Career league goals
79
Ivory Coast caps
101
African Footballer of the Year
4
Premier League titles
3
Champions League titles
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 85
Career timeline · Goals per season
| Season | Goals per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 6 | |
| 2013 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 20 | |
| 2015 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 |
Data sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaya_Tour%C3%A9
- https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/1684/Yaya_Toure.html
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Yaya Touré ranks #36 in Football
Yaya Touré ranks #36 in Football and #55 of 4192 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.8/100.
The verified career covers 2002–2020 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Dominance the strongest category at 92/100 (25% weight). Key metrics: Career league goals 79, Ivory Coast caps 101, African Footballer of the Year 4, Premier League titles 3.
Nearest context: ahead Xabi Alonso (89.8); behind Alexia Putellas (89.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Yaya Touré GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics85/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Touré comparisons
Yaya Touré — frequently asked
- Is Yaya Touré the GOAT?
- No. Yaya Touré ranks #36 in Football with 89.8/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Yaya Touré's GOAT Score?
- 89.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 85 (15%).
- Where does Yaya Touré rank all time?
- #55 of 4192 eligible athletes across all sports and #36 in Football.
- Yaya Touré vs Xabi Alonso: who ranks higher?
- Yaya Touré ranks higher at 89.8 versus Xabi Alonso at 89.8, a margin of 0.0 points.