- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 89.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 123
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Zinedine Zidane | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1989–2006 | 90.1 |
| 40 | Antoine Griezmann | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2009–— | 90.1 |
| 69 | Raphaël Varane | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2010–2024 | 88.0 |
| 77 | Camille Abily | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1999–2018 | 88.7 |
| 84 | Wendie Renard | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–— | 89.3 |
| 91 | N'Golo Kanté | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–— | 87.5 |
| 96 | Marcel Desailly | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1986–2006 | 88.4 |
| 110 | Michel Platini | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1972–1987 | 86.9 |
| 127 | Ousmane Dembélé | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2014–— | 86.1 |
| 129 | Marinette Pichon | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2010 | 87.3 |
| 158 | Eugénie Le Sommer | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–— | 87.6 |
| 193 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2015–— | 85.6 |
| 198 | Bernard Lacombe | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1969–1987 | 86.7 |
| 233 | Raymond Kopa | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1949–1967 | 85.5 |
| 237 | Griedge Mbock | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–— | 85.7 |
| 288 | Thierry Henry | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1994–2014 | 85.1 |
| 322 | Bixente Lizarazu | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1988–2006 | 85.4 |
| 346 | Kadidiatou Diani | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–— | 84.7 |
| 359 | Amel Majri | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2011–— | 84.8 |
| 383 | Lilian Thuram | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1991–2008 | 85.7 |
| 393 | Dominique Rocheteau | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1971–1989 | 84.8 |
| 472 | Delphine Cascarino | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2014–— | 83.4 |
| 486 | Laura Georges | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2001–2018 | 84.8 |
| 489 | Kylian Mbappé | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2015–— | 81.5 |
| 520 | Georges Carpentier | Boxing | 🇫🇷 France | 1908–1926 | 85.8 |
| 522 | Élodie Thomis | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2004–2017 | 83.9 |
| 559 | Kheira Hamraoui | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2007–— | 84.1 |
| 564 | David Trezeguet | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2015 | 84.1 |
| 575 | Alain Bernard | Swimming | 🇫🇷 France | 2002–2012 | 83.7 |
| 588 | Sandrine Soubeyrand | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1997–2016 | 85.2 |
| 600 | Gaëtane Thiney | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2005–2023 | 84.0 |
| 602 | Sakina Karchaoui | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2013–— | 82.9 |
| 607 | Franck Ribéry | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2000–2022 | 83.2 |
| 608 | Christine Arron | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2012 | 85.3 |
| 613 | Grace Geyoro | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2014–— | 82.8 |
| 622 | Renaud Lavillenie | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 2005–— | 85.2 |
| 637 | Lucas Hernández | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2014–— | 82.9 |
| 648 | Sonia Bompastor | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1997–2013 | 83.9 |
| 678 | Robert Pirès | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1992–2015 | 82.9 |
| 681 | Just Fontaine | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1953–1962 | 78.9 |
| 683 | Henri Cochet | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1921–1950 | 85.8 |
| 742 | Eugène Criqui | Boxing | 🇫🇷 France | 1910–1928 | 84.8 |
| 794 | Emmanuel Petit | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1988–2004 | 82.2 |
| 812 | Jean Borotra | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1922–1956 | 86.6 |
| 855 | Laurent Blanc | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1983–2003 | 83.0 |
| 877 | Alain Giresse | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1970–1988 | 83.2 |
| 884 | Amandine Henry | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2007–— | 82.0 |
| 972 | Youri Djorkaeff | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1984–2006 | 82.7 |
| 974 | Marcel Cerdan | Boxing | 🇫🇷 France | 1934–1949 | 81.2 |
| 990 | Tony Parker | Basketball | 🇫🇷 France | 1999–2019 | 83.3 |
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.