- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2013
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 674
Greatest Football Players of all time
This ranking is led by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Marta Vieira da Silva. GOAT Rank currently ranks 674 eligible Football players using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lionel Messi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.0.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1972–1988
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2003
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 1986–2005
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–2025
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 79.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2005
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- 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
- 1985–2006
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–1997
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–1998
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–2001
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2021–2025
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- 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
- 1993–2010
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–2020
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1953–1973
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 1997–2016
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1978–1994
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- 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
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- 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
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 50.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇬🇳 Guinea
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 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
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Juninho Pernambucano | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1993–2013 | 77.4 |
| 602 | Marco Tardelli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1972–1988 | 77.3 |
| 603 | Benjamin Pavard | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2015–active | 77.3 |
| 604 | Oliver Bierhoff | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1987–2003 | 77.2 |
| 605 | Trinity Rodman | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2021–active | 77.1 |
| 606 | Faustino Asprilla | Football | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1988–2004 | 76.9 |
| 607 | Kingsley Coman | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2013–active | 76.6 |
| 608 | Sébastien Haller | Football | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 2013–active | 76.6 |
| 609 | Hidetoshi Nakata | Football | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1995–2006 | 76.5 |
| 610 | Tomáš Rosický | Football | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 1998–2017 | 76.4 |
| 611 | Aleksandr Mostovoi | Football | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1986–2005 | 76.3 |
| 612 | Christian Wörns | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1990–2008 | 76.3 |
| 613 | José María Giménez | Football | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 2013–active | 76.3 |
| 614 | Christopher Nkunku | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2016–2025 | 76.2 |
| 615 | Victor Osimhen | Football | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 2017–active | 76.2 |
| 616 | Viktor Onopko | Football | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1986–2005 | 76.1 |
| 617 | Dani Olmo | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2015–active | 75.9 |
| 618 | Giuseppe Signori | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1985–2006 | 75.9 |
| 619 | William Saliba | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2019–active | 75.8 |
| 620 | Joško Gvardiol | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2020–active | 75.6 |
| 621 | Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov | Football | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1981–1997 | 75.5 |
| 622 | Patrick Joseph Bonner | Football | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1979–1998 | 75.5 |
| 623 | Theodorus Antonius Gerardus Snelders | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1981–2001 | 75.4 |
| 624 | Cole Palmer | Football | 🏴 England | 2021–2025 | 75.3 |
| 625 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Football | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 2017–active | 75.2 |
| 626 | Dario Šimić | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1993–2010 | 75.1 |
| 627 | André Schürrle | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2010–2020 | 75.0 |
| 628 | Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2016–active | 74.9 |
| 629 | Mario Balotelli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2007–active | 74.9 |
| 630 | Ademola Lookman | Football | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 2016–active | 74.7 |
| 631 | Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2015–active | 74.5 |
| 632 | Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros | Football | 🇨🇱 Chile | 1953–1973 | 74.3 |
| 633 | Artem Dovbyk | Football | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2015–active | 74.1 |
| 634 | João Félix | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2017–active | 74.0 |
| 635 | Yoann Gourcuff | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2004–2019 | 74.0 |
| 636 | Adrian Mutu | Football | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1997–2016 | 73.9 |
| 637 | Dušan Vlahović | Football | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2016–active | 73.8 |
| 638 | Yannick Stopyra | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1978–1994 | 73.6 |
| 639 | Lars Ricken | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1994–2007 | 73.1 |
| 640 | Kim Min-jae | Football | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2016–active | 73.0 |
| 641 | Christoph Metzelder | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2001–2013 | 72.8 |
| 642 | Darwin Núñez | Football | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 2017–active | 72.8 |
| 643 | Philippe Gondet | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1960–1973 | 72.7 |
| 644 | Benedikt Höwedes | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2008–2020 | 72.6 |
| 645 | Salma Paralluelo | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2019–active | 72.3 |
| 646 | Serhou Guirassy | Football | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 2014–active | 72.3 |
| 647 | Duncan Edwards | Football | 🏴 England | 1953–1958 | 70.5 |
| 648 | João Neves | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2023–active | 70.5 |
| 649 | Lotta Schelin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2018 | 69.9 |
| 650 | Donny van de Beek | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2016–2025 | 69.7 |
Compare the leaders
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano RonaldoRead the full methodology
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
Read the full methodologyFrequently asked questions
How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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.
Related rankings
Greatest Boxers of all timeGreatest Swimmers of all timeGreatest active Football PlayersGreatest retired Football PlayersGreatest Football female of all timeGreatest Football male of all timeGreatest Football Players from ArgentinaGreatest Football Players from PortugalGreatest Football Players from BrazilGreatest Football Players from EnglandGreatest Football Players from ItalyGreatest Football Players from Spain