- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
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.
Quick answer
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
- Athletics
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2013
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–1995
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1997–2018
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1998–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1967–1972
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1980–1992
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1986–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2016
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1998–2006
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1987–1999
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2014
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1971–1976
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2024
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1982–1986
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 55.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1921–1928
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2003–2013
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1999–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1988–1999
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1978–1997
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2002–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1992–2004
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 964 | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–active | 82.1 |
| 965 | Yulimar Rojas | Athletics | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2013–active | 82.1 |
| 972 | Amandine Henry | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2007–active | 82.1 |
| 979 | Solveig Gulbrandsen | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 1998–2013 | 82.1 |
| 980 | Amanda Sampedro | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2010–active | 82.1 |
| 981 | Lisa Boattin | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2013–active | 82.1 |
| 982 | Linda Hamilton | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–1995 | 82.1 |
| 991 | Stafanie Taylor | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2008–active | 82.0 |
| 998 | Fridolina Rolfö | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 82.0 |
| 1004 | Valentina Cernoia | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2008–active | 82.0 |
| 1005 | Casey Stoney | Football | 🏴 England | 1997–2018 | 82.0 |
| 1006 | Ludmila Silva | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2013–active | 82.0 |
| 1007 | Fabiana da Silva | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2006–2021 | 82.0 |
| 1014 | Layla McCarter | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–active | 81.9 |
| 1022 | Debbie Meyer | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1972 | 81.9 |
| 1028 | Conny van Bentum | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1980–1992 | 81.9 |
| 1031 | Cynthia Cooper | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1986–2003 | 81.8 |
| 1032 | Sheryl Swoopes | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2011 | 81.8 |
| 1036 | Charlotte Edwards | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1996–2016 | 81.8 |
| 1038 | Cappie Pondexter | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2018 | 81.8 |
| 1041 | Keira Walsh | Football | 🏴 England | 2014–active | 81.8 |
| 1058 | Ann Wolfe | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2006 | 81.7 |
| 1061 | Ludmila Engquist | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1987–1999 | 81.7 |
| 1064 | Natalya Antyukh | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2001–2014 | 81.7 |
| 1065 | Melissa Belote | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1976 | 81.7 |
| 1068 | Andressa Alves | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2011–active | 81.7 |
| 1071 | Bronte Campbell | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2012–active | 81.6 |
| 1074 | Seniesa Estrada | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–active | 81.6 |
| 1075 | Laura Wolvaardt | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2016–active | 81.6 |
| 1077 | Steph Houghton | Football | 🏴 England | 2006–2024 | 81.6 |
| 1080 | Cheryl Miller | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–1986 | 81.6 |
| 1083 | Elisa Bartoli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2007–active | 81.6 |
| 1090 | Sifan Hassan | Athletics | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2013–active | 81.5 |
| 1093 | Ticha Penicheiro | Basketball | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1998–2012 | 81.5 |
| 1098 | Maren Mjelde | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2005–active | 81.5 |
| 1100 | Gertrude Ederle | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1921–1928 | 81.5 |
| 1112 | Laure Manaudou | Swimming | 🇫🇷 France | 2003–2013 | 81.4 |
| 1113 | Mollie O'Callaghan | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2021–active | 81.4 |
| 1115 | Becky Hammon | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1999–2014 | 81.4 |
| 1125 | Marie-José Pérec | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1988–1999 | 81.3 |
| 1128 | Pam Shriver | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1978–1997 | 81.3 |
| 1129 | Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2009–active | 81.3 |
| 1134 | Holly Holm | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2013 | 81.3 |
| 1137 | Lina Hurtig | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2012–active | 81.3 |
| 1138 | Ilaria Mauro | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2004–2021 | 81.3 |
| 1147 | Tobi Amusan | Athletics | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 2015–active | 81.2 |
| 1153 | Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2012–active | 81.2 |
| 1158 | Femke Heemskerk | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2005–active | 81.2 |
| 1161 | Elvan Abeylegesse | Athletics | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 2001–2012 | 81.2 |
| 1162 | Beatrice Câșlaru | Swimming | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1992–2004 | 81.2 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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