- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 57.4
- Dominance
- 47.7
- Statistics
- 59.1
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
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
- 1989–2004
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 48.0
- Dominance
- 46.0
- Statistics
- 48.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Denmark
- Peak
- 69.8
- Dominance
- 47.9
- Statistics
- 72.1
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.7
- Dominance
- 48.9
- Statistics
- 60.9
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 37.8
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.3
- Dominance
- 46.6
- Statistics
- 66.3
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.6
- Dominance
- 50.3
- Statistics
- 74.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 55.7
- Dominance
- 58.9
- Statistics
- 49.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 68.6
- Dominance
- 47.3
- Statistics
- 70.1
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 60.2
- Dominance
- 49.1
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 72.3
- Dominance
- 49.1
- Statistics
- 70.2
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 65.7
- Dominance
- 45.9
- Statistics
- 71.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.4
- Dominance
- 56.2
- Statistics
- 64.7
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.8
- Dominance
- 57.9
- Statistics
- 61.8
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 46.0
- Statistics
- 70.3
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 71.5
- Dominance
- 48.8
- Statistics
- 71.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 67.3
- Dominance
- 49.6
- Statistics
- 67.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.0
- Dominance
- 46.5
- Statistics
- 65.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.6
- Dominance
- 51.8
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.1
- Dominance
- 49.5
- Statistics
- 71.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.3
- Dominance
- 54.6
- Statistics
- 66.5
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.8
- Dominance
- 53.4
- Statistics
- 67.5
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.3
- Dominance
- 46.6
- Statistics
- 61.3
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 49.9
- Dominance
- 44.0
- Statistics
- 58.8
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.6
- Dominance
- 49.8
- Statistics
- 73.9
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 68.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 42.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 60.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.1
- Dominance
- 47.5
- Statistics
- 60.2
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.1
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 68.2
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.9
- Dominance
- 51.5
- Statistics
- 70.4
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 52.0
- Statistics
- 58.0
- Honours
- 54.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.0
- Dominance
- 53.0
- Statistics
- 66.7
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.8
- Dominance
- 55.4
- Statistics
- 65.2
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.3
- Dominance
- 56.1
- Statistics
- 66.4
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2024–active
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 48.0
- Longevity
- 48.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.4
- Dominance
- 45.7
- Statistics
- 62.5
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 60.2
- Dominance
- 49.1
- Statistics
- 70.4
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.5
- Dominance
- 50.2
- Statistics
- 69.4
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.7
- Dominance
- 54.9
- Statistics
- 62.6
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.5
- Dominance
- 57.2
- Statistics
- 60.5
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.9
- Dominance
- 47.5
- Statistics
- 73.2
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.1
- Dominance
- 51.5
- Statistics
- 54.7
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.0
- Dominance
- 49.5
- Statistics
- 59.2
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 64.6
- Dominance
- 48.3
- Statistics
- 65.2
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Switzerland
- Peak
- 72.0
- Dominance
- 49.0
- Statistics
- 70.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 58.0
- Dominance
- 57.0
- Statistics
- 61.3
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 58.6
- Dominance
- 54.3
- Statistics
- 64.3
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 58.9
- Dominance
- 54.5
- Statistics
- 63.4
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 73.5
- Dominance
- 49.8
- Statistics
- 70.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 58.4
- Dominance
- 54.2
- Statistics
- 64.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Denmark
- Peak
- 58.8
- Dominance
- 42.4
- Statistics
- 69.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4551 | Ali Khan | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 47.6 |
| 4552 | Patrik Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2004 | 47.5 |
| 4553 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Denmark | 2015–active | 47.5 |
| 4554 | Jalen Duren | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2023–active | 47.5 |
| 4555 | Franz Wagner | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 47.5 |
| 4556 | Josh Allen | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 47.5 |
| 4557 | Donovan Walton | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 47.5 |
| 4558 | Shayne Gostisbehere | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2014–active | 47.4 |
| 4559 | Jaccob Slavin | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2015–active | 47.4 |
| 4560 | Zach Werenski | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2016–active | 47.4 |
| 4561 | John Gibson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2013–active | 47.4 |
| 4562 | Geraldo Perdomo | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 47.4 |
| 4563 | Tanner Banks | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 47.4 |
| 4564 | Seth Jones | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2013–active | 47.3 |
| 4565 | Travis Konecny | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2016–active | 47.3 |
| 4566 | Ivan Barbashev | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2016–active | 47.3 |
| 4567 | Alperen Şengün | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 47.3 |
| 4568 | Josh Hines-Allen | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 47.3 |
| 4569 | Zach Eflin | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 47.3 |
| 4570 | Kris Bubic | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 47.3 |
| 4571 | Gregory Soto | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 47.3 |
| 4572 | Keemo Paul | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 47.3 |
| 4573 | Alex Caruso | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 47.2 |
| 4574 | Sam Darnold | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 47.2 |
| 4575 | Ludvig Åberg | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2023–active | 47.2 |
| 4576 | Liam Lawson | Formula 1 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2019–active | 47.2 |
| 4577 | Jalen Johnson | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 47.1 |
| 4578 | Cristian Javier | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 47.1 |
| 4579 | Ranger Suárez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 47.1 |
| 4580 | Ralph Firman | Formula 1 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1993–2009 | 47.1 |
| 4581 | Enyel De Los Santos | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 47.0 |
| 4582 | Jake Burger | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 47.0 |
| 4583 | CJ Abrams | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 47.0 |
| 4584 | Franco Colapinto | Formula 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2024–active | 47.0 |
| 4585 | Payton Pritchard | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 46.9 |
| 4586 | Michael Conforto | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 46.9 |
| 4587 | Sean Newcomb | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 46.9 |
| 4588 | Tony Gonsolin | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 46.9 |
| 4589 | Otto Lopez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 46.9 |
| 4590 | Chris Bassitt | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 46.9 |
| 4591 | Noor Ahmad | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 46.9 |
| 4592 | Abdullah Shafique | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 46.9 |
| 4593 | Conor Sheary | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2015–active | 46.8 |
| 4594 | Nico Hischier | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Switzerland | 2017–active | 46.8 |
| 4595 | Shea Langeliers | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 46.8 |
| 4596 | Kyle Finnegan | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 46.8 |
| 4597 | Leody Taveras | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 46.8 |
| 4598 | Quinn Hughes | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2018–active | 46.7 |
| 4599 | Alejandro Kirk | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 46.7 |
| 4600 | Lars Eller | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Denmark | 2009–active | 46.6 |
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