- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1912–1934
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
GOAT Rank · 5087
Greatest athletes of all time
This ranking is led by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Phelps. GOAT Rank currently ranks 5087 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lionel Messi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.0.
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- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 83.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2003–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2003–2012
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2002–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1979–2001
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1998–2017
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2003–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2008–2024
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2008
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1980–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1983–1998
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1919–1925
- Country
- 🇵🇭 Philippines
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2005–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1975–1988
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2005
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2017
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1946–1962
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1968–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1989–2010
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1875–1894
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1988–2008
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1976–1988
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1971–1973
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1979–1993
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2012
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1989–2004
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1968–1974
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2014
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1974–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1957–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1952–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1930–1953
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1855–1869
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1651 | Ted Bowley | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1912–1934 | 78.7 |
| 1652 | Francesca Durante | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2011–active | 78.7 |
| 1653 | Diego Godín | Football | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 2003–2023 | 78.7 |
| 1654 | João Cancelo | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2013–active | 78.7 |
| 1655 | Simon Bucher | Swimming | 🇦🇹 Austria | 2017–active | 78.7 |
| 1656 | Alessandro Calvi | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2001–2012 | 78.7 |
| 1657 | Derrick Atkins | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 2003–2012 | 78.7 |
| 1658 | Me'Lisa Barber | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2010 | 78.7 |
| 1659 | Ray Bourque | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1979–2001 | 78.6 |
| 1660 | Blanka Vlašić | Athletics | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1998–2017 | 78.6 |
| 1661 | Carmelo Anthony | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2022 | 78.6 |
| 1662 | Vasiliy Lomachenko | Boxing | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2008–2024 | 78.6 |
| 1663 | Jonas Björkman | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1991–2008 | 78.6 |
| 1664 | Anders Järryd | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1980–1996 | 78.6 |
| 1665 | Chantelle Cameron | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2017–active | 78.6 |
| 1666 | José Luíz Barbosa | Athletics | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1983–1998 | 78.6 |
| 1667 | Pancho Villa | Boxing | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 1919–1925 | 78.6 |
| 1668 | Éider Arévalo | Athletics | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 2011–active | 78.6 |
| 1669 | DeMarcus Ware | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2016 | 78.6 |
| 1670 | Randy White | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1975–1988 | 78.6 |
| 1671 | Nikola Vučević | Basketball | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 2011–active | 78.6 |
| 1672 | Kelly Holmes | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2005 | 78.6 |
| 1673 | Andrés Nocioni | Basketball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1997–2017 | 78.6 |
| 1674 | Frank Sedgman | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1946–1962 | 78.6 |
| 1675 | Tony Esposito | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1968–1984 | 78.6 |
| 1676 | Rob Blake | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1989–2010 | 78.6 |
| 1677 | Ralf Bartels | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1998–2012 | 78.6 |
| 1678 | Billy Barnes | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1875–1894 | 78.6 |
| 1679 | Chris Adams | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1988–2008 | 78.6 |
| 1680 | Alexis Mac Allister | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2017–active | 78.6 |
| 1681 | Gerard Moreno | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2011–active | 78.6 |
| 1682 | Kristóf Milák | Swimming | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 2016–active | 78.5 |
| 1683 | Dana Vollmer | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2016 | 78.5 |
| 1684 | Edwin Moses | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1988 | 78.5 |
| 1685 | Shane Gould | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1971–1973 | 78.5 |
| 1686 | Dražen Petrović | Basketball | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1979–1993 | 78.5 |
| 1687 | Charlotte Bonnet | Swimming | 🇫🇷 France | 2010–active | 78.5 |
| 1688 | Nikolai Valuev | Boxing | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1993–2009 | 78.5 |
| 1689 | Chris Byrd | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2009 | 78.5 |
| 1690 | Míchel Salgado | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1994–2012 | 78.5 |
| 1691 | Frédérick Bousquet | Swimming | 🇫🇷 France | 2000–2016 | 78.5 |
| 1692 | Chris Cairns | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1989–2006 | 78.5 |
| 1693 | Josia Thugwane | Athletics | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1989–2004 | 78.5 |
| 1694 | Novella Calligaris | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1968–1974 | 78.5 |
| 1695 | Sergey Bakulin | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–2014 | 78.5 |
| 1696 | Joe Bottom | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1980 | 78.5 |
| 1697 | Len Dawson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1975 | 78.5 |
| 1698 | Bill George | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1966 | 78.5 |
| 1699 | Freddie Brown | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1930–1953 | 78.5 |
| 1700 | Young Barney Aaron | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1855–1869 | 78.5 |
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