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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
Cricket
Career
2006–2023
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
94.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Stuart Broad
Sport
Basketball
Career
1963–1974
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Jerry Lucas
Sport
Basketball
Career
1994–2013
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Grant Hill
Sport
Football
Career
1973–1987
Country
🇮🇹 Italy
Peak
98.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
70.0
Athlete: Paolo Rossi
Sport
Football
Career
1938–1960
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Gunnar Gren
Sport
Football
Career
1953–1972
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
93.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
85.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Garrincha
Sport
Swimming
Career
1965–1972
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
70.0
Athlete: Mark Spitz
Sport
Athletics
Career
1988–2006
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
92.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Lars Riedel
Sport
Boxing
Career
2004–2017
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Andre Ward
Sport
Cricket
Career
1894–1930
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 United Kingdom
Peak
96.0
Dominance
94.0
Statistics
96.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Sydney Barnes
Sport
Athletics
Career
1992–2009
Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
Peak
92.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Paul Tergat
Sport
Football
Career
1974–1989
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Sócrates

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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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