Premier League titles
11
Champions League titles
2
Career goals
155
Appearances
718
FA Cups
3
England caps
66
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7 | |
| 1995 | 14 | |
| 1996 | 13 | |
| 1997 | 11 | |
| 1998 | 13 | |
| 1999 | 9 | |
| 2000 | 8 | |
| 2001 | 9 | |
| 2002 | 14 | |
| 2003 | 20 | |
| 2004 | 14 | |
| 2005 | 9 | |
| 2006 | 8 | |
| 2007 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 |
Data sources
- Premier League
- 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 Paul Scholes ranks #327 in Football
Paul Scholes ranks #327 in Football and #622 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.9/100.
The verified career covers 1993–2013 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Premier League titles 11, Champions League titles 2, Career goals 155, Appearances 718.
Nearest context: ahead Kheira Hamraoui (84.0); behind David Trezeguet (83.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Paul Scholes GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Scholes comparisons
Paul Scholes — frequently asked
- Is Paul Scholes the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Paul Scholes ranks #327 in Football with a GOAT Score of 83.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Paul Scholes's GOAT Score?
- 83.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Paul Scholes rank all time?
- #622 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #327 in Football.
- Paul Scholes vs Kheira Hamraoui: who ranks higher?
- Kheira Hamraoui ranks higher at 84.0 versus Paul Scholes at 83.9, a margin of 0.1 points.