- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
GOAT Rank · 442
Greatest Football male of all time
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
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- 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
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2008
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1964–1978
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1971–1989
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–1998
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- 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
- 1983–2001
- Country
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1938–1960
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1953–1972
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1997–2019
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2014
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1974–1989
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 2000–2021
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1916–1936
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1950–1974
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1956–1970
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- 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
- 1999–2016
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- 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
- 1971–1985
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- 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
- 1995–2017
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1976–1999
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 95.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1953–1972
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1963–1984
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–1998
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1997–2013
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- 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
- 1981–2002
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2021
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2013
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | Lautaro Martínez | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2015–— | 85.2 |
| 240 | Andrea Pirlo | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1995–2017 | 85.1 |
| 241 | Sergio Busquets | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2008–— | 85.1 |
| 242 | Lilian Thuram | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1991–2008 | 85.1 |
| 243 | Jupp Heynckes | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1964–1978 | 85.1 |
| 244 | Dominique Rocheteau | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1971–1989 | 85.1 |
| 246 | Andreas Brehme | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1979–1998 | 85.1 |
| 247 | Alessandro Nesta | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2014 | 85 |
| 248 | Paolo Rossi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1973–1987 | 85 |
| 249 | Dejan Savićević | Football | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 1983–2001 | 85 |
| 250 | Gunnar Gren | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1938–1960 | 85 |
| 251 | Lorenzo Insigne | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2009–— | 85 |
| 253 | Garrincha | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1953–1972 | 84.9 |
| 254 | Roberto Baggio | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1982–2004 | 84.9 |
| 255 | Samuel Eto'o | Football | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 1997–2019 | 84.9 |
| 256 | Clarence Seedorf | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1992–2014 | 84.9 |
| 257 | Sócrates | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1974–1989 | 84.9 |
| 259 | Thomas Jürgen Häßler | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1985–2004 | 84.9 |
| 260 | Arjen Robben | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2000–2021 | 84.8 |
| 261 | Ricardo Zamora | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1916–1936 | 84.8 |
| 262 | Alexander Isak | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2016–— | 84.8 |
| 264 | Josef Masopust | Football | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1950–1974 | 84.7 |
| 266 | Antonio Rattín | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1956–1970 | 84.7 |
| 267 | Cafu | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1989–2008 | 84.6 |
| 268 | Miroslav Klose | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1999–2016 | 84.6 |
| 269 | Sandro Mazzola | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1960–1977 | 84.6 |
| 273 | René Houseman | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1971–1985 | 84.6 |
| 274 | Alessandro Del Piero | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2014 | 84.5 |
| 276 | Frank Lampard | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1995–2017 | 84.4 |
| 277 | Neymar Jr | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2009–— | 84.4 |
| 278 | Philipp Lahm | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2002–2017 | 84.4 |
| 279 | Fernando Torres | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2001–2019 | 84.4 |
| 283 | Thomas Ravelli | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1976–1999 | 84.4 |
| 284 | Kylian Mbappé | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2015–— | 84.3 |
| 285 | Uwe Seeler | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1953–1972 | 84.3 |
| 287 | Carlos Tévez | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2001–2022 | 84.3 |
| 288 | George Best | Football | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | 1963–1984 | 84.3 |
| 290 | Ruud Gullit | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1979–1998 | 84.2 |
| 292 | Deco | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1997–2013 | 84.2 |
| 296 | Mario Corso | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1958–1975 | 84.2 |
| 297 | Robin van Persie | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2002–2019 | 84.2 |
| 298 | Thiago Silva | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2004–— | 84.1 |
| 300 | Daniele De Rossi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2001–2019 | 84.1 |
| 304 | Demetrio Albertini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1989–2005 | 84.1 |
| 305 | Carlos Valderrama | Football | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1981–2002 | 84.1 |
| 306 | Mohamed Salah | Football | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 2010–— | 84 |
| 307 | Wayne Rooney | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 2002–2021 | 84 |
| 308 | Jürgen Klinsmann | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1981–1998 | 84 |
| 309 | Enzo Fernández | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2019–— | 84 |
| 312 | Paul Scholes | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1993–2013 | 83.9 |
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