- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇬🇳 Guinea
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
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
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1953–2009
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 87.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1974–1988
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1963–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1944–1961
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1954–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1969–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2009
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1995–2012
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1980–1999
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1974–1988
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1926
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1895–1902
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1961–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1905–1919
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1984–1991
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2013–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1952–1976
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2002
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1992–2015
- Country
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1996–2011
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1981–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2001–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1979–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1998–2015
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1991–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1878–1904
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1983–1998
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1987–2000
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1976–1990
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1974–1992
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1888–1921
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3001 | Serhou Guirassy | Football | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 2014–active | 72.3 |
| 3002 | Matej Černič | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2012 | 72.3 |
| 3003 | Daniele Lupo | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2009–active | 72.3 |
| 3004 | Sean Rosenthal | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2019 | 72.3 |
| 3005 | Gary Player | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1953–2009 | 72.2 |
| 3006 | Henrik Zetterberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1999–2018 | 72.2 |
| 3007 | Niklas Kronwall | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2019 | 72.2 |
| 3008 | Rick Middleton | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1974–1988 | 72.2 |
| 3009 | Dick Allen | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1977 | 72.2 |
| 3010 | Fernie Flaman | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1944–1961 | 72.2 |
| 3011 | Les Richter | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1962 | 72.2 |
| 3012 | Réjean Houle | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1969–1983 | 72.2 |
| 3013 | Andrea Gardini | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1988–2004 | 72.2 |
| 3014 | Vladimir Grbić | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1990–2009 | 72.2 |
| 3015 | Logan Tom | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2016 | 72.2 |
| 3016 | Lyubov Sokolova | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1995–2012 | 72.2 |
| 3017 | Dino Ciccarelli | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1980–1999 | 72.2 |
| 3018 | Clark Gillies | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1974–1988 | 72.2 |
| 3019 | Fritz Pollard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1926 | 72.2 |
| 3020 | Dan Bain | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1895–1902 | 72.2 |
| 3021 | Ekaterina Antropova | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2018–active | 72.2 |
| 3022 | Fran Tarkenton | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1961–1978 | 72.1 |
| 3023 | Tomáš Berdych | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 2002–2019 | 72.1 |
| 3024 | Joe Hall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1905–1919 | 72.1 |
| 3025 | Michael Watson | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1984–1991 | 72.1 |
| 3026 | Le'Veon Bell | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–2021 | 72.1 |
| 3027 | Harry Howell | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1952–1976 | 72.1 |
| 3028 | Oleg Stoyanovskiy | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2015–active | 72.1 |
| 3029 | Shohei Ohtani | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2018–active | 72.0 |
| 3030 | Patrick Rafter | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2002 | 72.0 |
| 3031 | Thurman Thomas | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2000 | 72.0 |
| 3032 | Miroslav Šatan | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 1992–2015 | 72.0 |
| 3033 | Zheng Qinwen | Tennis | 🇨🇳 China | 2019–active | 72.0 |
| 3034 | Gastón Gaudio | Tennis | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1996–2011 | 72.0 |
| 3035 | Tony Boselli | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2001 | 72.0 |
| 3036 | Kenny Easley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1981–1987 | 72.0 |
| 3037 | Tayyiba Haneef-Park | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2013 | 72.0 |
| 3038 | Ben Roethlisberger | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2021 | 71.9 |
| 3039 | Robin Söderling | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2011 | 71.9 |
| 3040 | Kellen Winslow | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1987 | 71.9 |
| 3041 | Zach Apple | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–2022 | 71.9 |
| 3042 | Pavel Abramov | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1998–2015 | 71.9 |
| 3043 | Vigor Bovolenta | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2012 | 71.9 |
| 3044 | Sterling Sharpe | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–1994 | 71.9 |
| 3045 | Bud Fowler | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1878–1904 | 71.9 |
| 3046 | Andrea Lucchetta | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1983–1998 | 71.9 |
| 3047 | István Bagyula | Athletics | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1987–2000 | 71.9 |
| 3048 | Kebede Balcha | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1976–1990 | 71.9 |
| 3049 | Gary Carter | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1992 | 71.9 |
| 3050 | John Ball | Golf | 🏴 England | 1888–1921 | 71.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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