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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4801

Andrew Knizner

41.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 43.8
Dominance: 46.9
Statistics: 52.1
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Andrew Knizner

4802

Chase Brown

41.5

Sport: American Football
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.4
Dominance: 47.2
Statistics: 64.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Chase Brown

4803

Brandon Pfaadt

41.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.8
Dominance: 47.4
Statistics: 65.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Brandon Pfaadt

4804

Brock Burke

41.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 54.9
Dominance: 46.5
Statistics: 61.9
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Brock Burke

4805

Emmet Sheehan

41.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 62.0
Dominance: 50.0
Statistics: 58.9
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Emmet Sheehan

4806

Adrián Morejón

41.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.3
Dominance: 44.6
Statistics: 60.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Adrián Morejón

4807

Dominic Canzone

41.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 55.9
Dominance: 50.0
Statistics: 55.2
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Dominic Canzone

4808

Riyan Parag

41.5

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 52.5
Dominance: 42.2
Statistics: 47.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Riyan Parag

4809

William Carrier

41.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 51.5
Dominance: 41.8
Statistics: 57.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: William Carrier

4810

William Eklund

41.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ Sweden

Peak: 66.2
Dominance: 46.1
Statistics: 59.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: William Eklund

4811

Dillon Dingler

41.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.8
Dominance: 50.9
Statistics: 54.0
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Dillon Dingler

4812

Steven Okert

41.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 53.9
Dominance: 43.0
Statistics: 62.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Steven Okert

4813

Michael Amadio

41.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 57.6
Dominance: 41.8
Statistics: 60.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Michael Amadio

4814

Ha-seong Kim

41.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 59.7
Dominance: 45.9
Statistics: 62.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Ha-seong Kim

4815

Anthony Gose

41.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 39.8
Dominance: 47.9
Statistics: 40.7
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Anthony Gose

4816

Jhoan Durán

41.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.4
Dominance: 46.2
Statistics: 64.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Jhoan Durán

4817

Bryson Stott

41.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.2
Dominance: 46.1
Statistics: 65.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Bryson Stott

4818

Brett Howden

41.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 59.3
Dominance: 42.6
Statistics: 59.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Brett Howden

4819

Jeremy Sochan

41.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 54.5
Dominance: 40.2
Statistics: 55.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jeremy Sochan

4820

Garrett Wilson

41.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.7
Dominance: 45.4
Statistics: 65.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Garrett Wilson

4821

Rico Garcia

41.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 52.0
Dominance: 48.0
Statistics: 52.2
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Rico Garcia

4822

Albert Suárez

41.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 58.3
Dominance: 48.1
Statistics: 56.3
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Albert Suárez

4823

Noelvi Marte

41.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 50.1
Dominance: 50.0
Statistics: 52.4
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Noelvi Marte

4824

A. J. Minter

41.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 55.9
Dominance: 41.0
Statistics: 65.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: A. J. Minter

4825

Jared Triolo

41.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 49.0
Dominance: 49.5
Statistics: 54.6
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jared Triolo

4826

Chase Silseth

41.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.9
Dominance: 48.0
Statistics: 56.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Chase Silseth

4827

Nathan Ellis

41.2

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.4
Dominance: 41.7
Statistics: 56.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Nathan Ellis

4828

Mark Jankowski

41.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 55.8
Dominance: 40.9
Statistics: 58.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Mark Jankowski

4829

Robert Williams III

41.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 47.1
Dominance: 36.5
Statistics: 53.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Robert Williams III

4830

Yohan Ramírez

41.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 56.6
Dominance: 44.3
Statistics: 63.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Yohan Ramírez

4831

Andrés Muñoz

41.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 56.3
Dominance: 44.1
Statistics: 64.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Andrés Muñoz

4832

Isaac Okoro

41.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 48.0
Dominance: 37.0
Statistics: 59.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Isaac Okoro

4833

Aaron Ashby

41.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 46.4
Statistics: 62.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Aaron Ashby

4834

Martin Dahlin

40.9

Sport: Football
Career: 1987–1999
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 43.0
Dominance: 40.0
Statistics: 42.0
Honours: 36.0
Longevity: 44.0

Athlete: Martin Dahlin

4835

Trevor van Riemsdyk

40.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 50.5
Dominance: 38.2
Statistics: 59.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Trevor van Riemsdyk

4836

Javier Assad

40.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 60.4
Dominance: 46.2
Statistics: 60.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Javier Assad

4837

JoJo Romero

40.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.1
Dominance: 44.5
Statistics: 59.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: JoJo Romero

4838

Luis Torrens

40.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 48.7
Dominance: 43.4
Statistics: 56.3
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Luis Torrens

4839

Mike Reilly

40.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 52.9
Dominance: 39.5
Statistics: 56.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Mike Reilly

4840

Gabriel Moreno

40.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 46.4
Statistics: 59.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Gabriel Moreno

4841

Ronel Blanco

40.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.9
Dominance: 46.5
Statistics: 59.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Ronel Blanco

4842

Evan Phillips

40.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 52.3
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 61.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Evan Phillips

4843

Sal Frelick

40.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 62.9
Dominance: 47.5
Statistics: 58.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Sal Frelick

4844

Ryan Weathers

40.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.2
Dominance: 44.6
Statistics: 63.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Ryan Weathers

4845

Rajat Patidar

40.7

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 43.4
Dominance: 43.7
Statistics: 44.6
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Rajat Patidar

4846

Shota Imanaga

40.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.0
Dominance: 47.0
Statistics: 64.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Shota Imanaga

4847

Alex Vesia

40.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 54.6
Dominance: 43.3
Statistics: 64.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Alex Vesia

4848

Ernie Clement

40.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.1
Dominance: 44.5
Statistics: 62.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Ernie Clement

4849

K'Andre Miller

40.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 43.4
Statistics: 59.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: K'Andre Miller

4850

Eric Robinson

40.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 55.8
Dominance: 40.9
Statistics: 57.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Eric Robinson

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
4801	Andrew Knizner	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	41.6
4802	Chase Brown	American Football	🏳️ International	2023–active	41.5
4803	Brandon Pfaadt	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	41.5
4804	Brock Burke	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	41.5
4805	Emmet Sheehan	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	41.5
4806	Adrián Morejón	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	41.5
4807	Dominic Canzone	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	41.5
4808	Riyan Parag	Cricket	🏳️ International	2019–active	41.5
4809	William Carrier	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2016–active	41.4
4810	William Eklund	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Sweden	2021–active	41.4
4811	Dillon Dingler	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	41.4
4812	Steven Okert	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	41.4
4813	Michael Amadio	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	41.3
4814	Ha-seong Kim	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	41.3
4815	Anthony Gose	Baseball	🏳️ International	2012–active	41.3
4816	Jhoan Durán	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	41.3
4817	Bryson Stott	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	41.3
4818	Brett Howden	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	41.2
4819	Jeremy Sochan	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	41.2
4820	Garrett Wilson	American Football	🏳️ International	2022–active	41.2
4821	Rico Garcia	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	41.2
4822	Albert Suárez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	41.2
4823	Noelvi Marte	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	41.2
4824	A. J. Minter	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	41.2
4825	Jared Triolo	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	41.2
4826	Chase Silseth	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	41.2
4827	Nathan Ellis	Cricket	🏳️ International	2021–active	41.2
4828	Mark Jankowski	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2016–active	41.1
4829	Robert Williams III	Basketball	🏳️ International	2019–active	41.1
4830	Yohan Ramírez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	41.1
4831	Andrés Muñoz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	41.1
4832	Isaac Okoro	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	41.0
4833	Aaron Ashby	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	41.0
4834	Martin Dahlin	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1987–1999	40.9
4835	Trevor van Riemsdyk	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2014–active	40.8
4836	Javier Assad	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	40.8
4837	JoJo Romero	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	40.8
4838	Luis Torrens	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	40.8
4839	Mike Reilly	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2015–active	40.7
4840	Gabriel Moreno	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	40.7
4841	Ronel Blanco	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	40.7
4842	Evan Phillips	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	40.7
4843	Sal Frelick	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	40.7
4844	Ryan Weathers	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	40.7
4845	Rajat Patidar	Cricket	🏳️ International	2021–active	40.7
4846	Shota Imanaga	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	40.6
4847	Alex Vesia	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	40.6
4848	Ernie Clement	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	40.6
4849	K'Andre Miller	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2020–active	40.5
4850	Eric Robinson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2017–active	40.5

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