Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 88
- 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 | 50 | |
| 1986 | 54 | |
| 1987 | 59 | |
| 1988 | 63 | |
| 1989 | 67 | |
| 1990 | 72 | |
| 1991 | 76 | |
| 1992 | 81 | |
| 1993 | 85 | |
| 1994 | 89 | |
| 1995 | 94 | |
| 1996 | 98 | |
| 1997 | 64 | |
| 1998 | 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 Matthias Sammer ranks #329 in Football
Matthias Sammer ranks #329 in Football and #631 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.9/100.
The verified career covers 1985–1998 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: European Championship titles 1, Ballon d'Or awards 1, Champions League titles 1, Bundesliga titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead David Trezeguet (83.9); behind Gary Lineker (83.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Matthias Sammer GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
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Matthias Sammer — frequently asked
- Is Matthias Sammer the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Matthias Sammer ranks #329 in Football with a GOAT Score of 83.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Matthias Sammer's GOAT Score?
- 83.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Matthias Sammer rank all time?
- #631 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #329 in Football.
- Matthias Sammer vs David Trezeguet: who ranks higher?
- Matthias Sammer ranks higher at 83.9 versus David Trezeguet at 83.9, a margin of 0.0 points.