- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- 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
- Boxing
- Career
- 2002–2014
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2016
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2003–2018
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2022
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2003–2020
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2006–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2018
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2022
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2004–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2022
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–2024
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏴 West Indies
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2022
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2003–2015
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2022
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2020
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2017
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2024
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2018
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 689 | Renaud Lavillenie | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 2005–active | 83.5 |
| 690 | Carl Froch | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2002–2014 | 83.5 |
| 693 | Ravindra Jadeja | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2006–active | 83.5 |
| 694 | Marizanne Kapp | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2009–active | 83.5 |
| 698 | Nadine Keßler | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2006–2016 | 83.5 |
| 704 | Claudio Marchisio | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2006–2019 | 83.5 |
| 713 | Alex Blackwell | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2003–2018 | 83.4 |
| 714 | Sergey Kovalev | Boxing | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2009–2019 | 83.4 |
| 720 | Isabell Herlovsen | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2004–2021 | 83.4 |
| 725 | Candace Parker | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2023 | 83.3 |
| 729 | Alyssa Healy | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2007–active | 83.3 |
| 734 | Ellen White | Football | 🏴 England | 2005–2022 | 83.3 |
| 743 | Javier Mascherano | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2003–2020 | 83.3 |
| 745 | Seimone Augustus | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2020 | 83.2 |
| 749 | Arturo Vidal | Football | 🇨🇱 Chile | 2006–active | 83.2 |
| 750 | Robert Harting | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2004–2018 | 83.2 |
| 762 | Kevin Pietersen | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2001–2018 | 83.1 |
| 771 | Hashim Amla | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2004–2019 | 83.1 |
| 775 | Melanie Serrano | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2005–2022 | 83.1 |
| 776 | Melania Gabbiadini | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2019 | 83.1 |
| 784 | Suzie Bates | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–active | 83.0 |
| 786 | Lisa Sthalekar | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2001–2013 | 83.0 |
| 797 | Ellyse Perry | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2007–active | 82.9 |
| 802 | Terence Crawford | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 82.9 |
| 803 | Cecilia Brækhus | Boxing | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2007–active | 82.9 |
| 805 | Dwight Howard | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2022 | 82.9 |
| 814 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2008–2021 | 82.9 |
| 818 | Rosana dos Santos | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2002–2019 | 82.9 |
| 824 | Amanda Serrano | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2009–active | 82.8 |
| 827 | Lasith Malinga | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 2004–2021 | 82.8 |
| 831 | Ross Taylor | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–2022 | 82.8 |
| 835 | Koke Resurrección | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2009–active | 82.8 |
| 836 | Nilla Fischer | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2023 | 82.8 |
| 838 | Tyson Gay | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2017 | 82.8 |
| 839 | Yohan Blake | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2007–active | 82.8 |
| 847 | Diego da Silva Costa | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2007–2024 | 82.8 |
| 851 | Deandra Dottin | Cricket | 🏴 West Indies | 2008–active | 82.7 |
| 852 | Anya Shrubsole | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–2022 | 82.7 |
| 853 | Shabnim Ismail | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2007–2023 | 82.7 |
| 855 | Michael Clarke | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2003–2015 | 82.7 |
| 861 | Daniela Sabatino | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2002–active | 82.7 |
| 862 | Yuri Zhirkov | Football | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2001–2022 | 82.7 |
| 864 | MS Dhoni | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2004–2020 | 82.6 |
| 871 | Ricardo Carvalho | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2000–2017 | 82.6 |
| 886 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2009–active | 82.5 |
| 887 | Tim Southee | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2008–2024 | 82.5 |
| 895 | Alia Guagni | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2005–2023 | 82.5 |
| 896 | Alberto Gilardino | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2018 | 82.5 |
| 897 | Blaise Matuidi | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2005–2021 | 82.5 |
| 898 | David de Gea | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2009–active | 82.5 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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