- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
GOAT Rank · 730
Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 2000s
This ranking is led by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Phelps. GOAT Rank currently ranks 730 eligible athletes who debuted in the 2000s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lionel Messi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.0.
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- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.5
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2007–2016
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–2019
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2003–2020
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–2017
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2000–2007
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2002–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2007–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2000–2015
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2005–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2007–2016
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2003–2016
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2007–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2024
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2021
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2001–2021
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3299 | Alexander Brouwer | Volleyball | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2009–active | 69.1 |
| 3300 | Robert Meeuwsen | Volleyball | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2009–active | 69.1 |
| 3305 | David Warner | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2009–active | 69.0 |
| 3311 | Georg Grozer | Volleyball | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2004–active | 69.0 |
| 3318 | Inbee Park | Golf | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2006–active | 68.8 |
| 3319 | Erika Grahm | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2008–2019 | 68.8 |
| 3320 | Yukiko Ebata | Volleyball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2008–active | 68.8 |
| 3321 | Aleksandr Butko | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–active | 68.8 |
| 3322 | Matthew Abood | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2007–2016 | 68.8 |
| 3323 | Emanuele Birarelli | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2019 | 68.8 |
| 3327 | Kira Walkenhorst | Volleyball | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2007–2019 | 68.8 |
| 3328 | Sarah Pavan | Volleyball | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–active | 68.8 |
| 3329 | Nancy Carrillo | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 68.8 |
| 3336 | Stephanie "missharvey" Harvey | Esports | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2003–2020 | 68.7 |
| 3346 | Pedro Solberg | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2007–active | 68.6 |
| 3353 | Hui Ruoqi | Volleyball | 🇨🇳 China | 2009–2017 | 68.5 |
| 3356 | Emil "HeatoN" Christensen | Esports | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2007 | 68.5 |
| 3359 | Jake Gibb | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2021 | 68.4 |
| 3366 | Kasey Carlson | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2013 | 68.2 |
| 3370 | Guo Yan | Table Tennis | 🇨🇳 China | 2001–2012 | 68.2 |
| 3381 | Jelena Blagojević | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2006–2021 | 68.1 |
| 3382 | Bojana Drča | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2007–active | 68.1 |
| 3391 | Katarína Mrázová | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2008–active | 68.0 |
| 3397 | Graeme McDowell | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2002–active | 67.9 |
| 3410 | Oleg Antonov | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2007–active | 67.8 |
| 3414 | Adenízia Silva | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2006–active | 67.8 |
| 3419 | Neslihan Demir | Volleyball | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 2000–2015 | 67.7 |
| 3428 | Clinton "Fear" Loomis | Esports | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2019 | 67.6 |
| 3431 | Lee Young-ho | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2007–2016 | 67.5 |
| 3433 | Saori Kimura | Volleyball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2003–2016 | 67.5 |
| 3451 | Sébastien Buemi | Formula 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2009–active | 67.2 |
| 3466 | Rosir Calderón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 67.1 |
| 3467 | David Lee | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2018 | 67.1 |
| 3479 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2009–active | 67.0 |
| 3480 | Ioann "Edward" Sukhariev | Esports | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2007–2022 | 67.0 |
| 3482 | Shane Lowry | Golf | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 2009–active | 66.9 |
| 3488 | Feng Tianwei | Table Tennis | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2005–active | 66.8 |
| 3489 | Keegan Bradley | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 66.8 |
| 3497 | Caroline Seger | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2024 | 66.7 |
| 3499 | Jordan Larson | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–active | 66.7 |
| 3502 | NEO | Esports | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2004–2021 | 66.7 |
| 3508 | Kim Yeon-koung | Volleyball | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2005–active | 66.6 |
| 3509 | So Yeon Ryu | Golf | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2008–2023 | 66.6 |
| 3522 | Li Jie | Table Tennis | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2000–2021 | 66.5 |
| 3523 | Bruno Rezende | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2004–active | 66.4 |
| 3532 | Simone Buti | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2004–active | 66.4 |
| 3533 | Max Holt | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2021 | 66.4 |
| 3535 | Facundo Conte | Volleyball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2008–active | 66.4 |
| 3538 | Kimi Räikkönen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2001–2021 | 66.3 |
| 3540 | Jessica Ennis-Hill | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2016 | 66.3 |
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