- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1990–2006
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- 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
- Football
- Career
- 1999–2014
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1992–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1990–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2011
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2011
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1992–2008
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1995–2010
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1992–2004
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1996–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1998–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1997–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1992–2015
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1990–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2014
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1997–2015
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 83.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1999–2022
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2016
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1998–2017
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1990–2005
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2018
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1994–2024
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1992–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1997–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1993–2002
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2006
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2012
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1991–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2013
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1992–2002
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1995–2004
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2013
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1995–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1993–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2004
- Country
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1119 | Roy Keane | Football | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1990–2006 | 81.3 |
| 1120 | Carles Puyol | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1999–2014 | 81.3 |
| 1121 | Adam Gilchrist | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1992–2013 | 81.3 |
| 1123 | Gary Payton | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2007 | 81.3 |
| 1142 | Patrick Vieira | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1994–2011 | 81.2 |
| 1144 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1993–2012 | 81.2 |
| 1145 | Claude Makélélé | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1991–2011 | 81.2 |
| 1150 | Sourav Ganguly | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1992–2008 | 81.2 |
| 1152 | Andrew Flintoff | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1995–2010 | 81.2 |
| 1162 | Beatrice Câșlaru | Swimming | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1992–2004 | 81.2 |
| 1167 | Allen Iverson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2011 | 81.1 |
| 1168 | Vince Carter | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2020 | 81.1 |
| 1175 | Lenny Krayzelburg | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2004 | 81.1 |
| 1180 | Ashley Callus | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1998–2012 | 81.1 |
| 1184 | Paula Radcliffe | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1992–2015 | 81.0 |
| 1186 | Winky Wright | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2012 | 81.0 |
| 1187 | Edgar Davids | Football | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1991–2014 | 81.0 |
| 1191 | Amanda Beard | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2008 | 81.0 |
| 1205 | Christian Olsson | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2011 | 80.9 |
| 1206 | Jayna Hefford | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1997–2015 | 80.9 |
| 1208 | Nwankwo Kanu | Football | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1993–2012 | 80.9 |
| 1216 | Didier Drogba | Football | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 1998–2018 | 80.8 |
| 1217 | Mithali Raj | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1999–2022 | 80.8 |
| 1219 | Mehdi Baala | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1997–2012 | 80.8 |
| 1223 | Caroline Ouellette | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1999–2016 | 80.8 |
| 1233 | Misbah-ul-Haq | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1998–2017 | 80.7 |
| 1238 | Janeth Arcain | Basketball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1990–2005 | 80.7 |
| 1245 | Paul Collingwood | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1996–2018 | 80.7 |
| 1249 | Venus Williams | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2024 | 80.6 |
| 1253 | Oscar De La Hoya | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2008 | 80.6 |
| 1256 | Tony Gonzalez | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2013 | 80.6 |
| 1259 | Tom Dolan | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2002 | 80.6 |
| 1269 | Saad Al-Asmari | Athletics | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 1993–2006 | 80.6 |
| 1274 | Michael Ballack | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1995–2012 | 80.5 |
| 1278 | Kim Batten | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1991–2000 | 80.5 |
| 1292 | Pamela Conti | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1995–2013 | 80.5 |
| 1296 | Erik Morales | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1993–2012 | 80.4 |
| 1297 | Ben Wallace | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2012 | 80.4 |
| 1304 | Naseem Hamed | Boxing | 🏴 England | 1992–2002 | 80.4 |
| 1307 | Bernard Barmasai | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1995–2004 | 80.4 |
| 1319 | Michael Vaughan | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2009 | 80.3 |
| 1320 | Emiliano Brembilla | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2009 | 80.3 |
| 1334 | David Beckham | Football | 🏴 England | 1992–2013 | 80.2 |
| 1337 | Félix Trinidad | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1990–2008 | 80.2 |
| 1338 | Maurice Greene | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2008 | 80.2 |
| 1340 | Christian Vieri | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2009 | 80.2 |
| 1354 | Shane Mosley | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2016 | 80.1 |
| 1360 | Frank Fredericks | Athletics | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 1990–2004 | 80.1 |
| 1376 | John Terry | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1998–2018 | 79.9 |
| 1382 | Hasna Benhassi | Athletics | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 1997–2012 | 79.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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