- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
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
- Esports
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1954–1966
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.2
- Dominance
- 64.6
- Statistics
- 68.3
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2001–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2011–2021
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1959–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1923–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1948–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1895–1910
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1894–1910
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1964–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.5
- Dominance
- 69.8
- Statistics
- 67.7
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1969–1988
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1974–1994
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2012–2021
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.5
- Statistics
- 74.9
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2012–2018
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1983–2008
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Yugoslavia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1964–1970
- Country
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.4
- Dominance
- 68.2
- Statistics
- 67.9
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2011–2022
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1978–2010
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1974
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.7
- Dominance
- 67.8
- Statistics
- 69.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3837 | Cr1t- | Esports | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2014–active | 63.3 |
| 3838 | Skiter | Esports | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 2016–active | 63.3 |
| 3839 | Oldřich Blecha | Table Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1954–1966 | 63.3 |
| 3840 | Paul Stirling | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2008–active | 63.2 |
| 3841 | Felipe Massa | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2002–2017 | 63.2 |
| 3842 | Tyrrell Hatton | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2011–active | 63.2 |
| 3843 | Danny Willett | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–active | 63.2 |
| 3844 | Dzhami "Jame" Ali | Esports | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2016–active | 63.2 |
| 3845 | Lotan "Spinx" Giladi | Esports | 🇮🇱 Israel | 2019–active | 63.2 |
| 3846 | Choi "Zeus" Woo-je | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2021–active | 63.2 |
| 3847 | Ksharp | Esports | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2007 | 63.2 |
| 3848 | Mushi | Esports | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 2011–2021 | 63.2 |
| 3850 | Dan Gurney | Formula 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1970 | 63.1 |
| 3851 | Billy Burke | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1923–1950 | 63.1 |
| 3852 | Jerry Barber | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1980 | 63.1 |
| 3853 | Fred Herd | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1895–1910 | 63.1 |
| 3854 | Joe Lloyd | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1894–1910 | 63.1 |
| 3855 | Kang "TheShy" Seung-lok | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2017–active | 63.1 |
| 3856 | Roman "RAMZES666" Kushnarev | Esports | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2015–active | 63.1 |
| 3857 | Michał "Nisha" Jankowski | Esports | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2016–active | 63.1 |
| 3858 | iceiceice | Esports | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2011–active | 63.1 |
| 3860 | Lou Graham | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–1990 | 63.0 |
| 3861 | Rasmus Højgaard | Golf | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2018–active | 63.0 |
| 3862 | Julio Rodríguez | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2022–active | 63.0 |
| 3863 | Simon Gauzy | Table Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 2010–active | 63.0 |
| 3866 | Chris Sale | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2010–active | 62.9 |
| 3867 | Shimron Hetmyer | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 62.9 |
| 3869 | Tiago Apolónia | Table Tennis | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2002–active | 62.9 |
| 3870 | Santiago Danani | Volleyball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2013–active | 62.9 |
| 3871 | Tibor Klampár | Table Tennis | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1969–1988 | 62.9 |
| 3872 | Desmond Douglas | Table Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1974–1994 | 62.9 |
| 3873 | Denis "seized" Kostin | Esports | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2012–2021 | 62.9 |
| 3874 | Kristian "k0nfig" Wienecke | Esports | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2014–active | 62.9 |
| 3875 | w33 | Esports | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2013–active | 62.9 |
| 3876 | xNova | Esports | 🇨🇳 China | 2015–active | 62.9 |
| 3877 | Manny Machado | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2012–active | 62.8 |
| 3878 | Deft | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2013–active | 62.8 |
| 3879 | Kaike Cerato | Esports | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2017–active | 62.8 |
| 3881 | Kang "Ambition" Chan-yong | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2012–2018 | 62.8 |
| 3882 | Ilija Lupulesku | Table Tennis | 🇷🇸 Yugoslavia | 1983–2008 | 62.8 |
| 3884 | Jochen Rindt | Formula 1 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1964–1970 | 62.7 |
| 3887 | Boxi | Esports | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2016–active | 62.7 |
| 3888 | Akeal Hosein | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 62.6 |
| 3889 | Johan "N0tail" Sundstein | Esports | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2011–2022 | 62.6 |
| 3890 | Viktor Hovland | Golf | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2019–active | 62.6 |
| 3892 | Jason Dufner | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–active | 62.6 |
| 3893 | Wayne Grady | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1978–2010 | 62.6 |
| 3895 | Hans Alser | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1960–1974 | 62.6 |
| 3898 | Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer | Esports | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2013–active | 62.6 |
| 3899 | Tabraiz Shamsi | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 62.5 |
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