- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–2024
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
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
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2024
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1997–2015
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2001
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1936–1952
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1983–1989
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 99.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1987–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2022
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–2024
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1991–2004
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1995–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2017
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 91.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2017
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 91.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1966–1976
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Soviet Union
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2012–2021
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1972–1989
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 91.0
- Dominance
- 91.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2007
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1990–2001
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2023
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1986–2006
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1956–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2022
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1989–2013
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1960–1982
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1987–1998
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1979–2000
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1971–1978
- Country
- 🇩🇪 East Germany
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | Almuth Schult | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2009–2024 | 85.9 |
| 325 | Rose Lavelle | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–active | 85.9 |
| 326 | Sara Gama | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2006–2024 | 85.9 |
| 327 | Nadia Nadim | Football | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2005–active | 85.9 |
| 336 | Hope Solo | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2016 | 85.8 |
| 341 | Therese Sjögran | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2015 | 85.8 |
| 345 | Doris Fitschen | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1986–2001 | 85.7 |
| 346 | Chloe Kelly | Football | 🏴 England | 2015–active | 85.7 |
| 350 | Ragnhild Hveger | Swimming | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1936–1952 | 85.6 |
| 359 | Barbara Bonansea | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2008–active | 85.6 |
| 362 | Florence Griffith Joyner | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1989 | 85.5 |
| 363 | Gail Devers | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2007 | 85.5 |
| 371 | Jill Scott | Football | 🏴 England | 2006–2022 | 85.5 |
| 372 | Lisa De Vanna | Football | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2004–2021 | 85.5 |
| 373 | Svenja Huth | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2008–2024 | 85.5 |
| 380 | Franziska van Almsick | Swimming | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1991–2004 | 85.4 |
| 382 | Karen Rolton | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1995–2009 | 85.4 |
| 390 | Kadidiatou Diani | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–active | 85.4 |
| 391 | Melanie Behringer | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2005–2017 | 85.4 |
| 398 | Yana Klochkova | Swimming | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1996–2008 | 85.3 |
| 406 | Amel Majri | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2011–active | 85.3 |
| 407 | Lea Schüller | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2015–active | 85.3 |
| 408 | Amy Rodriguez | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2022 | 85.3 |
| 409 | Vicky Losada | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2007–active | 85.3 |
| 410 | Claudia Pina | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2019–active | 85.3 |
| 411 | Fatmire Alushi | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2004–2017 | 85.3 |
| 412 | Ella Toone | Football | 🏴 England | 2017–active | 85.3 |
| 423 | Nadezhda Chizhova | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Soviet Union | 1966–1976 | 85.2 |
| 426 | Almaz Ayana | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2012–2021 | 85.2 |
| 431 | Chris Evert | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1972–1989 | 85.1 |
| 432 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2013–active | 85.1 |
| 439 | Cathryn Fitzpatrick | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2007 | 85.1 |
| 445 | Gro Espeseth | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 1990–2001 | 85.1 |
| 451 | Katherine Sciver-Brunt | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2004–2023 | 85.0 |
| 457 | Charmaine Hooper | Football | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1986–2006 | 85.0 |
| 458 | Joan Crawford | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1971 | 85.0 |
| 469 | Tianna Bartoletta | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2021 | 84.9 |
| 476 | Sara Däbritz | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2012–active | 84.9 |
| 480 | Valerie Adams | Athletics | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2001–2022 | 84.8 |
| 481 | Meseret Defar | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2001–2016 | 84.8 |
| 483 | Derartu Tulu | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1989–2013 | 84.8 |
| 484 | Rachael Heyhoe Flint | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1960–1982 | 84.8 |
| 487 | Katrina McClain | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–1998 | 84.8 |
| 489 | Olga Carmona | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2017–active | 84.8 |
| 497 | Ana Marcela Cunha | Swimming | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2006–active | 84.7 |
| 501 | Kate Markgraf | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2010 | 84.7 |
| 504 | Lisa Leslie | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2009 | 84.6 |
| 509 | Debbie Hockley | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1979–2000 | 84.6 |
| 510 | Natalie Sciver-Brunt | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2013–active | 84.6 |
| 511 | Kornelia Ender | Swimming | 🇩🇪 East Germany | 1971–1978 | 84.6 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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