- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1994–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
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.
Quick answer
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
- Tennis
- Career
- 1998–2020
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1999–2012
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1998–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1992–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1999–2023
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1996–2015
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1998–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1990–2005
- Country
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1991–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1996–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2003
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1991–2015
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1992–2003
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2015
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1993–2011
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2007
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1999–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1995–2011
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1997–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2017
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1991–2010
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1990–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2004
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1996–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1998–2017
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2008
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2005
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2017
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2012
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1999–2018
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1994–2010
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2007
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1999–2005
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1999–2010
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1389 | Amy Van Dyken | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2000 | 79.9 |
| 1390 | Lleyton Hewitt | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1998–2020 | 79.9 |
| 1393 | Mizuki Noguchi | Athletics | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1999–2012 | 79.9 |
| 1395 | Anzhela Balakhonova | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1993–2008 | 79.9 |
| 1399 | Peyton Manning | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2015 | 79.8 |
| 1407 | Aleksandr Averbukh | Athletics | 🇮🇱 Israel | 1994–2009 | 79.8 |
| 1421 | Glen Chapple | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1992–2016 | 79.8 |
| 1435 | Saqlain Mushtaq | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1994–2008 | 79.7 |
| 1436 | Joaquín Sánchez | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1999–2023 | 79.7 |
| 1441 | Rio Ferdinand | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1996–2015 | 79.6 |
| 1443 | Paul Pierce | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2017 | 79.6 |
| 1451 | Margo Dydek | Basketball | 🇵🇱 Poland | 1994–2008 | 79.6 |
| 1452 | Ricky Hatton | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1997–2012 | 79.6 |
| 1470 | Zlatko Zahovič | Football | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 1990–2005 | 79.6 |
| 1478 | Rebecca Lobo | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1991–2003 | 79.5 |
| 1492 | Zab Judah | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2019 | 79.4 |
| 1508 | Cathy Freeman | Athletics | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1990–2003 | 79.3 |
| 1510 | Jay-Jay Okocha | Football | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1990–2008 | 79.3 |
| 1522 | Martin Brodeur | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2015 | 79.2 |
| 1535 | Stefano Baldini | Athletics | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2009 | 79.2 |
| 1538 | Ludmila Formanová | Athletics | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1992–2003 | 79.2 |
| 1540 | Barbara Bedford | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2000 | 79.2 |
| 1547 | Marcos Senna | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1998–2015 | 79.2 |
| 1575 | Peja Stojaković | Basketball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1993–2011 | 79.0 |
| 1581 | Adrián Annus | Athletics | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1993–2007 | 79.0 |
| 1587 | Champ Bailey | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1999–2013 | 79.0 |
| 1602 | Makhaya Ntini | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1995–2011 | 78.9 |
| 1608 | Mia St. John | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2016 | 78.9 |
| 1611 | Álvaro Recoba | Football | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1994–2015 | 78.9 |
| 1617 | Charline Labonté | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1999–2017 | 78.8 |
| 1620 | Scott Niedermayer | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2010 | 78.8 |
| 1621 | Shannon Sharpe | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2003 | 78.8 |
| 1629 | Dyana Calub | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1996–2004 | 78.8 |
| 1639 | Lindsay Benko | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2004 | 78.7 |
| 1644 | Derrick Adkins | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2000 | 78.7 |
| 1660 | Blanka Vlašić | Athletics | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1998–2017 | 78.6 |
| 1663 | Jonas Björkman | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1991–2008 | 78.6 |
| 1672 | Kelly Holmes | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2005 | 78.6 |
| 1673 | Andrés Nocioni | Basketball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1997–2017 | 78.6 |
| 1677 | Ralf Bartels | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1998–2012 | 78.6 |
| 1688 | Nikolai Valuev | Boxing | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1993–2009 | 78.5 |
| 1689 | Chris Byrd | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2009 | 78.5 |
| 1690 | Míchel Salgado | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1994–2012 | 78.5 |
| 1705 | Roberta Vinci | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1999–2018 | 78.4 |
| 1706 | Chipper Jones | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2012 | 78.4 |
| 1709 | Laura Serrano | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1994–2010 | 78.4 |
| 1714 | Vincent Candela | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2007 | 78.4 |
| 1716 | Süreyya Ayhan | Athletics | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 1999–2005 | 78.4 |
| 1728 | Derrick Brooks | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2008 | 78.3 |
| 1733 | Sanjay Ayre | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1999–2010 | 78.3 |
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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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