- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 98.0
GOAT Rank · 92
Greatest Football Players who debuted in the 1980s
This ranking is led by Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm and Zinedine Zidane. GOAT Rank currently ranks 92 eligible Football players who debuted in the 1980s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Kristine Lilly ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.0.
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- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 89.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1985–2009
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1980–1997
- Country
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1985–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2001
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 1981–2003
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2004
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 89.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2006
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2009
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1980–1997
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 95.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2003
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–1999
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- 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
- 1988–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 1981–1995
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–2003
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1988–2008
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1982–2001
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2001
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1980–2002
- Country
- 🏴 Wales
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2004
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1988–2006
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1983–2002
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1988–2006
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1980–1996
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1983–2001
- Country
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2006
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1985–2004
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1983–2002
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2008
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1985–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 1981–2002
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–1998
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1985–1998
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1985–2002
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2006
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2001
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 95.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–2000
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1983–2004
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2008
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–1999
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kristine Lilly | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2010 | 92.0 |
| 18 | Mia Hamm | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2004 | 91.4 |
| 27 | Zinedine Zidane | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1989–2006 | 90.6 |
| 30 | Romário | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1985–2009 | 90.1 |
| 41 | Joy Fawcett | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2004 | 89.6 |
| 49 | Julie Foudy | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2004 | 89.2 |
| 54 | Enzo Francescoli | Football | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1980–1997 | 89.1 |
| 57 | Michelle Akers | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1985–2000 | 89.0 |
| 58 | Linda Medalen | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 1987–2001 | 89.0 |
| 63 | Paolo Maldini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1984–2009 | 88.8 |
| 66 | Peter Schmeichel | Football | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1981–2003 | 88.8 |
| 72 | Andreas Möller | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1986–2004 | 88.8 |
| 83 | Marcel Desailly | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1986–2006 | 88.4 |
| 99 | Luís Figo | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1989–2009 | 87.9 |
| 112 | Oscar Ruggeri | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1980–1997 | 87.6 |
| 115 | Bettina Wiegmann | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1989–2003 | 87.5 |
| 117 | Martina Voss-Tecklenburg | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1984–1999 | 87.5 |
| 121 | Giuseppe Bergomi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1980–1999 | 87.4 |
| 134 | Brandi Chastain | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2010 | 87.2 |
| 139 | Angelo Peruzzi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1988–2007 | 87.1 |
| 140 | Gianluca Vialli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1981–1999 | 87.1 |
| 153 | Marco van Basten | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1981–1995 | 86.7 |
| 176 | Hristo Stoichkov | Football | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 1984–2003 | 86.2 |
| 177 | Sissi Oliveira | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1988–2008 | 86.2 |
| 181 | Gheorghe Hagi | Football | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1982–2001 | 86.1 |
| 204 | Doris Fitschen | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1986–2001 | 85.7 |
| 207 | Neville Southall | Football | 🏴 Wales | 1980–2002 | 85.6 |
| 210 | Robert Prosinečki | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1986–2004 | 85.6 |
| 211 | Sonny Anderson | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1988–2006 | 85.6 |
| 215 | Bebeto | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1983–2002 | 85.5 |
| 216 | Bixente Lizarazu | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1988–2006 | 85.5 |
| 248 | Rudi Völler | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1980–1996 | 85.2 |
| 260 | Dejan Savićević | Football | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 1983–2001 | 85.0 |
| 263 | Charmaine Hooper | Football | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1986–2006 | 85.0 |
| 265 | Roberto Baggio | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1982–2004 | 84.9 |
| 271 | Thomas Jürgen Häßler | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1985–2004 | 84.9 |
| 273 | Tony Adams | Football | 🏴 England | 1983–2002 | 84.8 |
| 280 | Cafu | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1989–2008 | 84.6 |
| 308 | Lena Videkull | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1985–1996 | 84.2 |
| 317 | Demetrio Albertini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1989–2005 | 84.1 |
| 318 | Carlos Valderrama | Football | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1981–2002 | 84.1 |
| 321 | Jürgen Klinsmann | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1981–1998 | 84.0 |
| 329 | Matthias Sammer | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1985–1998 | 83.9 |
| 335 | Zvonimir Boban | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1985–2002 | 83.8 |
| 336 | Diego Simeone | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1987–2006 | 83.8 |
| 338 | Didier Deschamps | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1986–2001 | 83.8 |
| 342 | Marieanne Spacey | Football | 🏴 England | 1984–2000 | 83.7 |
| 349 | David Andrew Seaman | Football | 🏴 England | 1983–2004 | 83.6 |
| 351 | Oliver Kahn | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1987–2008 | 83.5 |
| 352 | John Barnes | Football | 🏴 England | 1981–1999 | 83.5 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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