- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
GOAT Rank · 171
Greatest Football Midfielders of all time
This ranking is led by Luis Suárez Miramontes, Kristine Lilly and Hege Riise. GOAT Rank currently ranks 171 eligible Football midfielders using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Luis Suárez Miramontes ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.3.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2006
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2017
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 1953–1958
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 30.0
- 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
- 2004–2024
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ England
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 53.5
- Statistics
- 74.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Belgium
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 48.2
- Statistics
- 73.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Belgium
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 46.5
- Statistics
- 72.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Spain
- Peak
- 69.0
- Dominance
- 47.5
- Statistics
- 72.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Turkey
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 48.2
- Statistics
- 70.4
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 34.6
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Spain
- Peak
- 64.1
- Dominance
- 45.0
- Statistics
- 67.9
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- 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
- 1977–1993
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 30.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607 | Kingsley Coman | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2013–active | 76.6 |
| 609 | Hidetoshi Nakata | Football | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1995–2006 | 76.5 |
| 610 | Tomáš Rosický | Football | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 1998–2017 | 76.4 |
| 617 | Dani Olmo | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2015–active | 75.9 |
| 625 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Football | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 2017–active | 75.2 |
| 635 | Yoann Gourcuff | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2004–2019 | 74.0 |
| 639 | Lars Ricken | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1994–2007 | 73.1 |
| 647 | Duncan Edwards | Football | 🏴 England | 1953–1958 | 70.5 |
| 648 | João Neves | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2023–active | 70.5 |
| 650 | Donny van de Beek | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2016–2025 | 69.7 |
| 651 | Caroline Seger | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2024 | 66.7 |
| 652 | Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2023–active | 65.1 |
| 655 | Phil Foden | Football | 🏳️ England | 2017–active | 57.4 |
| 657 | Hans Vanaken | Football | 🏳️ Belgium | 2015–active | 54.4 |
| 659 | Youri Tielemans | Football | 🏳️ Belgium | 2018–active | 51.9 |
| 660 | Pedri | Football | 🏳️ Spain | 2020–active | 50.6 |
| 661 | Arda Güler | Football | 🏳️ Turkey | 2023–active | 48.8 |
| 662 | Gavi | Football | 🏳️ Spain | 2021–active | 47.7 |
| 664 | Jonas Thern | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1984–1997 | 43.1 |
| 671 | Robert Prytz | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1977–1993 | 29.0 |
| 674 | Staffan Tapper | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1982 | 27.4 |
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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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According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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