Who are the top goal scorers in the history of the Women’s World Cup? Full list
Brazilian Marta is the all-time top scorer in Women’s World Cup history, cementing her status as one of the greatest female soccer players ever.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. It will be the ninth edition of the quadrennial international tournament contested by women’s national teams and organized by FIFA. Two countries will host the game for the first time and will feature 32 teams instead of the previous 24.
The top goal scorers
Marta Vieira da Silva, also known as Marta, is a 35-year-old Brazilian footballer who has scored the most goals in the FIFA Women’s World Cup so far. She has scored 17 goals in 19 matches. The second and third highest goal scorers are Birgit Prinz from Germany and Abby Wambach from the USA.
| Ranking | Name | National Team | Number of goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marta | Brazil | 15 |
| 2 | Birgit Prinz | Germany | 14 |
| 3 | Abby Wambach | USA | 14 |
| 4 | Michelle Akers | USA | 12 |
| 5 | Wen Sun | China | 11 |
| 6 | Bettina Wiegmann | Germany | 11 |
| 7 | Ann-Kristin Aarones | Norway | 10 |
| 8 | Heidi Mohr | Germany | 10 |
| 9 | Linda Medalen | Norway | 9 |
| 10 | Hege Riise | Norway | 9 |