Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50 | |
| 1972 | 54 | |
| 1973 | 59 | |
| 1974 | 63 | |
| 1975 | 67 | |
| 1976 | 72 | |
| 1977 | 76 | |
| 1978 | 81 | |
| 1979 | 85 | |
| 1980 | 89 | |
| 1981 | 94 | |
| 1982 | 98 | |
| 1983 | 92 | |
| 1984 | 87 | |
| 1985 | 81 | |
| 1986 | 75 | |
| 1987 | 70 | |
| 1988 | 64 | |
| 1989 | 58 | |
| 1990 | 53 | |
| 1991 | 47 | |
| 1992 | 41 | |
| 1993 | 36 | |
| 1994 | 30 |
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 Zico ranks #24 in Football
Zico ranks #24 in Football and #35 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.9/100.
The verified career covers 1971–1994 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: South American Footballer of the Year awards 3, Intercontinental Cup titles 1, Copa Libertadores titles 1, Career goals 527.
Nearest context: ahead Lev Yashin (90.9); behind Betty Vignotto (90.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Zico 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.
- 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.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Zico comparisons
Zico — frequently asked
- Is Zico the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Zico ranks #24 in Football with a GOAT Score of 90.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Zico's GOAT Score?
- 90.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Zico rank all time?
- #35 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #24 in Football.
- Zico vs Lev Yashin: who ranks higher?
- Zico ranks higher at 90.9 versus Lev Yashin at 90.9, a margin of 0.0 points.