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.

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127

Cesc Fàbregas

87.3

Sport: Football
Career: 2004–2023
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 85.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 85.0

Athlete: Cesc Fàbregas

129

Giuseppe Meazza

87.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1927–1947
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Giuseppe Meazza

130

Dino Zoff

87.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1961–1983
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Dino Zoff

131

Johan Neeskens

87.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1968–1991
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Johan Neeskens

132

Andrea Barzagli

87.2

Sport: Football
Career: 2000–2019
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Andrea Barzagli

134

Brandi Chastain

87.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1988–2010
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Brandi Chastain

135

Julie Ertz

87.2

Sport: Football
Career: 2013–2023
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Julie Ertz

136

Ivo Viktor

87.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1964–1977
Country: 🇨🇿 Czech Republic

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 85.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Ivo Viktor

137

Thomaz Soares da Silva

87.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1940–1958
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 85.0

Athlete: Thomaz Soares da Silva

138

Franck Ribéry

87.1

Sport: Football
Career: 2000–2022
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Franck Ribéry

139

Angelo Peruzzi

87.1

Sport: Football
Career: 1988–2007
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 85.0

Athlete: Angelo Peruzzi

140

Gianluca Vialli

87.1

Sport: Football
Career: 1981–1999
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 85.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Gianluca Vialli

141

Birgit Prinz

87.0

Sport: Football
Career: 1993–2011
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 87.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Birgit Prinz

142

Toni Kroos

87.0

Sport: Football
Career: 2007–2024
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Toni Kroos

143

Kaká

87.0

Sport: Football
Career: 2001–2017
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Kaká

146

Heather O'Reilly

86.9

Sport: Football
Career: 2002–2019
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Heather O'Reilly

147

Kelley O'Hara

86.9

Sport: Football
Career: 2010–2024
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Kelley O'Hara

151

Bernard Lacombe

86.8

Sport: Football
Career: 1969–1987
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Bernard Lacombe

152

Hans Krankl

86.8

Sport: Football
Career: 1971–1989
Country: 🇦🇹 Austria

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 89.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 85.0

Athlete: Hans Krankl

153

Marco van Basten

86.7

Sport: Football
Career: 1981–1995
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Marco van Basten

154

Fritz Walter

86.7

Sport: Football
Career: 1937–1959
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Fritz Walter

159

Ronaldinho

86.6

Sport: Football
Career: 1998–2015
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 93.0
Dominance: 87.0
Statistics: 87.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Ronaldinho

160

Gunnar Nordahl

86.6

Sport: Football
Career: 1940–1958
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Gunnar Nordahl

161

Dixie Dean

86.6

Sport: Football
Career: 1923–1939
Country: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Dixie Dean

162

Iker Casillas

86.5

Sport: Football
Career: 1999–2020
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Iker Casillas

163

Gerard Piqué

86.5

Sport: Football
Career: 2005–2023
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 85.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Gerard Piqué

164

Raymond Kopa

86.4

Sport: Football
Career: 1949–1967
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Raymond Kopa

165

Célia Šašić

86.4

Sport: Football
Career: 2005–2015
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Célia Šašić

166

Gianluca Zambrotta

86.4

Sport: Football
Career: 1994–2014
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Gianluca Zambrotta

168

Sonia Bermúdez

86.4

Sport: Football
Career: 2002–2021
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Sonia Bermúdez

170

Harald Schumacher

86.3

Sport: Football
Career: 1974–1992
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 85.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Harald Schumacher

171

Víctor Valdés

86.3

Sport: Football
Career: 2003–2017
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 95.0
Longevity: 85.0

Athlete: Víctor Valdés

172

Ryan Giggs

86.2

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

174

Arjen Robben

86.2

Sport: Football
Career: 2000–2021
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Arjen Robben

175

Alex Morgan

86.2

Sport: Football
Career: 2010–2024
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Alex Morgan

176

Hristo Stoichkov

86.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1984–2003
Country: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Hristo Stoichkov

177

Sissi Oliveira

86.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1988–2008
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Sissi Oliveira

178

Victoria Svensson

86.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1996–2009
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Victoria Svensson

179

Amancio Amaro

86.2

Sport: Football
Career: 1959–1976
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 85.0
Statistics: 85.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 85.0

Athlete: Amancio Amaro

181

Gheorghe Hagi

86.1

Sport: Football
Career: 1982–2001
Country: 🇷🇴 Romania

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Gheorghe Hagi

182

Shannon Boxx

86.1

Sport: Football
Career: 2003–2015
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Shannon Boxx

183

Lena Goeßling

86.1

Sport: Football
Career: 2004–2021
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Lena Goeßling

184

Roger Milla

86.0

Sport: Football
Career: 1970–1996
Country: 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Roger Milla

185

Giovane Élber

86.0

Sport: Football
Career: 1990–2006
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Giovane Élber

186

Rainer Bonhof

86.0

Sport: Football
Career: 1970–1983
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 85.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Rainer Bonhof

187

Homare Sawa

85.9

Sport: Football
Career: 1991–2015
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 83.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 85.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Homare Sawa

188

Nils Liedholm

85.9

Sport: Football
Career: 1946–1961
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Nils Liedholm

189

Steffi Jones

85.9

Sport: Football
Career: 1993–2007
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Steffi Jones

190

Almuth Schult

85.9

Sport: Football
Career: 2009–2024
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Almuth Schult

192

Sara Gama

85.9

Sport: Football
Career: 2006–2024
Country: 🇮🇹 Italy

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Sara Gama

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
127	Cesc Fàbregas	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	2004–2023	87.3
129	Giuseppe Meazza	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	1927–1947	87.2
130	Dino Zoff	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	1961–1983	87.2
131	Johan Neeskens	Football	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1968–1991	87.2
132	Andrea Barzagli	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	2000–2019	87.2
134	Brandi Chastain	Football	🇺🇸 United States	1988–2010	87.2
135	Julie Ertz	Football	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2023	87.2
136	Ivo Viktor	Football	🇨🇿 Czech Republic	1964–1977	87.2
137	Thomaz Soares da Silva	Football	🇧🇷 Brazil	1940–1958	87.2
138	Franck Ribéry	Football	🇫🇷 France	2000–2022	87.1
139	Angelo Peruzzi	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	1988–2007	87.1
140	Gianluca Vialli	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	1981–1999	87.1
141	Birgit Prinz	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	1993–2011	87.0
142	Toni Kroos	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	2007–2024	87.0
143	Kaká	Football	🇧🇷 Brazil	2001–2017	87.0
146	Heather O'Reilly	Football	🇺🇸 United States	2002–2019	86.9
147	Kelley O'Hara	Football	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2024	86.9
151	Bernard Lacombe	Football	🇫🇷 France	1969–1987	86.8
152	Hans Krankl	Football	🇦🇹 Austria	1971–1989	86.8
153	Marco van Basten	Football	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1981–1995	86.7
154	Fritz Walter	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	1937–1959	86.7
159	Ronaldinho	Football	🇧🇷 Brazil	1998–2015	86.6
160	Gunnar Nordahl	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1940–1958	86.6
161	Dixie Dean	Football	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	1923–1939	86.6
162	Iker Casillas	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	1999–2020	86.5
163	Gerard Piqué	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	2005–2023	86.5
164	Raymond Kopa	Football	🇫🇷 France	1949–1967	86.4
165	Célia Šašić	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	2005–2015	86.4
166	Gianluca Zambrotta	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	1994–2014	86.4
168	Sonia Bermúdez	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	2002–2021	86.4
170	Harald Schumacher	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	1974–1992	86.3
171	Víctor Valdés	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	2003–2017	86.3
172	Ryan Giggs	Football	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	1990–2014	86.2
174	Arjen Robben	Football	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2000–2021	86.2
175	Alex Morgan	Football	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2024	86.2
176	Hristo Stoichkov	Football	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1984–2003	86.2
177	Sissi Oliveira	Football	🇧🇷 Brazil	1988–2008	86.2
178	Victoria Svensson	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1996–2009	86.2
179	Amancio Amaro	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	1959–1976	86.2
181	Gheorghe Hagi	Football	🇷🇴 Romania	1982–2001	86.1
182	Shannon Boxx	Football	🇺🇸 United States	2003–2015	86.1
183	Lena Goeßling	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	2004–2021	86.1
184	Roger Milla	Football	🇨🇲 Cameroon	1970–1996	86.0
185	Giovane Élber	Football	🇧🇷 Brazil	1990–2006	86.0
186	Rainer Bonhof	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	1970–1983	86.0
187	Homare Sawa	Football	🇯🇵 Japan	1991–2015	85.9
188	Nils Liedholm	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1946–1961	85.9
189	Steffi Jones	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	1993–2007	85.9
190	Almuth Schult	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	2009–2024	85.9
192	Sara Gama	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	2006–2024	85.9

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