GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 447

Greatest Football athletes 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
2015active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
93.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Chloe Kelly
Sport
Football
Career
19561974
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Denis Law
Sport
Football
Career
19832002
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Bebeto
Sport
Football
Career
19521971
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Kurt Hamrin
Sport
Football
Career
2012active
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Fabinho
Sport
Football
Career
20062022
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Jill Scott
Sport
Football
Career
20082024
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Svenja Huth
Sport
Football
Career
19681984
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Kevin Keegan
Sport
Football
Career
2011active
Country
🇫🇷 France
Peak
89.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Amel Majri
Sport
Football
Career
2017active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
91.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Ella Toone
Sport
Football
Career
19731987
Country
🇮🇹 Italy
Peak
98.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
70.0
Athlete: Paolo Rossi
Sport
Football
Career
19381960
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Gunnar Gren

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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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