- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
GOAT Rank · 442
Greatest Football male of all time
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#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–1997
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–1998
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–2001
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2021–2025
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇬🇪 Georgia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2010
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–2020
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1953–1973
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1997–2016
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1978–1994
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2007
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2013
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1960–1973
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–2020
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇬🇳 Guinea
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–2025
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 65.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 40.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 60.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 50.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2004
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 48.0
- Dominance
- 46.0
- Statistics
- 48.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–1997
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 44.0
- Dominance
- 42.0
- Statistics
- 44.0
- Honours
- 40.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1962–1980
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 42.0
- Dominance
- 38.0
- Statistics
- 44.0
- Honours
- 34.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–1999
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 43.0
- Dominance
- 40.0
- Statistics
- 42.0
- Honours
- 36.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 35.0
- Dominance
- 28.0
- Statistics
- 32.0
- Honours
- 22.0
- Longevity
- 48.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 32.0
- Dominance
- 26.0
- Statistics
- 30.0
- Honours
- 20.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 34.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 20.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1962–1978
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 26.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1977–1993
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 30.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 30.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1972–1985
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 28.0
- Dominance
- 22.0
- Statistics
- 26.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1982
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 28.0
- Dominance
- 22.0
- Statistics
- 26.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 590 | Joško Gvardiol | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2020–— | 75.6 |
| 591 | Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov | Football | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1981–1997 | 75.5 |
| 592 | Patrick Joseph Bonner | Football | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1979–1998 | 75.5 |
| 593 | Theodorus Antonius Gerardus Snelders | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1981–2001 | 75.4 |
| 594 | Cole Palmer | Football | 🏴 England | 2021–2025 | 75.3 |
| 595 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Football | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 2017–— | 75.2 |
| 596 | Dario Šimić | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1993–2010 | 75.1 |
| 597 | André Schürrle | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2010–2020 | 75 |
| 598 | Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2016–— | 74.9 |
| 599 | Mario Balotelli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2007–— | 74.9 |
| 600 | Ademola Lookman | Football | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 2016–— | 74.7 |
| 601 | Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2015–— | 74.5 |
| 602 | Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros | Football | 🇨🇱 Chile | 1953–1973 | 74.3 |
| 603 | Artem Dovbyk | Football | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2015–— | 74.1 |
| 604 | João Félix | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2017–— | 74 |
| 605 | Yoann Gourcuff | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2004–2019 | 74 |
| 606 | Adrian Mutu | Football | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1997–2016 | 73.9 |
| 607 | Dušan Vlahović | Football | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2016–— | 73.8 |
| 608 | Yannick Stopyra | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1978–1994 | 73.6 |
| 609 | Lars Ricken | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1994–2007 | 73.1 |
| 610 | Kim Min-jae | Football | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2016–— | 73 |
| 611 | Christoph Metzelder | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2001–2013 | 72.8 |
| 612 | Darwin Núñez | Football | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 2017–— | 72.8 |
| 613 | Philippe Gondet | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1960–1973 | 72.7 |
| 614 | Benedikt Höwedes | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2008–2020 | 72.6 |
| 616 | Serhou Guirassy | Football | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 2014–— | 72.3 |
| 617 | João Neves | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2023–— | 70.5 |
| 619 | Donny van de Beek | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2016–2025 | 69.7 |
| 621 | Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2023–— | 65.1 |
| 622 | Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2020–— | 64.5 |
| 624 | Patrik Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2004 | 47.5 |
| 625 | Jonas Thern | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1984–1997 | 43.1 |
| 626 | Bo "Bosse" Larsson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1962–1980 | 42.9 |
| 627 | Martin Dahlin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1987–1999 | 40.9 |
| 628 | Markus Rosenberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2002–2019 | 32.8 |
| 629 | Anders Christiansen | Football | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2010–— | 30.6 |
| 630 | Daniel Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2011 | 29.8 |
| 631 | Krister Kristensson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1962–1978 | 29.4 |
| 632 | Robert Prytz | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1977–1993 | 29 |
| 633 | Pontus Jansson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–— | 28.6 |
| 634 | Jan "Janne" Möller | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1972–1985 | 27.4 |
| 635 | Staffan Tapper | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1982 | 27.4 |
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