- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1958–1977
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 91.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank · 26
Greatest Football Centre-backs of all time
This ranking is led by Bobby Moore, Raphaël Varane and Wendie Renard. GOAT Rank currently ranks 26 eligible Football centre-backs using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Bobby Moore ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 94.6.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–2024
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 93.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- 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
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1973–1991
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1983–2002
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2017
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2003–2019
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2013
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2024
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2025
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 30.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bobby Moore | Football | 🏴 England | 1958–1977 | 94.6 |
| 61 | Raphaël Varane | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2010–2024 | 88.9 |
| 74 | Wendie Renard | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–active | 88.7 |
| 84 | Leonardo Bonucci | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2005–2024 | 88.4 |
| 111 | Kadeisha Buchanan | Football | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2013–active | 87.6 |
| 132 | Andrea Barzagli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2019 | 87.2 |
| 167 | Griedge Mbock | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–active | 86.4 |
| 192 | Sara Gama | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2006–2024 | 85.9 |
| 197 | Alan Hansen | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1973–1991 | 85.8 |
| 218 | Marco Materazzi | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2011 | 85.5 |
| 273 | Tony Adams | Football | 🏴 England | 1983–2002 | 84.8 |
| 284 | Amanda Ilestedt | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 84.6 |
| 293 | Erika Cristiano | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2006–active | 84.4 |
| 311 | Thiago Silva | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2004–active | 84.1 |
| 347 | Cecilia Salvai | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 83.6 |
| 399 | Nilla Fischer | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2023 | 82.8 |
| 407 | Ricardo Carvalho | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2000–2017 | 82.6 |
| 429 | Vincent Kompany | Football | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2003–2019 | 82.2 |
| 431 | Elena Linari | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 82.2 |
| 440 | Olof Mellberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2013 | 82.1 |
| 473 | Steph Houghton | Football | 🏴 England | 2006–2024 | 81.6 |
| 517 | Jan Vertonghen | Football | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2006–2025 | 80.7 |
| 532 | Magdalena Eriksson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 80.1 |
| 595 | Naomi Girma | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2022–active | 77.6 |
| 663 | Patrik Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2004 | 47.5 |
| 672 | Pontus Jansson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–active | 28.6 |
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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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