- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2023
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
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
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2005
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1998–2010
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–1999
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1992–2005
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1990–2006
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2005
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1994–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1996–2013
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1992–2007
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2008
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2012
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2013
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2013
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1993–2014
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2007
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1997–2018
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1997–2015
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1998–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2012
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2016
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1995–2008
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2015
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1994–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2007
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2003
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2016
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2008
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1998–2006
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1991–2007
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2003
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1990–2004
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1999–2019
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1992–2013
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1999–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1995–2018
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1999–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 865 | Lauren Jackson | Basketball | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1997–2023 | 82.6 |
| 866 | Wilson Kipketer | Athletics | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1990–2005 | 82.6 |
| 868 | Mohammad Yousuf | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1998–2010 | 82.6 |
| 883 | Moses Kiptanui | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1990–1999 | 82.5 |
| 884 | Kostya Tszyu | Boxing | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1992–2005 | 82.5 |
| 888 | Jason Lezak | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2012 | 82.5 |
| 907 | Kajsa Bergqvist | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1994–2008 | 82.4 |
| 914 | Mark Johnson | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2006 | 82.4 |
| 915 | Tisha Venturini | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2000 | 82.4 |
| 924 | Belinda Clark | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2005 | 82.3 |
| 926 | Yolanda Griffith | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2009 | 82.3 |
| 929 | Brooke Bennett | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2001 | 82.3 |
| 941 | Michael Owen | Football | 🏴 England | 1996–2013 | 82.3 |
| 960 | Glenn McGrath | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1992–2007 | 82.1 |
| 968 | Stefan Holm | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1993–2008 | 82.1 |
| 971 | Rui Costa | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1990–2008 | 82.1 |
| 975 | Fredrik Ljungberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1994–2012 | 82.1 |
| 978 | Olof Mellberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2013 | 82.1 |
| 979 | Solveig Gulbrandsen | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 1998–2013 | 82.1 |
| 989 | Juan Manuel Márquez | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1993–2014 | 82.0 |
| 992 | Charles Austin | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2001 | 82.0 |
| 995 | James Beckford | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1993–2007 | 82.0 |
| 1005 | Casey Stoney | Football | 🏴 England | 1997–2018 | 82.0 |
| 1011 | Kumar Sangakkara | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 1997–2015 | 81.9 |
| 1012 | Rahul Dravid | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1996–2012 | 81.9 |
| 1014 | Layla McCarter | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–active | 81.9 |
| 1016 | Mark Boucher | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1996–2012 | 81.9 |
| 1019 | Justin Langer | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2009 | 81.9 |
| 1020 | Robbie Fowler | Football | 🏴 England | 1992–2012 | 81.9 |
| 1032 | Sheryl Swoopes | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2011 | 81.8 |
| 1036 | Charlotte Edwards | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1996–2016 | 81.8 |
| 1037 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1995–2008 | 81.8 |
| 1039 | Daniel Vettori | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1996–2015 | 81.8 |
| 1042 | Gary Hall Jr. | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2004 | 81.8 |
| 1043 | Michael Klim | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1996–2007 | 81.8 |
| 1048 | Allan Donald | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1991–2003 | 81.8 |
| 1054 | Luca Toni | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1995–2016 | 81.8 |
| 1057 | Pauleta | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1993–2008 | 81.7 |
| 1058 | Ann Wolfe | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2006 | 81.7 |
| 1060 | Hernán Crespo | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1993–2012 | 81.7 |
| 1066 | Arturo Gatti | Boxing | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2007 | 81.7 |
| 1078 | Daniel Komen | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1994–2003 | 81.6 |
| 1084 | Luis Enrique | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1990–2004 | 81.6 |
| 1091 | Tony Parker | Basketball | 🇫🇷 France | 1999–2019 | 81.5 |
| 1093 | Ticha Penicheiro | Basketball | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1998–2012 | 81.5 |
| 1095 | VVS Laxman | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1992–2013 | 81.5 |
| 1096 | Andrew Strauss | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1998–2012 | 81.5 |
| 1099 | Anthony Ervin | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1999–2016 | 81.5 |
| 1110 | Shahid Afridi | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1995–2018 | 81.4 |
| 1115 | Becky Hammon | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1999–2014 | 81.4 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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