Netherlands caps
109
Netherlands goals
25
Eredivisie titles
2
Golden Boy awards
1
Career league goals
135
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 75
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 80
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 7 | |
| 2002 | 14 | |
| 2003 | 18 | |
| 2004 | 7 | |
| 2005 | 6 | |
| 2006 | 9 | |
| 2007 | 8 | |
| 2008 | 12 | |
| 2009 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 13 | |
| 2012 | 11 | |
| 2013 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_van_der_Vaart
- https://www.rsssf.org/players/vdvaartdata.html
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Rafael van der Vaart ranks #514 in Football
Rafael van der Vaart ranks #514 in Football and #1410 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.8/100.
The verified career covers 2000–2019 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Netherlands caps 109, Netherlands goals 25, Eredivisie titles 2, Golden Boy awards 1.
Nearest context: ahead Davor Šuker (79.8); behind Silvio Marzolini (79.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Rafael van der Vaart GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity75/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 75/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
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Rafael van der Vaart — frequently asked
- Is Rafael van der Vaart the GOAT?
- No. Rafael van der Vaart ranks #514 in Football with 79.8/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Rafael van der Vaart's GOAT Score?
- 79.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 75 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Rafael van der Vaart rank all time?
- #1410 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #514 in Football.
- Rafael van der Vaart vs Davor Šuker: who ranks higher?
- Rafael van der Vaart ranks higher at 79.8 versus Davor Šuker at 79.8, a margin of 0.0 points.