List of FIFA Women's World Cup goalscorers
This article lists each country's goalscorers in the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Numbers in green means the player finished as the tournament top scorer (or joint top scorer).
Overall top goalscorers
- Tournaments in round brackets, e.g., (2011): Played in the tournament, but did not score a goal
- Tournaments in square brackets: e.g., [1994]: Part of the squad for the tournament, but did not play
Players with at least 9 goals at the FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Goals scored |
Matches played |
Goal average |
Tournaments |
| 1 |
Marta |
 Brazil |
15 |
17 |
0.88 |
2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
| 2 |
Birgit Prinz |
 Germany |
14 |
24 |
0.58 |
1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, (2011) |
| Abby Wambach |
 United States |
14 |
25 |
0.56 |
2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
| 4 |
Michelle Akers |
United States |
12 |
13 |
0.92 |
1991, (1995), 1999 |
| 5 |
Sun Wen |
 China PR |
11 |
20 |
0.55 |
1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
| Bettina Wiegmann |
Germany |
11 |
22 |
0.50 |
1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
| 7 |
Ann Kristin Aarønes |
 Norway |
10 |
11 |
0.90 |
1995, 1999 |
| Heidi Mohr |
Germany |
10 |
12 |
0.83 |
1991, 1995 |
| 9 |
Christine Sinclair |
 Canada |
9 |
17 |
0.53 |
2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
| Linda Medalen |
Norway |
9 |
17 |
0.53 |
1991, 1995, 1999 |
| Hege Riise |
Norway |
9 |
22 |
0.41 |
1991, 1995, 1999, (2003) |
- Own goals scored for opponents
Australia
| Player |
Goals |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| De Vanna, LisaLisa De Vanna |
7 |
| | | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Simon, KyahKyah Simon |
5 |
| | | | 2 | 3 |
| Garriock, HeatherHeather Garriock |
3 |
| | 2 | 1 | | |
| Murray, JulieJulie Murray |
2 |
| 2 | | | | |
| Salisbury, CherylCheryl Salisbury |
2 |
| 1 | | 1 | | |
| Casagrande, LisaLisa Casagrande |
1 |
1 | | | | | |
| Colthorpe, LaurenLauren Colthorpe |
1 |
| | | 1 | | |
| Golebiowski, KellyKelly Golebiowski |
1 |
| | 1 | | | |
| Hughes, SunniSunni Hughes |
1 |
1 | | | | | |
| Iannotta, AngelaAngela Iannotta |
1 |
1 | | | | | |
| Khamis, LeenaLeena Khamis |
1 |
| | | | 1 | |
| McCallum, ColletteCollette McCallum |
1 |
| | | 1 | | |
| Perry, EllyseEllyse Perry |
1 |
| | | | 1 | |
| van Egmond, EmilyEmily van Egmond |
1 |
| | | | 1 | |
| Walsh, SarahSarah Walsh |
1 |
| | | 1 | | |
| Total |
29 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
- Own goals scored for opponents
Canada
| Player |
Goals |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Sinclair, ChristineChristine Sinclair |
9 |
| | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hooper, CharmaineCharmaine Hooper |
4 |
| 2 | 2 | | | |
| Burtini, SilvanaSilvana Burtini |
3 |
2 | 1 | | | | |
| Latham, ChristineChristine Latham |
3 |
| | 3 | | | |
| Donnelly, GeriGeri Donnelly |
2 |
2 | | | | | |
| Lang, KaraKara Lang |
2 |
| | 2 | | | |
| Bélanger, JoséeJosée Bélanger |
1 |
| | | | | 1 |
| Chapman, CandaceCandace Chapman |
1 |
| | | 1 | | |
| Franko, MartinaMartina Franko |
1 |
| | | 1 | | |
| Lawrence, AshleyAshley Lawrence |
1 |
| | | | | 1 |
| Schmidt, SophieSophie Schmidt |
1 |
| | | 1 | | |
| Stoumbos, HelenHelen Stoumbos |
1 |
1 | | | | | |
| Tancredi, MelissaMelissa Tancredi |
1 |
| | | 1 | | |
| Total |
30 |
5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Player |
Goals |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2007 |
|---|
| Jensen, HelleHelle Jensen |
3 |
2 | 1 | | |
| Krøgh, GitteGitte Krøgh |
3 |
| 3 | | |
| Mackensie, SusanSusan Mackensie |
2 |
2 | | | |
| Nielsen, Anne Dot EggersAnne Dot Eggers Nielsen |
2 |
| 1 | | 1 |
| Paaske-Sørensen, CathrineCathrine Paaske-Sørensen |
2 |
| | | 2 |
| Bonde, ChristinaChristina Bonde |
1 |
| 1 | | |
| Hansen, ChristinaChristina Hansen |
1 |
| 1 | | |
| Johansen, JanniJanni Johansen |
1 |
| | 1 | |
| Kolding, LisbetLisbet Kolding |
1 |
1 | | | |
| Nissen, HanneHanne Nissen |
1 |
1 | | | |
| Pedersen, KatrineKatrine Pedersen |
1 |
| | | 1 |
| Thychosen, AnnetteAnnette Thychosen |
1 |
1 | | | |
| Total |
19 |
7 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
| Player |
Goals |
1995 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Williams, FaraFara Williams |
5 |
| 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Smith, KellyKelly Smith |
4 |
| 4 | | |
| Scott, JillJill Scott |
3 |
| 1 | 2 | |
| Bronze, LucyLucy Bronze |
2 |
| | | 2 |
| Carney, KarenKaren Carney |
2 |
| | | 2 |
| Coultard, GillianGillian Coultard |
2 |
2 | | | |
| Farley, KarenKaren Farley |
2 |
2 | | | |
| Clarke, JessicaJessica Clarke |
1 |
| | 1 | |
| Exley, VickyVicky Exley |
1 |
| 1 | | |
| Houghton, StephSteph Houghton |
1 |
| | | 1 |
| Kirby, FranFran Kirby |
1 |
| | | 1 |
| Spacey, MarieanneMarieanne Spacey |
1 |
1 | | | |
| Taylor, JodieJodie Taylor |
1 |
| | | 1 |
| Walker, KarenKaren Walker |
1 |
1 | | | |
| White, EllenEllen White |
1 |
| | 1 | |
| Yankey, RachelRachel Yankey |
1 |
| | 1 | |
| ~ !Own goals |
1 |
| 1 | | |
| Total |
30 |
6 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
| Player |
Goals |
2003 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Delie, Marie-LaureMarie-Laure Delie |
5 |
| 2 | 3 |
| Le Sommer, EugénieEugénie Le Sommer |
3 |
| | 3 |
| Thomis, ÉlodieÉlodie Thomis |
3 |
| 2 | 1 |
| Pichon, MarinetteMarinette Pichon |
2 |
2 | | |
| Thiney, GaëtaneGaëtane Thiney |
2 |
| 2 | |
| Abily, CamilleCamille Abily |
1 |
| 1 | |
| Bompastor, SoniaSonia Bompastor |
1 |
| 1 | |
| Bussaglia, ÉliseÉlise Bussaglia |
1 |
| 1 | |
| Georges, LauraLaura Georges |
1 |
| 1 | |
| Henry, AmandineAmandine Henry |
1 |
| | 1 |
| Nécib, LouisaLouisa Nécib |
1 |
| | 1 |
| ~ !Own goals |
1 |
| | 1 |
| Total |
22 |
2 | 10 | 10 |
| Player |
Goals |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Prinz, BirgitBirgit Prinz |
14 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | | |
| Wiegmann, BettinaBettina Wiegmann |
11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| Mohr, HeidiHeidi Mohr |
10 |
7 | 3 | | | | | |
| Garefrekes, KerstinKerstin Garefrekes |
8 |
| | | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Šašić, CéliaCélia Šašić née Okoyino da Mbabi |
8 |
| | | | | 2 | 6 |
| Meinert, MarenMaren Meinert |
6 |
| 2 | | 4 | | | |
| Grings, InkaInka Grings |
5 |
| | 3 | | | 2 | |
| Lingor, RenateRenate Lingor |
5 |
| | 1 | | 4 | | |
| Mittag, AnjaAnja Mittag |
5 |
| | | | | | 5 |
| Smisek, SandraSandra Smisek |
4 |
| | 1 | | 3 | | |
| Behringer, MelanieMelanie Behringer |
3 |
| | | | 2 | | 1 |
| Laudehr, SimoneSimone Laudehr |
3 |
| | | | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Müller, MartinaMartina Müller |
3 |
| | | 2 | 1 | | |
| Däbritz, SaraSara Däbritz |
2 |
| | | | | | 2 |
| Minnert, SandraSandra Minnert |
2 |
| | | 2 | | | |
| Neid, SilviaSilvia Neid |
2 |
1 | 1 | | | | | |
| Petermann, LenaLena Petermann |
2 |
| | | | | | 2 |
| Bernhard, AnouschkaAnouschka Bernhard |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Gottschlich, GudrunGudrun Gottschlich |
1 |
1 | | | | | | |
| Gottschlich, StefanieStefanie Gottschlich |
1 |
| | | 1 | | | |
| Hingst, ArianeAriane Hingst |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| Jones, SteffiSteffi Jones |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| Krahn, AnnikeAnnike Krahn |
1 |
| | | | 1 | | |
| Künzer, NiaNia Künzer |
1 |
| | | 1 | | | |
| Leupolz, MelanieMelanie Leupolz |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Lohn, UrsulaUrsula Lohn |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Marozsán, DzseniferDzsenifer Marozsán |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Pohlers, ConnyConny Pohlers |
1 |
| | | 1 | | | |
| Popp, AlexandraAlexandra Popp |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Stegemann, KerstinKerstin Stegemann |
1 |
| | | | 1 | | |
| Unsleber, BrittaBritta Unsleber |
1 |
1 | | | | | | |
| Voss, MartinaMartina Voss |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Wunderlich, PiaPia Wunderlich |
1 |
| | | 1 | | | |
| ~ !Own goals |
2 |
| | 1 | | 1 | | |
| Total |
111 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 20 |
| Player |
Goals |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Sawa, HomareHomare Sawa |
8 |
| | | 3 | | 5 | |
| Miyama, AyaAya Miyama |
6 |
| | | | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ōgimi, YūkiYūki Ōgimi née Nagasato |
4 |
| | | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Otani, MioMio Otani |
3 |
| | | 3 | | | |
| Kawasumi, NahomiNahomi Kawasumi |
2 |
| | | | | 2 | |
| Noda, AkemiAkemi Noda |
2 |
| 2 | | | | | |
| Ariyoshi, SaoriSaori Ariyoshi |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Iwabuchi, ManaMana Iwabuchi |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Maruyama, KarinaKarina Maruyama |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| Ohno, ShinobuShinobu Ohno |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| Otake, NamiNami Otake |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| Sakaguchi, MizuhoMizuho Sakaguchi |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Sameshima, AyaAya Sameshima |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Sugasawa, YuikaYuika Sugasawa |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Yamamoto, EmiEmi Yamamoto |
1 |
| | | 1 | | | |
| ~ !Own goals |
2 |
| | | | | | 2 |
| Total |
36 |
0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
- Own goals scored for opponents
- Own goals scored for opponents
| Player |
Goals |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Nwadike, RitaRita Nwadike |
3 |
| 2 | 1 | | | | |
| Okosieme, NkiruNkiru Okosieme |
3 |
| | 3 | | | | |
| Akide, MercyMercy Akide |
2 |
| | 2 | | | | |
| Okoroafor, AdakuAdaku Okoroafor |
2 |
| 2 | | | | | |
| Avre, PatiencePatience Avre |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Egbe, NkechiNkechi Egbe |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| Emeafu, PriscaPrisca Emeafu |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| Nkwocha, PerpetuaPerpetua Nkwocha |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| Okobi, NgoziNgozi Okobi |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Ordega, FranciscaFrancisca Ordega |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Oshoala, AsisatAsisat Oshoala |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Uwak, CynthiaCynthia Uwak |
1 |
| | | | 1 | | |
| Total |
18 |
0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
| Player |
Goals |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Aarønes, Ann KristinAnn Kristin Aarønes |
10 |
| 6 | 4 | | | | |
| Medalen, LindaLinda Medalen |
9 |
6 | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| Riise, HegeHege Riise |
9 |
1 | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| Pettersen, MarianneMarianne Pettersen |
8 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| Gulbrandsen, RagnhildRagnhild Gulbrandsen |
6 |
| | | | 6 | | |
| Gulbrandsen, SolveigSolveig Gulbrandsen |
4 |
| | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |
| Herlovsen, IsabellIsabell Herlovsen |
4 |
| | | | 2 | | 2 |
| Mellgren, DagnyDagny Mellgren |
4 |
| | 1 | 3 | | | |
| Svensson, TinaTina Svensson |
4 |
3 | 1 | | | | | |
| Hegerberg, AdaAda Hegerberg |
3 |
| | | | | | 3 |
| Sandberg, KristinKristin Sandberg |
3 |
| 3 | | | | | |
| Carlsen, AgneteAgnete Carlsen |
2 |
2 | | | | | | |
| Ormen, LindaLinda Ørmen |
2 |
| | | 2 | | | |
| Sandaune, BritBrit Sandaune |
2 |
| | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Stangeland Horpestad, AneAne Stangeland Horpestad |
2 |
| | | | 2 | | |
| Espeseth, GroGro Espeseth |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Haavi, EmilieEmilie Haavi |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| Haugen, ToneTone Haugen |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Hegstad, BirtheBirthe Hegstad |
1 |
1 | | | | | | |
| Klaveness, LiseLise Klaveness |
1 |
| | | | 1 | | |
| Lehn, UnniUnni Lehn |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| Leinan, RandiRandi Leinan |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Mjelde, MarenMaren Mjelde |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Rapp, AnitaAnita Rapp |
1 |
| | | 1 | | | |
| Rønning, TrineTrine Rønning |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Storløkken, LeneLene Storløkken |
1 |
| | | | 1 | | |
| Thorsnes, EliseElise Thorsnes |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| ~ !Own goals |
2 |
1 | | 1 | | | | |
| Total |
86 |
14 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
| Player |
Goals |
1999 |
2003 |
|---|
| Fomina, ElenaElena Fomina |
3 |
2 | 1 |
| Letyushova, OlgaOlga Letyushova |
3 |
2 | 1 |
| Barbashina, NataliaNatalia Barbashina |
2 |
1 | 1 |
| Danilova, ElenaElena Danilova |
1 |
| 1 |
| Grigorieva, IrinaIrina Grigorieva |
1 |
1 | |
| Karasseva, NataliaNatalia Karasseva |
1 |
1 | |
| Karasseva, OlgaOlga Karasseva |
1 |
1 | |
| Komarova, GalinaGalina Komarova |
1 |
1 | |
| Saenko, MarinaMarina Saenko |
1 |
| 1 |
| Savina, LarisaLarisa Savina |
1 |
1 | |
| ~ !Own goals |
1 |
| 1 |
| Total |
16 |
10 | 6 |
| Player |
Goals |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Svensson, VictoriaVictoria Svensson |
6 |
| | 2 | 3 | 1 | | |
| Videkull, LenaLena Videkull |
6 |
5 | 1 | | | | | |
| Ljungberg, HannaHanna Ljungberg |
5 |
| | 2 | 3 | | | |
| Sundhage, PiaPia Sundhage |
5 |
4 | 1 | | | | | |
| Andelén, AnneliAnneli Andelén |
4 |
3 | 1 | | | | | |
| Schelin, LottaLotta Schelin |
4 |
| | | | 2 | 2 | |
| Andersson, MalinMalin Andersson |
3 |
| 2 | | 1 | | | |
| Dahlkvist, LisaLisa Dahlkvist |
3 |
| | | | | 3 | |
| Moström, MalinMalin Moström |
3 |
| | 1 | 2 | | | |
| Fischer, NillaNilla Fischer |
2 |
| | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Nilsson, HelenHelen Nilsson |
2 |
2 | | | | | | |
| Oqvist, JosefineJosefine Öqvist |
2 |
| | | 1 | | 1 | |
| Sembrant, LindaLinda Sembrant |
2 |
| | | | | | 2 |
| Bengtsson, KristinKristin Bengtsson |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| Hammarström, MarieMarie Hammarström |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| Hedberg, SusanneSusanne Hedberg |
1 |
1 | | | | | | |
| Jakobsson, SofiaSofia Jakobsson |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Johansson, IngridIngrid Johansson |
1 |
1 | | | | | | |
| Kalte, UlrikaUlrika Kalte |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Landström, JessicaJessica Landström |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| Lundgren, MalinMalin Lundgren |
1 |
1 | | | | | | |
| Sjögran, ThereseTherese Sjögran |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| Törnqvist, JaneJane Törnqvist |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| ~ !Own goals |
2 |
1 | | | | | | 1 |
| Total |
59 |
18 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
United States
| Player |
Goals |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2011 |
2015 |
|---|
| Wambach, AbbyAbby Wambach |
14 |
| | | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Akers, MichelleMichelle Akers |
12 |
10 | | 2 | | | | |
| Hamm, MiaMia Hamm |
8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Lilly, KristineKristine Lilly |
8 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | |
| Lloyd, CarliCarli Lloyd |
7 |
| | | | | 1 | 6 |
| Milbrett, TiffenyTiffeny Milbrett |
7 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| Jennings, CarinCarin Jennings |
6 |
6 | | | | | | |
| Venturini, TishaTisha Venturini |
5 |
| 3 | 2 | | | | |
| Foudy, JulieJulie Foudy |
4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Heinrichs, AprilApril Heinrichs |
4 |
4 | | | | | | |
| Parlow, CindyCindy Parlow |
4 |
| | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Boxx, ShannonShannon Boxx |
3 |
| | | 2 | 1 | | |
| Fawcett, JoyJoy Fawcett née Biefeld |
3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Holiday, LaurenLauren Holiday née Cheney |
3 |
| | | | | 2 | 1 |
| Morgan, AlexAlex Morgan |
3 |
| | | | | 2 | 1 |
| O'Reilly, HeatherHeather O'Reilly |
3 |
| | | | 2 | 1 | |
| Rapinoe, MeganMegan Rapinoe |
3 |
| | | | | 1 | 2 |
| Chalupny, LoriLori Chalupny |
2 |
| | | | 2 | | |
| Whitehill, CatCat Whitehill née Reddick |
2 |
| | | 2 | | | |
| Chastain, BrandiBrandi Chastain |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| Gebauer, WendyWendy Gebauer |
1 |
1 | | | | | | |
| Heath, TobinTobin Heath |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Keller, DebbieDebbie Keller |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| MacMillan, ShannonShannon MacMillan |
1 |
| | 1 | | | | |
| O'Hara, KelleyKelley O'Hara |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Overbeck, CarlaCarla Overbeck |
1 |
| 1 | | | | | |
| Press, ChristenChristen Press |
1 |
| | | | | | 1 |
| Van Hollebeke, RachelRachel Van Hollebeke née Buehler |
1 |
| | | | | 1 | |
| ~ !Own goals |
2 |
| | 1 | | | 1 | |
| Total |
112 |
25 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
- Own goals scored for opponents
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