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Simona Gioli

1996–2016 · World champion in 2002 and a European champion with Italy.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Simona Gioli ranks #2715 globally and #26 in Volleyball, with a GOAT Score of 74.1 (88.2 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: FIVB results archive, Olympedia, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
74.1
In-sport score
88.2
Volleyball
Cross-sport score
74.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 74.6
World Championship gold medals
1
European titles
2
World Grand Prix titles
1
Italian league titles
5
CEV Champions League titles
3

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
90
Honours
90
Statistics
88

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
199652
199757
199861
199966
200071
200175
200280
200385
200489
200594
200690
200786
200882
200978
201074
201170
201266
201362
201458
201554
201650

Data sources

  • FIVB results archive
  • Olympedia
  • National federation records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Simona Gioli ranks #26 in Volleyball

Simona Gioli ranks #26 in Volleyball and #2715 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.2/100.

The verified career covers 1996–2016 and 21 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship gold medals 1, European titles 2, World Grand Prix titles 1, Italian league titles 5.

Nearest context: ahead Marco Bracci (88.3); behind William Arjona (88.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Simona Gioli GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Simona Gioli — frequently asked

Is Simona Gioli the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Simona Gioli ranks #26 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 88.2/100, behind Karch Kiraly (95.4).
What is Simona Gioli's GOAT Score?
88.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Simona Gioli rank all time?
#2715 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #26 in Volleyball.
Simona Gioli vs Marco Bracci: who ranks higher?
Marco Bracci ranks higher at 88.3 versus Simona Gioli at 88.2, a margin of 0.1 points.

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