- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
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
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–2010
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2003–2021
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2000–2012
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2001–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.1
- Dominance
- 67.0
- Statistics
- 73.2
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2008–2020
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2007–2021
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2003–2016
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.8
- Dominance
- 61.9
- Statistics
- 71.5
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2021
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2001–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2003–2021
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2003–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2005–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.2
- Dominance
- 64.6
- Statistics
- 68.3
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3548 | Stephanie Harvey | Esports | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2006–2019 | 66.3 |
| 3552 | Lorena Ochoa | Golf | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2002–2010 | 66.2 |
| 3554 | Jun Mizutani | Table Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2003–2021 | 66.2 |
| 3557 | Daniela Dodean Monteiro | Table Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2003–active | 66.2 |
| 3567 | Kristian Karlsson | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2008–active | 66.1 |
| 3568 | Yu Mengyu | Table Tennis | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2008–2021 | 66.1 |
| 3572 | Massimo Colaci | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2004–active | 66.0 |
| 3577 | Carolina Klüft | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2012 | 65.9 |
| 3578 | Stacy Lewis | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 65.9 |
| 3579 | Suzann Pettersen | Golf | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2000–2019 | 65.9 |
| 3581 | Rebecca Marino | Tennis | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2008–active | 65.9 |
| 3601 | Anna Nordqvist | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–active | 65.7 |
| 3602 | Brian Harman | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 65.7 |
| 3609 | Bubba Watson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–active | 65.6 |
| 3610 | Lucas Glover | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–active | 65.6 |
| 3613 | Yegor "markeloff" Markelov | Esports | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2008–2019 | 65.6 |
| 3624 | Kieron Pollard | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2007–active | 65.4 |
| 3627 | Foluke Akinradewo | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2021 | 65.4 |
| 3635 | Pedro Cunha | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2008–2020 | 65.4 |
| 3643 | Kévin "Ex6TenZ" Droolans | Esports | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2007–2021 | 65.2 |
| 3647 | Gustavo Tsuboi | Table Tennis | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2003–active | 65.2 |
| 3651 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Golf | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2008–active | 65.1 |
| 3659 | Jaedong | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2006–2019 | 65.0 |
| 3669 | Maxim Mikhaylov | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–active | 64.9 |
| 3670 | Louis Oosthuizen | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2002–active | 64.9 |
| 3677 | Yang Fangxu | Volleyball | 🇨🇳 China | 2003–2016 | 64.9 |
| 3686 | DeAndre Jordan | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2009–active | 64.7 |
| 3689 | Camilo Villegas | Golf | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 2004–active | 64.7 |
| 3695 | Wu Jiaduo | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2000–2016 | 64.7 |
| 3706 | Matilda Ekholm | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2021 | 64.6 |
| 3724 | Bartosz Kurek | Volleyball | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2005–active | 64.4 |
| 3731 | Kasumi Ishikawa | Table Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2008–2023 | 64.4 |
| 3757 | Sheilla Castro | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2001–2017 | 64.1 |
| 3769 | Wilfredo León | Volleyball | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2007–active | 64.0 |
| 3772 | Nick Taylor | Golf | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–active | 64.0 |
| 3782 | TaZ | Esports | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2003–2021 | 63.9 |
| 3788 | Sarah De Nutte | Table Tennis | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 2008–active | 63.9 |
| 3789 | Chuang Chia-Fu | Table Tennis | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2005–active | 63.9 |
| 3791 | Chiang Peng-lung | Table Tennis | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2000–2016 | 63.9 |
| 3804 | Osmany Juantorena | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2003–2023 | 63.6 |
| 3805 | Charl Schwartzel | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2002–active | 63.6 |
| 3807 | Mattias Falck | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2008–active | 63.6 |
| 3813 | Webb Simpson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 63.5 |
| 3815 | Ryo Ishikawa | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2007–active | 63.5 |
| 3825 | Jarosław "pashaBiceps" Jarząbkowski | Esports | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2008–2019 | 63.4 |
| 3827 | n0thing | Esports | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2018 | 63.4 |
| 3830 | Michelle Wie | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2023 | 63.3 |
| 3831 | Patrick Franziska | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2009–active | 63.3 |
| 3840 | Paul Stirling | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2008–active | 63.2 |
| 3841 | Felipe Massa | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2002–2017 | 63.2 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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