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GOAT Rank · 612

Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 1990s

This ranking is led by Ronaldo Nazário, Hege Riise and Rivaldo. GOAT Rank currently ranks 612 eligible athletes who debuted in the 1990s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ronaldo Nazário ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.0.

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Sport
Football
Career
1990–2004
Country
🇳🇴 Norway
Peak
96.0
Dominance
92.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Hege Riise
Sport
Football
Career
1991–2015
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
95.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Rivaldo
Sport
Basketball
Career
1998–2021
Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Peak
94.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Pau Gasol
Sport
Football
Career
1996–2013
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
93.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Inka Grings
Sport
Basketball
Career
1996–2014
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
96.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Ray Allen
Sport
Football
Career
1990–2006
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
96.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Sun Wen
Sport
Basketball
Career
1996–2016
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Peak
94.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
87.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Sport
Basketball
Career
1997–2016
Country
🇻🇮 United States
Peak
89.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
91.0
Longevity
94.0
Athlete: Tim Duncan
Sport
Football
Career
1994–2017
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
94.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Kelly Smith
Sport
Football
Career
1999–2019
Country
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Peak
90.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Petr Čech
Sport
Football
Career
1993–2022
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
99.0
Athlete: Formiga
Sport
Football
Career
1992–2015
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Dida
Sport
Basketball
Career
1994–2013
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Jason Kidd
Sport
Athletics
Career
1996–2017
Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Peak
94.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
94.0
Athlete: Ruth Beitia
Sport
Football
Career
1998–2015
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
93.0
Dominance
87.0
Statistics
87.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Ronaldinho
Sport
Boxing
Career
1993–2008
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales
Peak
94.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Joe Calzaghe

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.

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