- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
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
- Golf
- Career
- 1985–2015
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1885–1930
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1902–1930
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1970
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1910–1935
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1978–1991
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1995–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1986–2007
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1991–2000
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1956–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1982–1996
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1971–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1976–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1989–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1956–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1995–2012
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2007–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1964–2015
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1924–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1956–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1880–1900
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1992–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1992–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1990–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–2020
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2024
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2016
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1960–2005
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3451 | Sébastien Buemi | Formula 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2009–active | 67.2 |
| 3452 | Steve Elkington | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1985–2015 | 67.2 |
| 3453 | Sandy Herd | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1885–1930 | 67.2 |
| 3454 | Arnaud Massy | Golf | 🇫🇷 France | 1902–1930 | 67.2 |
| 3455 | Jim Ferrier | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1935–1970 | 67.2 |
| 3456 | Carlos Correa | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2015–active | 67.2 |
| 3457 | Jock Hutchison | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1910–1935 | 67.2 |
| 3458 | Chaim Schalk | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–active | 67.2 |
| 3459 | Peanut | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2015–active | 67.2 |
| 3460 | Nelson Piquet | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1978–1991 | 67.1 |
| 3461 | Scottie Scheffler | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–active | 67.1 |
| 3462 | Sérgio Santos | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1995–2017 | 67.1 |
| 3463 | Andrea Giani | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1986–2007 | 67.1 |
| 3464 | Manon Rhéaume | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2000 | 67.1 |
| 3465 | Willie O'Ree | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1956–1979 | 67.1 |
| 3466 | Rosir Calderón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 67.1 |
| 3467 | David Lee | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2018 | 67.1 |
| 3468 | Gabriela Pérez del Solar | Volleyball | 🇵🇪 Peru | 1982–1996 | 67.1 |
| 3469 | Cherif Younousse | Volleyball | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 2013–active | 67.1 |
| 3470 | Ahmed Tijan | Volleyball | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 2013–active | 67.1 |
| 3471 | David Graham | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1970–2000 | 67.1 |
| 3472 | Adrian Carambula | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2012–active | 67.1 |
| 3473 | Craig Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1979 | 67.1 |
| 3474 | Greg Norman | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1976–2009 | 67.0 |
| 3475 | Ernie Els | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1989–active | 67.0 |
| 3476 | Gay Brewer | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1990 | 67.0 |
| 3477 | Érika Coimbra | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1995–2012 | 67.0 |
| 3478 | Ana Paula Henkel | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1990–2008 | 67.0 |
| 3479 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2009–active | 67.0 |
| 3480 | Ioann "Edward" Sukhariev | Esports | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2007–2022 | 67.0 |
| 3481 | Isao Aoki | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1964–2015 | 66.9 |
| 3482 | Shane Lowry | Golf | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 2009–active | 66.9 |
| 3483 | Brendon Hartley | Formula 1 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2017–active | 66.9 |
| 3484 | Olin Dutra | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1950 | 66.9 |
| 3485 | Lionel Hebert | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1980 | 66.9 |
| 3486 | Hubert Green | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1996 | 66.9 |
| 3487 | Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač | Esports | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2014–active | 66.9 |
| 3488 | Feng Tianwei | Table Tennis | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2005–active | 66.8 |
| 3489 | Keegan Bradley | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 66.8 |
| 3490 | Willie Fernie | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1880–1900 | 66.8 |
| 3491 | Alex Čejka | Golf | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1992–active | 66.8 |
| 3492 | Bianka Buša | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2012–active | 66.8 |
| 3493 | Eric Fonoimoana | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2007 | 66.8 |
| 3494 | Kalinikos Kreanga | Table Tennis | 🇬🇷 Greece | 1990–2016 | 66.8 |
| 3495 | Song "Smeb" Kyung-ho | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2013–2020 | 66.8 |
| 3496 | Peter "ppd" Dager | Esports | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–2021 | 66.8 |
| 3497 | Caroline Seger | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2024 | 66.7 |
| 3498 | Ivan Miljković | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1996–2016 | 66.7 |
| 3499 | Jordan Larson | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–active | 66.7 |
| 3500 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | Golf | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1960–2005 | 66.7 |
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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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