Football GOAT Ranking - Goatingo

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All-time Football GOAT ranking of 100 players, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Pelé. Each score combines an expert-built baseline with community votes.

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 9.39
  2. Lionel Messi – 9.39
  3. Pelé – 9.14
  4. Diego Maradona – 9.08
  5. Johan Cruyff – 9.06
  6. Paolo Maldini – 9.06
  7. Zinedine Zidane – 9.03
  8. Ronaldo Nazário – 9.01
  9. Manuel Neuer – 8.88
  10. Ronaldinho – 8.87
  11. Gianluigi Buffon – 8.87
  12. Luka Modrić – 8.83
  13. Neymar Jr – 8.82
  14. Franz Beckenbauer – 8.81
  15. Andrés Iniesta – 8.80
  16. Xavi Hernandez – 8.80
  17. Robert Lewandowski – 8.79
  18. Kylian Mbappé – 8.76
  19. Marco van Basten – 8.74
  20. Kevin De Bruyne – 8.72
  21. Ferenc Puskás – 8.72
  22. Toni Kroos – 8.71
  23. Gerd Müller – 8.71
  24. Alfredo Di Stéfano – 8.71
  25. Michel Platini – 8.71
  26. Iker Casillas – 8.70
  27. Franco Baresi – 8.70
  28. Thierry Henry – 8.69
  29. Eusébio – 8.69
  30. Kaká – 8.68
  31. Virgil Van Dijk – 8.67
  32. Sergio Ramos – 8.67
  33. Lothar Matthäus – 8.67
  34. Andrea Pirlo – 8.64
  35. Ruud Gullit – 8.64
  36. Roberto Carlos – 8.63
  37. Lev Yashin – 8.62
  38. Romário – 8.62
  39. Garrincha – 8.60
  40. Mohamed Salah – 8.60
  41. Cafu – 8.57
  42. Roberto Baggio – 8.57
  43. Zico – 8.57
  44. Thomas Muller – 8.53
  45. Alessandro Nesta – 8.52
  46. Sergio Busquets – 8.51
  47. Luis Suárez – 8.50
  48. Fabio Cannavaro – 8.50
  49. Rivaldo – 8.49
  50. Steven Gerrard – 8.46
  51. George Best – 8.44
  52. Patrick Vieira – 8.42
  53. Francesco Totti – 8.42
  54. Karim Benzema – 8.41
  55. Peter Schmeichel – 8.41
  56. Alessandro Del Piero – 8.40
  57. Oliver Kahn – 8.37
  58. Carles Puyol – 8.36
  59. Philipp Lahm – 8.36
  60. Bobby Charlton – 8.36
  61. Wayne Rooney – 8.34
  62. Zlatan Ibrahimović – 8.33
  63. Luis Figo – 8.32
  64. Bobby Moore – 8.31
  65. Giuseppe Meazza – 8.31
  66. Paul Scholes – 8.28
  67. Dennis Bergkamp – 8.28
  68. Frank Lampard – 8.28
  69. Dino Zoff – 8.28
  70. Jairzinho – 8.28
  71. Hristo Stoichkov – 8.28
  72. David Beckham – 8.28
  73. Didier Drogba – 8.27
  74. Clarence Seedorf – 8.27
  75. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 8.27
  76. Didi – 8.26
  77. Eden Hazard – 8.26
  78. Josef Bican – 8.25
  79. Frank Rijkaard – 8.24
  80. Sócrates – 8.24
  81. Pavel Nedvěd – 8.23
  82. Raymond Kopa – 8.23
  83. Djalma Santos – 8.22
  84. Carlos Alberto Torres – 8.22
  85. Raúl González – 8.20
  86. Gaetano Scirea – 8.18
  87. Gianni Rivera – 8.17
  88. Sándor Kocsis – 8.17
  89. Stanley Matthews – 8.16
  90. Arjen Robben – 8.14
  91. Sepp Maier – 8.14
  92. Andriy Shevchenko – 8.14
  93. Daniel Passarella – 8.12
  94. Giacinto Facchetti – 8.11
  95. Rivellino – 8.11
  96. Matthias Sindelar – 8.10
  97. John Terry – 8.09
  98. Zizinho – 8.09
  99. László Kubala – 8.01
  100. Zbigniew Boniek – 8.00

How the Football GOAT ranking works

This is the Goatingo ranking of the greatest footballers of all time, from legends like Pelé, Maradona, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the stars of today. Every player has a Goatingo Score out of 10. It combines an expert-built baseline, which weighs career achievements, peak level and longevity, with the average rating from the Goatingo community, so the list reflects both the record book and the fans.

Rate any player to add your vote, filter the list, and open a player to see the full breakdown of their score. Scores move as new votes come in, so the order of the Football GOAT ranking is never final.

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