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GOAT Rank · 31

Greatest Football Winger of all time

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Football
Career
1932–1965
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
98.0
Athlete: Stanley Matthews
Sport
Football
Career
2008–2022
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Tobin Heath
Sport
Football
Career
1989–2009
Country
🇵🇹 Portugal
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Luís Figo
Sport
Football
Career
1952–1971
Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Peak
88.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Paco Gento
Sport
Football
Career
1990–2014
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales
Peak
84.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
96.0
Athlete: Ryan Giggs
Sport
Football
Career
2015–active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
93.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Chloe Kelly
Sport
Football
Career
1952–1971
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Kurt Hamrin
Sport
Football
Career
2008–2024
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Svenja Huth
Sport
Football
Career
1953–1972
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
93.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
85.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Garrincha
Sport
Football
Career
1963–1984
Country
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
Peak
96.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: George Best
Sport
Football
Career
1996–2016
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
87.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Rachel Yankey
Sport
Football
Career
2005–2019
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
87.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Karen Carney
Sport
Football
Career
2012–active
Country
🇳🇴 Norway
Peak
86.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Guro Reiten
Sport
Football
Career
2016–active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Lauren Hemp
Sport
Football
Career
2007–2023
Country
🇧🇪 Belgium
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Eden Hazard

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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