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Ricardo Carvalho

2000–2017 · Champions League winner with Porto and Real Madrid and a three-time Premier League champion.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ricardo Carvalho ranks #871 globally and #407 in Football, with a GOAT Score of 82.6 (82.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: FIFA, UEFA, RSSSF career records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
82.6
In-sport score
82.6
Football
Cross-sport score
82.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 78.3
Champions League titles
2
Premier League titles
3
La Liga titles
1
Primeira Liga titles
3
Portugal caps
89

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
86
Longevity
84
Honours
86
Statistics
76

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200018
200126
200230
200328
200427
200525
200623
200722
200826
200921
201024
201118
201215
201312
201410
20156
20162

Data sources

  • FIFA
  • UEFA
  • RSSSF career records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Ricardo Carvalho ranks #407 in Football

Ricardo Carvalho ranks #407 in Football and #871 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.6/100.

The verified career covers 2000–2017 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Champions League titles 2, Premier League titles 3, La Liga titles 1, Primeira Liga titles 3.

Nearest context: ahead Peter Beardsley (82.6); behind Emmanuel Petit (82.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ricardo Carvalho 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.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics76/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 76/100, based on the verified career record.

Ricardo Carvalho — frequently asked

Is Ricardo Carvalho the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ricardo Carvalho ranks #407 in Football with a GOAT Score of 82.6/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
What is Ricardo Carvalho's GOAT Score?
82.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 76 (15%).
Where does Ricardo Carvalho rank all time?
#871 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #407 in Football.
Ricardo Carvalho vs Peter Beardsley: who ranks higher?
Ricardo Carvalho ranks higher at 82.6 versus Peter Beardsley at 82.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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