Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50 | |
| 1986 | 55 | |
| 1987 | 61 | |
| 1988 | 66 | |
| 1989 | 71 | |
| 1990 | 77 | |
| 1991 | 82 | |
| 1992 | 87 | |
| 1993 | 93 | |
| 1994 | 98 | |
| 1995 | 93 | |
| 1996 | 88 | |
| 1997 | 83 | |
| 1998 | 79 | |
| 1999 | 74 | |
| 2000 | 69 | |
| 2001 | 64 | |
| 2002 | 59 | |
| 2003 | 54 | |
| 2004 | 49 | |
| 2005 | 44 | |
| 2006 | 40 | |
| 2007 | 35 | |
| 2008 | 30 | |
| 2009 | 25 |
Data sources
- FIFA official records
- UEFA competition archives
- National federation and club records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Romário ranks #30 in Football
Romário ranks #30 in Football and #48 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.1/100.
The verified career covers 1985–2009 and 25 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, World Cup Golden Ball awards 1, FIFA World Player awards 1, Career goals in official matches 772.
Nearest context: ahead Ricardo Bochini (90.2); behind Antoine Griezmann (90.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Romário GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Romário comparisons
Romário — frequently asked
- Is Romário the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Romário ranks #30 in Football with a GOAT Score of 90.1/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Romário's GOAT Score?
- 90.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Romário rank all time?
- #48 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #30 in Football.
- Romário vs Ricardo Bochini: who ranks higher?
- Ricardo Bochini ranks higher at 90.2 versus Romário at 90.1, a margin of 0.1 points.