- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 83.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 674
Greatest Football Players of all time
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- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2014
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–2025
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1969–1987
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–2025
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2006
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 83.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–1998
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1979
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2025
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1995–2012
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2013
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–2001
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2025
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 77.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–2023
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2013
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1988–2005
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2015
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2011
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2003
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1959–1972
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1968–1984
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1999–2023
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1996–2015
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1963–1977
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2006
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 58.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Mario Mandžukić | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2005–2021 | 81.1 |
| 502 | Edgar Davids | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1991–2014 | 81.0 |
| 503 | Cesar Azpilicueta | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2007–2025 | 81.0 |
| 504 | Dudu Georgescu | Football | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1969–1987 | 81.0 |
| 505 | Dušan Tadić | Football | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2007–2025 | 81.0 |
| 506 | Nwankwo Kanu | Football | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1993–2012 | 80.9 |
| 507 | Bruce Grobbelaar | Football | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 1979–1998 | 80.9 |
| 508 | Bruno Fernandes | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2012–active | 80.9 |
| 509 | Arianna Caruso | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2016–active | 80.9 |
| 510 | Katia Serra | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1987–2006 | 80.9 |
| 511 | Didier Drogba | Football | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 1998–2018 | 80.8 |
| 512 | Elin Rubensson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 80.8 |
| 513 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2016–active | 80.8 |
| 514 | Michael Laudrup | Football | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1981–1998 | 80.7 |
| 515 | Mapi León | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2011–active | 80.7 |
| 516 | Uli Hoeneß | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1970–1979 | 80.7 |
| 517 | Jan Vertonghen | Football | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2006–2025 | 80.7 |
| 518 | Son Heung-min | Football | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2010–active | 80.7 |
| 519 | Marek Hamšík | Football | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2004–2023 | 80.6 |
| 520 | Mallory Swanson | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–active | 80.6 |
| 521 | Lola Gallardo | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2011–active | 80.6 |
| 522 | Michael Ballack | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1995–2012 | 80.5 |
| 523 | Barbra Banda | Football | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 2016–active | 80.5 |
| 524 | Pamela Conti | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1995–2013 | 80.5 |
| 525 | Ally McCoist | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1979–2001 | 80.5 |
| 526 | Dries Mertens | Football | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2006–2025 | 80.5 |
| 527 | Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2006–active | 80.5 |
| 528 | Eden Hazard | Football | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2007–2023 | 80.3 |
| 529 | David Beckham | Football | 🏴 England | 1992–2013 | 80.2 |
| 530 | Gabriel Batistuta | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1988–2005 | 80.2 |
| 531 | Christian Vieri | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2009 | 80.2 |
| 532 | Magdalena Eriksson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 80.1 |
| 533 | Trine Rønning | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2002–2015 | 80.1 |
| 534 | Jessica Houara | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–2019 | 80.1 |
| 535 | Alphonso Davies | Football | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2016–active | 80.1 |
| 536 | Achraf Hakimi | Football | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 2017–active | 80.1 |
| 537 | John Terry | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1998–2018 | 79.9 |
| 538 | Stina Blackstenius | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2013–active | 79.9 |
| 539 | Virginia Torrecilla | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2012–active | 79.9 |
| 540 | Jens Lehmann | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1989–2011 | 79.9 |
| 541 | Davor Šuker | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1989–2003 | 79.8 |
| 542 | Rafael van der Vaart | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2000–2019 | 79.8 |
| 543 | Silvio Marzolini | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1959–1972 | 79.8 |
| 544 | Sir Trevor David Brooking | Football | 🏴 England | 1968–1984 | 79.8 |
| 545 | Joaquín Sánchez | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1999–2023 | 79.7 |
| 546 | Rio Ferdinand | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1996–2015 | 79.6 |
| 547 | Günter Netzer | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1963–1977 | 79.6 |
| 548 | Patri Guijarro | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2015–active | 79.6 |
| 549 | Alessandro Costacurta | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1987–2006 | 79.6 |
| 550 | Mario Götze | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2010–active | 79.6 |
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