- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 89.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zinedine Zidane | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1989–2006 | 90.6 |
| 22 | Antoine Griezmann | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2009–— | 90.1 |
| 44 | Raphaël Varane | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2010–2024 | 88.9 |
| 50 | Camille Abily | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1999–2018 | 88.8 |
| 54 | Wendie Renard | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–— | 88.7 |
| 58 | N'Golo Kanté | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–— | 88.5 |
| 60 | Marcel Desailly | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1986–2006 | 88.4 |
| 69 | Michel Platini | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1972–1987 | 88.1 |
| 76 | Ousmane Dembélé | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2014–— | 87.7 |
| 78 | Marinette Pichon | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2010 | 87.7 |
| 93 | Eugénie Le Sommer | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–— | 87.3 |
| 110 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2015–— | 86.9 |
| 113 | Bernard Lacombe | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1969–1987 | 86.8 |
| 123 | Raymond Kopa | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1949–1967 | 86.4 |
| 126 | Griedge Mbock | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–— | 86.4 |
| 147 | Thierry Henry | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1994–2014 | 85.8 |
| 163 | Bixente Lizarazu | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1988–2006 | 85.5 |
| 176 | Kadidiatou Diani | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–— | 85.4 |
| 181 | Amel Majri | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2011–— | 85.3 |
| 193 | Lilian Thuram | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1991–2008 | 85.1 |
| 195 | Dominique Rocheteau | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1971–1989 | 85.1 |
| 222 | Delphine Cascarino | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2014–— | 84.5 |
| 227 | Laura Georges | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2001–2018 | 84.4 |
| 230 | Kylian Mbappé | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2015–— | 84.3 |
| 239 | Élodie Thomis | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2004–2017 | 84.2 |
| 253 | Kheira Hamraoui | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2007–— | 84 |
| 255 | David Trezeguet | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2015 | 83.9 |
| 263 | Sandrine Soubeyrand | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1997–2016 | 83.8 |
| 264 | Gaëtane Thiney | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2005–2023 | 83.7 |
| 266 | Sakina Karchaoui | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2013–— | 83.7 |
| 268 | Franck Ribéry | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2000–2022 | 83.6 |
| 271 | Grace Geyoro | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2014–— | 83.6 |
| 276 | Lucas Hernández | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2014–— | 83.5 |
| 278 | Sonia Bompastor | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1997–2013 | 83.4 |
| 290 | Robert Pirès | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1992–2015 | 83.2 |
| 292 | Just Fontaine | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1953–1962 | 83.2 |
| 314 | Emmanuel Petit | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1988–2004 | 82.6 |
| 323 | Laurent Blanc | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1983–2003 | 82.2 |
| 331 | Alain Giresse | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1970–1988 | 82.1 |
| 334 | Amandine Henry | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2007–— | 82.1 |
| 359 | Youri Djorkaeff | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1984–2006 | 81.6 |
| 368 | Patrick Vieira | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1994–2011 | 81.2 |
| 370 | Claude Makélélé | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1991–2011 | 81.2 |
| 401 | Jessica Houara | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–2019 | 80.1 |
| 415 | Louisa Nécib | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2005–2016 | 79.3 |
| 420 | Eric Cantona | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1983–1997 | 78.3 |
| 423 | Jean-Pierre Papin | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1984–1999 | 77.8 |
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.