Career league goals
204
Netherlands caps
102
Premier League Golden Boots
2
Premier League titles
1
UEFA Cup titles
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 75
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 8 | |
| 2004 | 6 | |
| 2005 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 11 | |
| 2008 | 7 | |
| 2009 | 11 | |
| 2010 | 9 | |
| 2011 | 18 | |
| 2012 | 30 | |
| 2013 | 26 | |
| 2014 | 12 | |
| 2015 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 16 | |
| 2017 | 9 | |
| 2018 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 16 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_van_Persie
- https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/13077/Robin_Van_Persie.html
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Robin van Persie ranks #297 in Football
Robin van Persie ranks #297 in Football and #580 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.2/100.
The verified career covers 2002–2019 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career league goals 204, Netherlands caps 102, Premier League Golden Boots 2, Premier League titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Mario Corso (84.2); behind Thiago Silva (84.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Robin van Persie GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours75/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 75/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Van Persie comparisons
Robin van Persie — frequently asked
- Is Robin van Persie the GOAT?
- No. Robin van Persie ranks #297 in Football with 84.2/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Robin van Persie's GOAT Score?
- 84.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 75 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Robin van Persie rank all time?
- #580 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #297 in Football.
- Robin van Persie vs Mario Corso: who ranks higher?
- Robin van Persie ranks higher at 84.2 versus Mario Corso at 84.2, a margin of 0.0 points.