- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1999–2007
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
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
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2002
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1990–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1995–2015
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1999–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2007
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1997–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2017
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1998–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1993–2021
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2014
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1995–2014
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1991–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1996–2011
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1997–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1995–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1993–2008
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2011
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1993–2006
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1996–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2009
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1995–2012
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2002
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1992–2015
- Country
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1996–2011
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1998–2015
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1991–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1997–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1992–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇮🇸 Iceland
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1998–2016
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2007
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1993–2010
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1998–2016
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2006
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1997–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2013
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1994–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–1998
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1995–2008
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2006
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1999–2013
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2857 | Anastasia Myskina | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1999–2007 | 73.2 |
| 2867 | Lara Carroll | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1996–2002 | 73.2 |
| 2869 | Peter Forsberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1990–2011 | 73.1 |
| 2875 | Erika Holst | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2015 | 73.1 |
| 2878 | Sergio García | Golf | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1999–active | 73.1 |
| 2888 | Lars Ricken | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1994–2007 | 73.1 |
| 2897 | Daniel Sedin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2018 | 73.0 |
| 2918 | Yumilka Ruiz | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1994–2008 | 72.9 |
| 2919 | Eleonora Lo Bianco | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2017 | 72.9 |
| 2926 | Hideo Nomo | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1990–2008 | 72.8 |
| 2931 | Roy Halladay | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2013 | 72.8 |
| 2942 | Francesca Piccinini | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2021 | 72.7 |
| 2954 | Alberto Cisolla | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2014 | 72.7 |
| 2957 | Kerri Walsh Jennings | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2022 | 72.6 |
| 2961 | Lioubov Sokolova | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1995–2014 | 72.6 |
| 2964 | Jeff Bagwell | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1991–2005 | 72.6 |
| 2965 | Vladimir Guerrero | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 1996–2011 | 72.6 |
| 2973 | Henrik Sedin | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2018 | 72.5 |
| 2975 | Maria Rooth | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2011 | 72.5 |
| 2977 | Nalbert Bitencourt | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1993–2008 | 72.5 |
| 2985 | Yao Ming | Basketball | 🇨🇳 China | 1997–2011 | 72.4 |
| 2987 | Albert Costa | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1993–2006 | 72.4 |
| 2991 | Nomar Garciaparra | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2009 | 72.4 |
| 3002 | Matej Černič | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1996–2012 | 72.3 |
| 3006 | Henrik Zetterberg | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1999–2018 | 72.2 |
| 3014 | Vladimir Grbić | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1990–2009 | 72.2 |
| 3016 | Lyubov Sokolova | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1995–2012 | 72.2 |
| 3030 | Patrick Rafter | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2002 | 72.0 |
| 3032 | Miroslav Šatan | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 1992–2015 | 72.0 |
| 3034 | Gastón Gaudio | Tennis | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1996–2011 | 72.0 |
| 3035 | Tony Boselli | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2001 | 72.0 |
| 3042 | Pavel Abramov | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1998–2015 | 71.9 |
| 3043 | Vigor Bovolenta | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2012 | 71.9 |
| 3053 | Angela Ruggiero | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2011 | 71.8 |
| 3057 | Jim Furyk | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–active | 71.8 |
| 3060 | Örn Arnarson | Swimming | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 1997–2008 | 71.8 |
| 3062 | Ekaterina Gamova | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1998–2016 | 71.7 |
| 3065 | Vladimir Batez | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1990–2007 | 71.7 |
| 3066 | Slobodan Boškan | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1993–2010 | 71.7 |
| 3080 | Andrea Bari | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1998–2016 | 71.6 |
| 3088 | Annika Becker | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1997–2006 | 71.5 |
| 3095 | Leila Barros | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1990–2008 | 71.4 |
| 3100 | Todd Helton | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2013 | 71.4 |
| 3110 | Stanislav Dineykin | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1990–2008 | 71.3 |
| 3117 | Miikka Kiprusoff | Ice Hockey | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1999–2013 | 71.2 |
| 3130 | Karrie Webb | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1994–2022 | 70.9 |
| 3133 | Junko Asari | Athletics | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1990–1998 | 70.9 |
| 3140 | Gustavo Kuerten | Tennis | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1995–2008 | 70.8 |
| 3147 | Marcelo Negrão | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1990–2006 | 70.8 |
| 3148 | Jonas Reckermann | Volleyball | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1999–2013 | 70.8 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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