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Francesca Piccinini

1993–2021 · World champion in 2002 and a 28-season professional career.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Francesca Piccinini ranks #2942 globally and #51 in Volleyball, with a GOAT Score of 72.7 (86.5 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
72.7
In-sport score
86.5
Volleyball
Cross-sport score
72.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 74.3
World Championship golds
1
World Grand Prix titles
1
Italian league titles
9
Champions League titles
4
Olympic Games contested
4

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
88
Longevity
96
Honours
84
Statistics
86

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
19966
19977
19988
19999
200010
200110
20029
20039
20048
20058
20067
20077
20086
20096
20105
20115
20124
20134
20143
20153

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 Francesca Piccinini ranks #51 in Volleyball

Francesca Piccinini ranks #51 in Volleyball and #2942 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.5/100.

The verified career covers 1993–2021 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship golds 1, World Grand Prix titles 1, Italian league titles 9, Champions League titles 4.

Nearest context: ahead Ryszard Bosek (86.7); behind Barthélémy Chinenyeze (86.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Francesca Piccinini GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Francesca Piccinini — frequently asked

Is Francesca Piccinini the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Francesca Piccinini ranks #51 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 86.5/100, behind Karch Kiraly (95.4).
What is Francesca Piccinini's GOAT Score?
86.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Francesca Piccinini rank all time?
#2942 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #51 in Volleyball.
Francesca Piccinini vs Ryszard Bosek: who ranks higher?
Ryszard Bosek ranks higher at 86.7 versus Francesca Piccinini at 86.5, a margin of 0.2 points.

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