GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 3228

Greatest retired athletes

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
1952–1971
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Kurt Hamrin
Sport
Football
Career
2006–2022
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Jill Scott
Sport
Football
Career
2008–2024
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Svenja Huth
Sport
Cricket
Career
1934–1960
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
96.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
96.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Len Hutton
Sport
Tennis
Career
1912–1946
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
94.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Bill Tilden
Sport
Football
Career
1968–1984
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Kevin Keegan
Sport
Cricket
Career
1991–2013
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
93.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
93.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Shane Warne
Sport
Athletics
Career
1900–1908
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
94.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Ray Ewry
Sport
Cricket
Career
1905–1934
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
94.0
Athlete: Jack Hobbs
Sport
Basketball
Career
1950–1962
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Paul Arizin
Sport
Athletics
Career
2012–2021
Country
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Peak
98.0
Dominance
92.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Almaz Ayana
Sport
Tennis
Career
1972–1989
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
91.0
Dominance
91.0
Statistics
93.0
Honours
91.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Chris Evert

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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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