- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2023
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank · 270
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Christine Sinclair | Football | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2000–2023 | 90.5 |
| 138 | Kadeisha Buchanan | Football | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2013–— | 86.6 |
| 262 | Wayne Gretzky | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1979–1999 | 91.6 |
| 292 | Artur Beterbiev | Boxing | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2013–— | 85.5 |
| 378 | Alex Baumann | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1978–1987 | 84.3 |
| 405 | Charmaine Hooper | Football | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1986–2006 | 85.1 |
| 572 | Donovan Bailey | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2001 | 83.3 |
| 708 | Steve Nash | Basketball | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1996–2015 | 84.6 |
| 721 | Gordie Howe | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1946–1980 | 90.2 |
| 955 | Doug Harvey | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1947–1969 | 87.2 |
| 969 | Arturo Gatti | Boxing | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2007 | 83.4 |
| 1021 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Basketball | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2018–— | 78.2 |
| 1096 | Jayna Hefford | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1997–2015 | 87.3 |
| 1112 | Caroline Ouellette | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1999–2016 | 86.4 |
| 1175 | Red Kelly | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1947–1967 | 87.1 |
| 1214 | Howie Morenz | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1937 | 84.7 |
| 1234 | Clint Benedict | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1912–1930 | 85.8 |
| 1251 | Bobby Clarke | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1969–1984 | 85.4 |
| 1285 | Glenn Hall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1952–1971 | 85.5 |
| 1286 | Mohammed Ahmed | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–— | 81.7 |
| 1289 | Jelena Mrdjenovich | Boxing | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2004–— | 82.6 |
| 1297 | George Hainsworth | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1926–1937 | 83.9 |
| 1317 | Ron Francis | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1981–2004 | 87.2 |
| 1318 | Bernie Geoffrion | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1950–1968 | 85.2 |
| 1322 | Jacques Plante | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1947–1975 | 85.3 |
| 1357 | Joe Malone | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1908–1924 | 82.8 |
| 1369 | Dylan Armstrong | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2003–2014 | 80.7 |
| 1377 | Aurèle Joliat | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1922–1938 | 85.3 |
| 1378 | Dit Clapper | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1927–1947 | 86.7 |
| 1395 | Sidney Crosby | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2005–— | 85.7 |
| 1396 | Martin Brodeur | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2015 | 86.6 |
| 1397 | Jean Béliveau | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1950–1971 | 85.5 |
| 1399 | Summer McIntosh | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2019–— | 76.8 |
| 1431 | Angela James | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1985–2000 | 84.1 |
| 1456 | Alex Delvecchio | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1950–1974 | 86.6 |
| 1458 | Grant Fuhr | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1981–2000 | 84.8 |
| 1459 | Dave Keon | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1960–1982 | 85.3 |
| 1460 | Mario Lemieux | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1984–2006 | 82.1 |
| 1461 | Bobby Orr | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1966–1979 | 82.0 |
| 1474 | Frank Boucher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1921–1944 | 84.9 |
| 1483 | Charline Labonté | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1999–2017 | 84.7 |
| 1486 | Scott Niedermayer | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2010 | 84.8 |
| 1488 | Ed Belfour | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1988–2007 | 84.7 |
| 1500 | Terry Sawchuk | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1947–1970 | 84.9 |
| 1520 | Ray Bourque | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1979–2001 | 86.0 |
| 1536 | Tony Esposito | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1968–1984 | 84.0 |
| 1537 | Rob Blake | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1989–2010 | 85.0 |
| 1571 | George Armstrong | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1949–1971 | 85.8 |
| 1575 | Bobby Hull | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1957–1980 | 84.1 |
| 1609 | Mark Messier | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1978–2004 | 85.1 |
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
Read the full methodologyFive verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.