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Kristine Lilly

1987–2010 · Holder of the world caps record with 354 appearances for the United States.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Kristine Lilly ranks #22 globally and #14 in Football, with a GOAT Score of 92.0 (92.0 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: FIFA Women's World Cup records, UEFA Women's competition archives, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 87%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
92.0
In-sport score
92.0
Football
Cross-sport score
92.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 87.0
USA caps
354
World Cup titles
2
Olympic gold medals
2
USA goals
130
World Cups contested
5

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
98
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
198750
198854
198958
199063
199167
199271
199375
199479
199583
199688
199792
199896
199992
200088
200183
200279
200375
200471
200566
200662
200758
200854
200949
201045

Data sources

  • FIFA Women's World Cup records
  • UEFA Women's competition archives
  • National federation records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Kristine Lilly ranks #14 in Football

Kristine Lilly ranks #14 in Football and #22 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.0/100.

The verified career covers 1987–2010 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: USA caps 354, World Cup titles 2, Olympic gold medals 2, USA goals 130.

Nearest context: ahead Ronaldo Nazário (92.0); behind Luis Suárez (92.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Kristine Lilly GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity98/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 98/100, 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.

Kristine Lilly — frequently asked

Is Kristine Lilly the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Kristine Lilly ranks #14 in Football with a GOAT Score of 92.0/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
What is Kristine Lilly's GOAT Score?
92.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 98 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
Where does Kristine Lilly rank all time?
#22 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #14 in Football.
Kristine Lilly vs Ronaldo Nazário: who ranks higher?
Kristine Lilly ranks higher at 92.0 versus Ronaldo Nazário at 92.0, a margin of 0.0 points.

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