Career goals
414
Ballon d'Or
2
World Cups
2
World Cup goals
15
League titles
4
International goals
62
Category profile
- Dominance
- 93
- Peak
- 97
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 92
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12 | |
| 1995 | 35 | |
| 1996 | 47 | |
| 1997 | 34 | |
| 1998 | 25 | |
| 1999 | 19 | |
| 2000 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 7 | |
| 2002 | 30 | |
| 2003 | 30 | |
| 2004 | 24 | |
| 2005 | 14 | |
| 2006 | 7 | |
| 2007 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 35 |
Data sources
- FIFA
- UEFA
- CBF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Ronaldo Nazário ranks #13 in Football
Ronaldo Nazário ranks #13 in Football and #21 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.0/100.
The verified career covers 1993–2011 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 97/100, with Peak the strongest category at 97/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career goals 414, Ballon d'Or 2, World Cups 2, World Cup goals 15.
Nearest context: ahead Diego Maradona (92.0); behind Kristine Lilly (92.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ronaldo Nazário GOAT Score explained
- Dominance93/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak97/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 97/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
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Ronaldo Nazário — frequently asked
- Is Ronaldo Nazário the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ronaldo Nazário ranks #13 in Football with a GOAT Score of 92.0/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Ronaldo Nazário's GOAT Score?
- 92.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 93 (25%), Peak 97 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Ronaldo Nazário rank all time?
- #21 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #13 in Football.
- Ronaldo Nazário vs Diego Maradona: who ranks higher?
- Ronaldo Nazário ranks higher at 92.0 versus Diego Maradona at 92.0, a margin of 0.0 points.