Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 4 | |
| 1999 | 9 | |
| 2000 | 14 | |
| 2001 | 17 | |
| 2002 | 15 | |
| 2003 | 12 | |
| 2004 | 14 | |
| 2005 | 13 | |
| 2006 | 8 | |
| 2007 | 10 | |
| 2008 | 12 | |
| 2009 | 6 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 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 Michael Ballack ranks #522 in Football
Michael Ballack ranks #522 in Football and #1274 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.5/100.
The verified career covers 1995–2012 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Bundesliga titles 3, Premier League titles 1, German Footballer of the Year awards 3, Germany caps 98.
Nearest context: ahead Lola Gallardo (80.6); behind Barbra Banda (80.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michael Ballack GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ballack comparisons
Michael Ballack — frequently asked
- Is Michael Ballack the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michael Ballack ranks #522 in Football with a GOAT Score of 80.5/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Michael Ballack's GOAT Score?
- 80.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Michael Ballack rank all time?
- #1274 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #522 in Football.
- Michael Ballack vs Lola Gallardo: who ranks higher?
- Lola Gallardo ranks higher at 80.6 versus Michael Ballack at 80.5, a margin of 0.1 points.