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Emanuele Birarelli

2000–2019 · Olympic bronze medallist in 2012 and a World League champion with Italy.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Emanuele Birarelli ranks #3323 globally and #165 in Volleyball, with a GOAT Score of 68.8 (81.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: FIVB, Olympedia, CEV · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
68.8
In-sport score
81.9
Volleyball
Cross-sport score
68.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 70.4
Olympic medals
1
World League titles
1
Italian league titles
2
Champions League titles
1
Seasons played
19

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
86
Longevity
88
Honours
80
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
20014
20025
20035
20046
20057
20067
20078
20088
20098
20108
20117
20127
20136
20146
20155
20165
20174
20184

Data sources

  • FIVB
  • Olympedia
  • CEV

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Emanuele Birarelli ranks #165 in Volleyball

Emanuele Birarelli ranks #165 in Volleyball and #3323 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.9/100.

The verified career covers 2000–2019 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 1, World League titles 1, Italian league titles 2, Champions League titles 1.

Nearest context: ahead Aleksandr Butko (81.9); behind Ana Paula Connelly (81.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Emanuele Birarelli GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Emanuele Birarelli — frequently asked

Is Emanuele Birarelli the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Emanuele Birarelli ranks #165 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 81.9/100, behind Karch Kiraly (95.4).
What is Emanuele Birarelli's GOAT Score?
81.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Emanuele Birarelli rank all time?
#3323 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #165 in Volleyball.
Emanuele Birarelli vs Aleksandr Butko: who ranks higher?
Emanuele Birarelli ranks higher at 81.9 versus Aleksandr Butko at 81.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

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