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GOAT Rank · 933

Greatest female of all time

This ranking is led by Marta Vieira da Silva, Diana Taurasi and Katie Ledecky. GOAT Rank currently ranks 933 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Marta Vieira da Silva ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 95.0.

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Sport
Football
Career
1987–2004
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
93.0
Dominance
92.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Mia Hamm
Sport
Football
Career
1990–2004
Country
🇳🇴 Norway
Peak
96.0
Dominance
92.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Hege Riise
Sport
Football
Career
2005–2021
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
98.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Carli Lloyd
Sport
Football
Career
1987–2004
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Joy Fawcett
Sport
Football
Career
1996–2013
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
93.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Inka Grings
Sport
Basketball
Career
2002–2022
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
96.0
Athlete: Sue Bird
Sport
Football
Career
1987–2004
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Julie Foudy
Sport
Football
Career
1990–2006
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
96.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Sun Wen
Sport
Football
Career
1994–2017
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
94.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Kelly Smith
Sport
Football
Career
2008–2022
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Tobin Heath
Sport
Tennis
Career
1982–1999
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
98.0
Dominance
97.0
Statistics
95.0
Honours
96.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Steffi Graf
Sport
Football
Career
1993–2022
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
99.0
Athlete: Formiga
Sport
Football
Career
2001–2015
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
89.0
Dominance
87.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Abby Wambach
Sport
Football
Career
2009–active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Lucy Bronze

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Marta Vieira da Silva vs Diana Taurasi

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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?

According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.

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