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Football Players (GOAT Debate)

Name: Football Players (GOAT Debate)
Creator: Editorial
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

20 of the greatest footballers ever — who's the real GOAT?

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Updated:3/4/2026

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Player↕	Country↕	Position↕	Era↕	Ballon d'Or↕
Lionel Messi	Argentina	Forward	2004–present	8
Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	Forward	2002–present	5
Pelé	Brazil	Forward	1956–1977	N/A (pre-era)
Diego Maradona	Argentina	Attacking Mid	1976–1997	1 (unofficial)
Zinedine Zidane	France	Midfielder	1989–2006	1
Ronaldinho	Brazil	Forward/Mid	1998–2015	1
Ronaldo Nazário	Brazil	Striker	1993–2011	2
Neymar Jr.	Brazil	Forward	2009–present	0
Kylian Mbappé	France	Forward	2015–present	0
Erling Haaland	Norway	Striker	2016–present	0
Thierry Henry	France	Forward	1994–2014	0
Andrés Iniesta	Spain	Midfielder	2002–2023	0
Xavi Hernández	Spain	Midfielder	1998–2019	0
Paolo Maldini	Italy	Defender	1985–2009	0
Franz Beckenbauer	Germany	Sweeper	1964–1983	2
Johan Cruyff	Netherlands	Forward	1964–1984	3
Luka Modrić	Croatia	Midfielder	2003–present	1
Robert Lewandowski	Poland	Striker	2005–present	0
George Best	Northern Ireland	Winger	1963–1984	1
Alfredo Di Stéfano	Argentina/Spain	Forward	1945–1966	2