Ballon d'Or
3
European Cups
2
European Championships
1
Career goals
300
Serie A titles
4
Eredivisie top scorer
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9 | |
| 1983 | 28 | |
| 1984 | 22 | |
| 1985 | 37 | |
| 1986 | 31 | |
| 1987 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 19 | |
| 1989 | 19 | |
| 1990 | 12 | |
| 1991 | 25 | |
| 1992 | 25 | |
| 1993 | 0 |
Data sources
- Serie A
- UEFA
- Transfermarkt
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Marco van Basten ranks #153 in Football
Marco van Basten ranks #153 in Football and #235 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 1981–1995 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Ballon d'Or 3, European Cups 2, European Championships 1, Career goals 300.
Nearest context: ahead Hans Krankl (86.8); behind Fritz Walter (86.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Marco van Basten GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top van Basten comparisons
Marco van Basten — frequently asked
- Is Marco van Basten the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Marco van Basten ranks #153 in Football with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Marco van Basten's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Marco van Basten rank all time?
- #235 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #153 in Football.
- Marco van Basten vs Hans Krankl: who ranks higher?
- Hans Krankl ranks higher at 86.8 versus Marco van Basten at 86.7, a margin of 0.1 points.