- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
GOAT Rank · 84
Greatest Volleyball athletes of the 2000s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- 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
- 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
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2002–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- 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
- 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
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2003–2016
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- 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
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2003–2016
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2003–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Aleksandr Butko | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–— | 81.9 |
| 165 | Emanuele Birarelli | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2019 | 81.9 |
| 167 | Kira Walkenhorst | Volleyball | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2007–2019 | 81.9 |
| 168 | Sarah Pavan | Volleyball | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–— | 81.9 |
| 169 | Nancy Carrillo | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 81.9 |
| 172 | Pedro Solberg | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2007–— | 81.7 |
| 174 | Hui Ruoqi | Volleyball | 🇨🇳 China | 2009–2017 | 81.6 |
| 178 | Jake Gibb | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2021 | 81.4 |
| 180 | Jelena Blagojević | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2006–2021 | 81.1 |
| 181 | Bojana Drča | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2007–— | 81.1 |
| 190 | Oleg Antonov | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2007–— | 80.7 |
| 193 | Adenízia Silva | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2006–— | 80.7 |
| 194 | Neslihan Demir | Volleyball | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 2000–2015 | 80.6 |
| 196 | Saori Kimura | Volleyball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2003–2016 | 80.3 |
| 202 | Rosir Calderón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 79.9 |
| 203 | David Lee | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2018 | 79.9 |
| 210 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2009–— | 79.8 |
| 214 | Jordan Larson | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–— | 79.4 |
| 215 | Kim Yeon-koung | Volleyball | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2005–— | 79.3 |
| 217 | Bruno Rezende | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2004–— | 79.1 |
| 221 | Simone Buti | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2004–— | 79 |
| 222 | Max Holt | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2021 | 79 |
| 223 | Facundo Conte | Volleyball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2008–— | 79 |
| 227 | Massimo Colaci | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2004–— | 78.6 |
| 231 | Foluke Akinradewo | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2021 | 77.9 |
| 232 | Pedro Cunha | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2008–2020 | 77.9 |
| 234 | Maxim Mikhaylov | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–— | 77.3 |
| 235 | Yang Fangxu | Volleyball | 🇨🇳 China | 2003–2016 | 77.3 |
| 239 | Bartosz Kurek | Volleyball | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2005–— | 76.7 |
| 241 | Sheilla Castro | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2001–2017 | 76.3 |
| 242 | Wilfredo León | Volleyball | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2007–— | 76.2 |
| 244 | Osmany Juantorena | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2003–2023 | 75.7 |
| 250 | Brenda Castillo | Volleyball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2008–— | 73.4 |
| 252 | Ivan Zaytsev | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2007–— | 72.6 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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