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Since the first goal scored by Chinese player Ma Li at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, almost 440 footballers have scored goals at the World Cup tournaments, of whom 50 have scored five or more. [1] The top 50 goalscorers have represented 12 nations, with 11 players scoring for Germany, and another 10 for United States.
Christine Sinclair of Canada is the all-time leading goalscorer for women's national teams This page lists the top all-time goalscorer for each women's national football team . This list is not an all-time top international goalscorers list , as several countries have two or more players with more goals than another country's top scorer.
Christine Sinclair of Canada is currently the active player (among both women and men) with the most goals in international football with 190 goals. She also holds the highest record of all time. Association football at the professional level is a low scoring sport (see article Association football for more detail). This page lists the top all ...
Two players have scored multiple goals in the finals, while Carli Lloyd is the only women's player to score a hat trick in a final. [1] One player has done so via a penalty kick (Megan Rapinoe). [2] Julie Johnston was the first player to score an own goal in a final. [3] Nia Künzer's goal is the only one marked as a golden goal.
The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro, held every four years, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA confederation. The competition is the women's equivalent of the UEFA European Championship.
Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top two 4: Australia (2007–2015, 2023), France (2011–2023). Most appearances without ever finishing in the top two 9: Nigeria (every tournament). Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top four 2: Denmark (1991–1995), Russia (1999–2003), Italy (1991, 2019).
In women's association football competitions, 73 players have scored 300 or more goals over the course of their career in both club and international football, according to research by Independent Football Data (IFD), an organisation ran independently by an English man.
The Goal of the Tournament (currently commercially termed "Hyundai Goal of the Tournament") for the fans' best goal scored during the tournament (first awarded in 2007). The following five awards are no longer given: The All-Star Squad for the best squad of players of the tournament (chosen by the technical study group, awarded from 1999 to 2015);