- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1926–1951
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 4154
Greatest male of all time
This ranking is led by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Phelps. GOAT Rank currently ranks 4154 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lionel Messi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.0.
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- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1952–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1985–2004
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2012
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1985–2000
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1958–1969
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1902–1921
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1961–1971
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1968–1994
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1967–1980
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2003–2021
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2006
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1984–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1972–1990
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1995–2008
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2015
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1994–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2007
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2000–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1984–2008
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1973–1990
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1964–1986
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2003
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1947–1969
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2024
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1894–1920
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1972–1994
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2016
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1985–2002
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1985–2006
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2008
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1957–1975
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1929–1946
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1894–1906
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1991–2007
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1940–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1954–1971
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–2006
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1934–1949
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1960–1971
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1975–1993
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2003
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1910–1932
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1976–1984
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015 | Les Ames | Cricket | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1926–1951 | 81.9 |
| 1016 | Mark Boucher | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1996–2012 | 81.9 |
| 1017 | Tom Gola | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1966 | 81.9 |
| 1018 | Mark Waugh | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1985–2004 | 81.9 |
| 1019 | Justin Langer | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2009 | 81.9 |
| 1020 | Robbie Fowler | Football | 🏴 England | 1992–2012 | 81.9 |
| 1021 | Ian Wright | Football | 🏴 England | 1985–2000 | 81.9 |
| 1023 | Radivoj Korać | Basketball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1958–1969 | 81.9 |
| 1024 | Warwick Armstrong | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1902–1921 | 81.9 |
| 1025 | Ismael Laguna | Boxing | 🇵🇦 Panama | 1961–1971 | 81.9 |
| 1026 | Mohinder Amarnath | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1968–1994 | 81.9 |
| 1027 | Heinz Flohe | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1967–1980 | 81.9 |
| 1029 | Sergio Agüero | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2003–2021 | 81.8 |
| 1030 | Dennis Bergkamp | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1986–2006 | 81.8 |
| 1033 | Pernell Whitaker | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1984–2001 | 81.8 |
| 1034 | Dale Steyn | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2004–2021 | 81.8 |
| 1035 | Richard Hadlee | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1972–1990 | 81.8 |
| 1037 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1995–2008 | 81.8 |
| 1039 | Daniel Vettori | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1996–2015 | 81.8 |
| 1040 | Alexis Sánchez | Football | 🇨🇱 Chile | 2005–active | 81.8 |
| 1042 | Gary Hall Jr. | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2004 | 81.8 |
| 1043 | Michael Klim | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1996–2007 | 81.8 |
| 1044 | Dwight Phillips | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2013 | 81.8 |
| 1045 | Jeff Fenech | Boxing | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1984–2008 | 81.8 |
| 1046 | Wilfred Benítez | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1973–1990 | 81.8 |
| 1047 | Geoffrey Boycott | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1964–1986 | 81.8 |
| 1048 | Allan Donald | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1991–2003 | 81.8 |
| 1049 | Doug Harvey | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1947–1969 | 81.8 |
| 1050 | Shikhar Dhawan | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2004–2024 | 81.8 |
| 1051 | David Denton | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1894–1920 | 81.8 |
| 1052 | Jimmy Cook | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1972–1994 | 81.8 |
| 1053 | Dani Carvajal | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2011–active | 81.8 |
| 1054 | Luca Toni | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1995–2016 | 81.8 |
| 1055 | Patrick Ewing | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1985–2002 | 81.7 |
| 1056 | Toni Kukoč | Basketball | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1985–2006 | 81.7 |
| 1057 | Pauleta | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1993–2008 | 81.7 |
| 1059 | Luis Aragonés | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1957–1975 | 81.7 |
| 1060 | Hernán Crespo | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1993–2012 | 81.7 |
| 1062 | Charles Cooper | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1946 | 81.7 |
| 1063 | Reginald Doherty | Tennis | 🏴 England | 1894–1906 | 81.7 |
| 1066 | Arturo Gatti | Boxing | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2007 | 81.7 |
| 1067 | Jimmy Bivins | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1955 | 81.7 |
| 1069 | Mário Coluna | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1954–1971 | 81.7 |
| 1070 | Youri Djorkaeff | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1984–2006 | 81.6 |
| 1072 | Marcel Cerdan | Boxing | 🇫🇷 France | 1934–1949 | 81.6 |
| 1073 | Nino Benvenuti | Boxing | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1960–1971 | 81.6 |
| 1076 | Abdul Qadir | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1975–1993 | 81.6 |
| 1078 | Daniel Komen | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1994–2003 | 81.6 |
| 1079 | John Beckman | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1910–1932 | 81.6 |
| 1081 | Jeff Chandler | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1984 | 81.6 |
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