Champions League titles
1
Serie A titles
1
Portugal caps
94
Portugal goals
26
Serie A appearances
316
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 78
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 4 | |
| 1992 | 6 | |
| 1993 | 8 | |
| 1994 | 9 | |
| 1995 | 7 | |
| 1996 | 10 | |
| 1997 | 8 | |
| 1998 | 7 | |
| 1999 | 6 | |
| 2000 | 5 | |
| 2001 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 5 | |
| 2004 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 |
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 Rui Costa ranks #436 in Football
Rui Costa ranks #436 in Football and #971 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.1/100.
The verified career covers 1990–2008 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Champions League titles 1, Serie A titles 1, Portugal caps 94, Portugal goals 26.
Nearest context: ahead Alain Giresse (82.1); behind Amandine Henry (82.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Rui Costa 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.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
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Rui Costa — frequently asked
- Is Rui Costa the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Rui Costa ranks #436 in Football with a GOAT Score of 82.1/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Rui Costa's GOAT Score?
- 82.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
- Where does Rui Costa rank all time?
- #971 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #436 in Football.
- Rui Costa vs Alain Giresse: who ranks higher?
- Rui Costa ranks higher at 82.1 versus Alain Giresse at 82.1, a margin of 0.0 points.