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Bronze was named The Best FIFA Women's Player in December 2020. [20] She is regarded as one of the best players in women's football, [21] [22] with Phil Neville having described her as undoubtedly the "best player in the world". [23] Men in Blazers listed her as one of the 100 best footballers (men and women) of all time. [24]
Akers is regarded as one of the greatest female soccer players in history. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She was named FIFA Female Player of the Century in 2002, an award she shared with China 's Sun Wen . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 2004, Akers and Mia Hamm were the only two women named to the FIFA 100 , a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players selected by ...
Players who have won the Women's World Cup T Player Team Year(s) won 2 Brandi Chastain United States: 1991, 1999 2 Mia Hamm United States: 1991, 1999 2 Michelle Akers United States: 1991, 1999 2 Kristine Lilly United States: 1991, 1999 2 Julie Foudy United States: 1991, 1999 2 Carla Overbeck United States: 1991, 1999 2 Joy Fawcett United States
The team is fielded by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the governing body of soccer in the United States, and competes as a member of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). The United States competed in their first international match on August 18, 1985, a 1–0 loss in the ...
In February 2022, numerous current and former members of the USWNT settled a lawsuit with the U.S. Soccer Federation for $24 million and a requirement that male and female soccer players be paid equally, regardless of the proportion of prize money they receive, making it the first such instance in the world. [7]
Pages in category "1991 FIFA Women's World Cup players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 215 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
2020–2021 4 1 September 26, 2020 [42] Rachel Hill: April 17, 1995: FW United States 2017–2019 60 11 June 3, 2017 [43] Kate Howarth: July 3, 1991: FW United States 2020 2 0 September 19, 2020 [44] Angharad James: June 1, 1994: MF Wales 2022 11 0 March 19, 2022 [45] Darian Jenkins: January 5, 1995: FW United States 2022 23 4 March 19, 2022 ...
French club Lyon has had the most players in the Top 100 with 116 selections in total. In 2022, Barcelona became the first club other than Lyon to have the most players selected in a single year and retained the top spot the following two years. The record for most players selected in a single year is 17, set by Barcelona in 2024.