- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1950–1971
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
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#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1996–2015
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- 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
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2015
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1999–2020
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–2024
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–2003
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1987–2008
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1997–2018
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 2000–2024
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2024
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–1998
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 83.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1972–1985
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 28.0
- Dominance
- 22.0
- Statistics
- 26.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lev Yashin | Football | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1950–1971 | 90.9 |
| 34 | Nadine Angerer | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1996–2015 | 89.4 |
| 39 | Gianluigi Buffon | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1995–2023 | 89 |
| 56 | Briana Scurry | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2008 | 88.6 |
| 71 | Dida | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1992–2015 | 88 |
| 97 | Dino Zoff | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1961–1983 | 87.2 |
| 111 | Manuel Neuer | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2006–— | 86.8 |
| 118 | Sandra Paños | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2010–— | 86.7 |
| 122 | Iker Casillas | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1999–2020 | 86.5 |
| 143 | Almuth Schult | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2009–2024 | 85.9 |
| 150 | Hope Solo | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2016 | 85.8 |
| 179 | Peter Schmeichel | Football | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1981–2003 | 85.3 |
| 210 | Ricardo Zamora | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1916–1936 | 84.8 |
| 273 | Oliver Kahn | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1987–2008 | 83.5 |
| 295 | Júlio César | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1997–2018 | 83.1 |
| 310 | Laura Giuliani | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–— | 82.8 |
| 320 | Hedvig Lindahl | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2024 | 82.3 |
| 374 | Claudio Bravo | Football | 🇨🇱 Chile | 2002–2024 | 81.2 |
| 380 | Bruce Grobbelaar | Football | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 1979–1998 | 80.9 |
| 391 | Lola Gallardo | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2011–— | 80.6 |
| 418 | Francesca Durante | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2011–— | 78.7 |
| 446 | Jan "Janne" Möller | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1972–1985 | 27.4 |
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