- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1978–1994
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
GOAT Rank · 469
Greatest retired Football Players
This ranking is led by Bobby Moore, Pelé and Giacinto Facchetti. GOAT Rank currently ranks 469 eligible Football players 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
- 1994–2007
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 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
- 1953–1958
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 30.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 72.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638 | Yannick Stopyra | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1978–1994 | 73.6 |
| 639 | Lars Ricken | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1994–2007 | 73.1 |
| 641 | Christoph Metzelder | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2001–2013 | 72.8 |
| 643 | Philippe Gondet | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1960–1973 | 72.7 |
| 644 | Benedikt Höwedes | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2008–2020 | 72.6 |
| 647 | Duncan Edwards | Football | 🏴 England | 1953–1958 | 70.5 |
| 649 | Lotta Schelin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2018 | 69.9 |
| 650 | Donny van de Beek | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2016–2025 | 69.7 |
| 651 | Caroline Seger | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2024 | 66.7 |
| 663 | Patrik Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2004 | 47.5 |
| 664 | Jonas Thern | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1984–1997 | 43.1 |
| 665 | Bo "Bosse" Larsson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1962–1980 | 42.9 |
| 666 | Martin Dahlin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1987–1999 | 40.9 |
| 667 | Markus Rosenberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2002–2019 | 32.8 |
| 669 | Daniel Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2011 | 29.8 |
| 670 | Krister Kristensson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1962–1978 | 29.4 |
| 671 | Robert Prytz | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1977–1993 | 29.0 |
| 673 | Jan "Janne" Möller | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1972–1985 | 27.4 |
| 674 | Staffan Tapper | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1982 | 27.4 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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