GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 964

Greatest active athletes

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Football
Career
2014–active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Keira Walsh
Sport
Athletics
Career
2013–active
Country
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Sifan Hassan
Sport
Football
Career
2012–active
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
86.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Lina Hurtig
Sport
Athletics
Career
2015–active
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
70.0
Athlete: Tobi Amusan
Sport
Football
Career
2016–active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Lauren Hemp
Sport
Swimming
Career
2017–active
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
70.0
Athlete: Qin Haiyang
Sport
Football
Career
2011–active
Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Peak
86.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Mapi León
Sport
Cricket
Career
2008–active
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Steve Smith
Sport
Basketball
Career
2010–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Paul George
Sport
Swimming
Career
2011–active
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
90.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Wang Shun
Sport
Swimming
Career
2013–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Chase Kalisz

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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