly vs David Villa: who ranks higher?
- Marcel Desailly ranks higher at 88.4 versus David Villa at 88.4, a margin of 0.0 points.