- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1960–1978
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank · 72
Greatest Football Players from Italy
This ranking is led by Giacinto Facchetti, Betty Vignotto and Patrizia Panico. GOAT Rank currently ranks 72 eligible Football players from Italy using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Giacinto Facchetti ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 94.0.
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- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1990
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2016
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1974–1991
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 87.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 89.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1978–1998
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2024
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2011
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1980–1999
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 95.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1927–1947
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1961–1983
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1988–2007
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–1999
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2014
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2024
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–1999
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1946–1961
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2011
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1977–1997
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1959–1979
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1971–1989
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2017
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2017
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2014
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1973–1987
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1982–2004
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 83.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1960–1977
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2014
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1958–1975
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2005
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–2005
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1982–1999
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Giacinto Facchetti | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1960–1978 | 94.0 |
| 25 | Betty Vignotto | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1970–1990 | 90.9 |
| 32 | Patrizia Panico | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2016 | 90.0 |
| 52 | Antonio Cabrini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1974–1991 | 89.2 |
| 56 | Gianluigi Buffon | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1995–2023 | 89.0 |
| 63 | Paolo Maldini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1984–2009 | 88.8 |
| 78 | Carolina Morace | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1978–1998 | 88.5 |
| 84 | Leonardo Bonucci | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2005–2024 | 88.4 |
| 105 | Marco Verratti | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2008–active | 87.7 |
| 110 | Fabio Cannavaro | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1992–2011 | 87.6 |
| 121 | Giuseppe Bergomi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1980–1999 | 87.4 |
| 129 | Giuseppe Meazza | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1927–1947 | 87.2 |
| 130 | Dino Zoff | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1961–1983 | 87.2 |
| 132 | Andrea Barzagli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2019 | 87.2 |
| 133 | Ciro Immobile | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2008–active | 87.2 |
| 139 | Angelo Peruzzi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1988–2007 | 87.1 |
| 140 | Gianluca Vialli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1981–1999 | 87.1 |
| 150 | Jorginho | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 86.8 |
| 166 | Gianluca Zambrotta | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1994–2014 | 86.4 |
| 192 | Sara Gama | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2006–2024 | 85.9 |
| 196 | Giorgio Chiellini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2023 | 85.8 |
| 201 | Walter Zenga | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1979–1999 | 85.8 |
| 206 | Giampiero Boniperti | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1946–1961 | 85.6 |
| 213 | Barbara Bonansea | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2008–active | 85.6 |
| 218 | Marco Materazzi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2011 | 85.5 |
| 224 | Franco Baresi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1977–1997 | 85.4 |
| 226 | Gianni Rivera | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1959–1979 | 85.4 |
| 228 | Filippo Inzaghi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2012 | 85.4 |
| 232 | Giancarlo Antognoni | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1971–1989 | 85.4 |
| 245 | Francesco Totti | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1992–2017 | 85.2 |
| 251 | Andrea Pirlo | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1995–2017 | 85.1 |
| 258 | Alessandro Nesta | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2014 | 85.0 |
| 259 | Paolo Rossi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1973–1987 | 85.0 |
| 262 | Lorenzo Insigne | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2009–active | 85.0 |
| 265 | Roberto Baggio | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1982–2004 | 84.9 |
| 282 | Sandro Mazzola | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1960–1977 | 84.6 |
| 285 | Valentina Giacinti | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 84.6 |
| 287 | Alessandro Del Piero | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2014 | 84.5 |
| 309 | Mario Corso | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1958–1975 | 84.2 |
| 313 | Daniele De Rossi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2001–2019 | 84.1 |
| 317 | Demetrio Albertini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1989–2005 | 84.1 |
| 340 | Manuela Giugliano | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2013–active | 83.7 |
| 347 | Cecilia Salvai | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 83.6 |
| 354 | Claudio Marchisio | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2006–2019 | 83.5 |
| 379 | Gianfranco Zola | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1984–2005 | 83.1 |
| 380 | Salvatore Schillaci | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1982–1999 | 83.1 |
| 383 | Melania Gabbiadini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2019 | 83.1 |
| 401 | Laura Giuliani | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 82.8 |
| 403 | Daniela Sabatino | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2002–active | 82.7 |
| 410 | Alia Guagni | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2005–2023 | 82.5 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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