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Association football at the professional level is a low scoring sport (see article Association football for more detail). This page lists the top all-time female goal scorers in official international football matches for their country.
List of players with 100 or more international goals
[edit]The first player to reach 100 international goals was Italian Elisabetta Vignotto. Abby Wambach scored 100 goals in 9 years, while Christine Sinclair reached the milestone in just under 10 years while Mia Hamm is the youngest player to score 100 international goals at the age of 26 years 185 days. Most played exclusively in the forward position, with Kristine Lilly and Michelle Akers having also played as midfielder. All players scored at a high average rate of more than one goal every three matches. International goals in this list should not include goals scored in penalty-shoot-out; see Penalty shootout (association football). Players who are currently active at international level are indicated in bold type background.
- As of 21 August 2022
Rank | Player | Position | Nation | Confederation | Goals | Caps | Goals per match |
Career span |
Date of 100th goal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Christine Sinclair | Forward / Midfielder | ![]() |
CONCACAF | 190 | 328 | 0.58 | 2000–2023 | 20 February 2010[3] |
2 | Abby Wambach | Forward | ![]() |
CONCACAF | 184 | 255 | 0.72 | 2001–2015 | 20 July 2009[1] |
3 | Mia Hamm | Forward / Midfielder | ![]() |
CONCACAF | 158 | 276 | 0.57 | 1987–2004 | 18 September 1998[4] |
4 | Maysa Jbarah | Forward | ![]() |
AFC | 137 | 133 | 1.04 | 2005– | unknown [5][6] |
5 | Carli Lloyd | Forward / Midfielder | ![]() |
CONCACAF | 134 | 315 | 0.43 | 2005–2021 | 8 April 2018[7] |
6 | Kristine Lilly | Forward / Midfielder | ![]() |
CONCACAF | 130 | 354 | 0.37 | 1987–2010 | 3 October 2004[8] |
7 | Birgit Prinz | Forward | ![]() |
UEFA | 128 | 214 | 0.6 | 1994–2011 | 25 October 2006[9] |
8 | Alex Morgan | Forward | ![]() |
CONCACAF | 123 | 222 | 0.56 | 2010– | 4 April 2019[10] |
9 | Marta[a] | Forward | ![]() |
CONMEBOL | 119 | 184 | 0.64 | 2002– | 21 October 2017 |
10 | Julie Fleeting | Forward | ![]() |
UEFA | 116 | 121 | 0.96 | 1996–2011 | 27 October 2007[12] |
11 | Patrizia Panico[b] | Forward | ![]() |
UEFA | 110 | 196 | 0.55 | 1996–2014 | 10 March 2014[13] |
12 | Elisabetta Vignotto[c] | Forward | ![]() |
UEFA | 107 | 110 | 0.97 | 1970–1989 | unknown |
Michelle Akers[d] | Forward/Midfielder | ![]() |
CONCACAF | 107 | 155 | 0.69 | 1985–2000 | 27 January 1999[15] | |
14 | Sun Wen[e] | Forward | ![]() |
AFC | 106 | 163 | 0.65 | 1990–2006 | unknown |
15 | Carolina Morace[f] | Forward | ![]() |
UEFA | 105 | 153 | 0.69 | 1978–1997 | unknown |
16 | Portia Modise | Forward | ![]() |
CAF | 101 | 124 | 0.81 | 2000–2015 | 18 October 2014[21] |
Han Duan[g] | Forward | ![]() |
AFC | 101 | 188 | 0.54 | 2000–2011 | unknown[23][25][26][27] | |
18 | Tiffeny Milbrett | Forward | ![]() |
CONCACAF | 100 | 206 | 0.49 | 1991–2006 | 10 July 2005[28] |
Number of players with 100 or more goals by country
[edit]Footballers | Country | Confederation |
---|---|---|
7 | ![]() |
CONCACAF |
3 | ![]() |
UEFA |
2 | ![]() |
AFC |
1 | ![]() |
CONMEBOL |
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CONCACAF | |
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UEFA | |
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AFC | |
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UEFA | |
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CAF | |
18 | 9 | Total |
Number of players with 100 or more goals by confederation
[edit]Footballers | Countries | Confederation |
---|---|---|
8 | 2 | CONCACAF |
5 | 3 | UEFA |
3 | 2 | AFC |
1 | 1 | CAF |
1 | 1 | CONMEBOL |
0 | 0 | OFC |
18 | 9 | Total |
No OFC player has scored 100 goals in full internationals. The current record holder is New Zealand player Amber Hearn, with 54 goals in 125 matches between 2004 and 2018.[29][30]
See also
[edit]- List of top international women's football goal scorers by country
- List of women's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of top international men's football goal scorers by country
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of women's footballers with 300 or more goals
Notes
[edit]- ^ Only Marta's goals scored in full international matches are counted.[11]
- ^ Panico reportedly scored 108 goals in 200 games.
- ^ Vignotto reportedly scored 107, or 108 goals and her record was broken by Mia Hamm.[14][15]FIFA indicates that she made 110 appearances.[16] The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) website lists her record as 97 goals in 95 matches.[17]
- ^ Akers' goal total was long thought to be 105. U.S. Soccer has revised it to 107 after discovering two friendlies in 1995. This means her 100th international goal was scored on 27 January 1999, vs. Portugal, and not on 30 January 1999 vs. Portugal.[18]
- ^ FIFA previously listed 166 games, but only 163 games were recorded.[19]
- ^ Morace reportedly scored 105 goals in 153 games.[20] The FIGC website lists Morace's record as 94 goals in 136 games.[17]
- ^ Han Duan reportedly scored her one hundredth goal[22] on 6 August 2008 in China's opening match against Sweden at Beijing 2008 Olympics. Another source reported that she scored her goal 101 that day.[23] FIFA Match Report shows that she scored only one goal in that match.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Abby Wambach Scores 100th Career Goal in Hometown As U.S. Women Defeats Canada 1–0". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014.
- ^ Lisette Hilton (30 August 2004). "Feet of Gold". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Canada vs Poland – 2010-02-20". Canada Soccer. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "soccer profile:Mia Hamm". soccertimes.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Maysa Jbarah". Jordan Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Women's Senior National Team – Players". Jordan Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Carli Lloyd Scores 100TH Goal In Wild 6–2 Win vs. Mexico". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Lilly Scores 100th Career Goal as U.S. Downs New Zealand 5–0". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Germany Women 5–1 England Women". BBC Sport. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Morgan notches 100th goal in International Play". ESPN. 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "JULIE FLEETING'S 100th INTERNATIONAL GOAL IN WIN AGAINST SLOVAKIA". Scottish Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Panico claims 100th Italy goal". uefa.com. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Mia Hamm Set to Break All-time International Goal Scoring Mark". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Akers Joins Century Club with 100th International Goal as U.S. Women's National Team Downs Portugal, 6–0". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Fact Sheet: FIFA Century Club" (PDF). FIFA.com. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Classifica Marcatori". FIGC.it. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Case of the Missing Caps". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "FIFA Century Club" (PDF). FIFA. 9 February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2014.
- ^ Kevin Ashby (5 July 2011). "1997: Carolina Morace". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Portia Modise: South Africa's centurion in numbers". fifa.com. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "韩端百球 (Han Duan playing 100 ball)". 搜狐体育 (SOHU.com). Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ a b "China celebrates opening victory". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 – Women". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011.
- ^ "China beats New Zealand Olympic women's soccer warm-up". chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Striker Ma may miss Olympics for injury". chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "China PR: Fixtures and Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Earns 7–0 Win Against Ukraine; Tiffeny Milbrett earned her 100th's career goal". U.S.Soccer. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (26 February 2020). "Football Ferns' leading goalscorer Amber Hearn slips quietly into retirement". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Amber Hearn has played her last game for the national women's football team and won't add to her 125 caps or her 54 goals.
- ^ "Goalscorers". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2021.