GOAT Rank · 1223

Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 2010s

This ranking is led by Katie Ledecky, Sadio Mané and Alexia Putellas. GOAT Rank currently ranks 1223 eligible athletes who debuted in the 2010s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Katie Ledecky ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.0.

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2243

Connor McDavid

76.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 93.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Connor McDavid

2252

Minna Atherton

76.1

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Minna Atherton

2259

Shawn Barber

76.1

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2012–2023
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Shawn Barber

2263

Sarah Gibson

76.1

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–2019
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Sarah Gibson

2265

Ben Duckett

76.1

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇬🇧 England

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Ben Duckett

2278

Davante Adams

76.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Davante Adams

2282

Tom Dean

76.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Tom Dean

2283

Franchón Crews-Dezurn

76.0

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Franchón Crews-Dezurn

2297

Annika Bruhn

76.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2012–2021
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Annika Bruhn

2319

Craig Kimbrel

75.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2010–2024
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Craig Kimbrel

2342

Dani Olmo

75.9

Sport: Football
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 75.0
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Dani Olmo

2344

Joanna Atkins

75.9

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2010–2017
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Joanna Atkins

2368

William Saliba

75.8

Sport: Football
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 65.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: William Saliba

2371

Travis Kelce

75.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Travis Kelce

2378

Cooper Kupp

75.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Cooper Kupp

2380

Corey Seager

75.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Corey Seager

2392

DeAndre Hopkins

75.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: DeAndre Hopkins

2405

Aryna Sabalenka

75.5

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇧🇾 Belarus

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Aryna Sabalenka

2427

Sophie Angus

75.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Sophie Angus

2434

Amanda Anisimova

75.4

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Amanda Anisimova

2435

Bryce Harper

75.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Bryce Harper

2462

Juan Soto

75.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Juan Soto

2466

Lizelle Lee

75.3

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2013–2022
Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Lizelle Lee

2467

Dominic Thiem

75.3

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2011–2023
Country: 🇦🇹 Austria

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Dominic Thiem

2478

Patrick Mahomes

75.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇺🇸 USA

Peak: 97.0
Dominance: 93.0
Statistics: 93.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Patrick Mahomes

2486

Luke Kuechly

75.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2012–2019
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Luke Kuechly

2508

Margaret Adeoye

75.2

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2010–2018
Country: 🇬🇧 Great Britain

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Margaret Adeoye

2509

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

75.2

Sport: Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇬🇪 Georgia

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 75.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

2512

J.J. Watt

75.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: J.J. Watt

2521

Britany Anderson

75.1

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇯🇲 Jamaica

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Britany Anderson

2525

Zion Williamson

75.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Zion Williamson

2534

Femke Bol

75.0

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Femke Bol

2537

Garbiñe Muguruza

75.0

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2012–2023
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Garbiñe Muguruza

2544

Dennis Kimetto

75.0

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2011–2017
Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Dennis Kimetto

2550

Antoine Adams

75.0

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2010–2021
Country: 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Antoine Adams

2551

André Schürrle

75.0

Sport: Football
Career: 2010–2020
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 75.0
Statistics: 75.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 65.0

Athlete: André Schürrle

2558

Trae Young

74.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: Trae Young

2570

Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano

74.9

Sport: Football
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇫🇷 France

Peak: 78.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano

2591

Freya Anderson

74.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Freya Anderson

2595

Ronald Acuña Jr

74.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Peak: 98.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Ronald Acuña Jr

2597

Rikako Ikee

74.7

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇯🇵 Japan

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Rikako Ikee

2598

Laura Muir

74.7

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Laura Muir

2603

Ademola Lookman

74.7

Sport: Football
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 75.0
Longevity: 65.0

Athlete: Ademola Lookman

2617

Phoebe Bacon

74.6

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Phoebe Bacon

2619

Morolake Akinosun

74.6

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Morolake Akinosun

2620

Francisco Lindor

74.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Francisco Lindor

2621

Trea Turner

74.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Trea Turner

2634

Kim Busch

74.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 68.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Kim Busch

2643

Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries

74.5

Sport: Football
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Peak: 78.0
Dominance: 68.0
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries

2648

Zhu Ting

74.4

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 93.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Zhu Ting

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
2243	Connor McDavid	Ice Hockey	🇨🇦 Canada	2015–active	76.1
2252	Minna Atherton	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	2015–active	76.1
2259	Shawn Barber	Athletics	🇨🇦 Canada	2012–2023	76.1
2263	Sarah Gibson	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2019	76.1
2265	Ben Duckett	Cricket	🇬🇧 England	2013–active	76.1
2278	Davante Adams	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2014–active	76.0
2282	Tom Dean	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2018–active	76.0
2283	Franchón Crews-Dezurn	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	2016–active	76.0
2297	Annika Bruhn	Swimming	🇩🇪 Germany	2012–2021	76.0
2319	Craig Kimbrel	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2024	75.9
2342	Dani Olmo	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	2015–active	75.9
2344	Joanna Atkins	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2017	75.9
2368	William Saliba	Football	🇫🇷 France	2019–active	75.8
2371	Travis Kelce	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	75.7
2378	Cooper Kupp	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2017–active	75.7
2380	Corey Seager	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	75.7
2392	DeAndre Hopkins	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	75.6
2405	Aryna Sabalenka	Tennis	🇧🇾 Belarus	2015–active	75.5
2427	Sophie Angus	Swimming	🇨🇦 Canada	2016–active	75.5
2434	Amanda Anisimova	Tennis	🇺🇸 United States	2017–active	75.4
2435	Bryce Harper	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2010–active	75.4
2462	Juan Soto	Baseball	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2018–active	75.3
2466	Lizelle Lee	Cricket	🇿🇦 South Africa	2013–2022	75.3
2467	Dominic Thiem	Tennis	🇦🇹 Austria	2011–2023	75.3
2478	Patrick Mahomes	American Football	🇺🇸 USA	2017–active	75.2
2486	Luke Kuechly	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2012–2019	75.2
2508	Margaret Adeoye	Athletics	🇬🇧 Great Britain	2010–2018	75.2
2509	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	Football	🇬🇪 Georgia	2017–active	75.2
2512	J.J. Watt	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2022	75.1
2521	Britany Anderson	Athletics	🇯🇲 Jamaica	2018–active	75.1
2525	Zion Williamson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2019–active	75.1
2534	Femke Bol	Athletics	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2018–active	75.0
2537	Garbiñe Muguruza	Tennis	🇪🇸 Spain	2012–2023	75.0
2544	Dennis Kimetto	Athletics	🇰🇪 Kenya	2011–2017	75.0
2550	Antoine Adams	Athletics	🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis	2010–2021	75.0
2551	André Schürrle	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	2010–2020	75.0
2558	Trae Young	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2018–active	74.9
2570	Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano	Football	🇫🇷 France	2016–active	74.9
2591	Freya Anderson	Swimming	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2016–active	74.7
2595	Ronald Acuña Jr	Baseball	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2018–active	74.7
2597	Rikako Ikee	Swimming	🇯🇵 Japan	2014–active	74.7
2598	Laura Muir	Athletics	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2013–active	74.7
2603	Ademola Lookman	Football	🇳🇬 Nigeria	2016–active	74.7
2617	Phoebe Bacon	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2019–active	74.6
2619	Morolake Akinosun	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	74.6
2620	Francisco Lindor	Baseball	🇵🇷 Puerto Rico	2015–active	74.6
2621	Trea Turner	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	74.6
2634	Kim Busch	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2013–active	74.5
2643	Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries	Football	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2015–active	74.5
2648	Zhu Ting	Volleyball	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	74.4

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