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The Women's Super League (WSL) is the highest league of women's football in England. The league, which started in 2011, was divided in two separate divisions (WSL 1 and WSL 2) from 2014 with the latter rebranded as the FA Women's Championship following a restructure in 2019; only the WSL 1 is considered in this list. The following players must meet both of the following two criteria:

  1. Have played at least one WSL game. Players who were signed by WSL clubs, but only played in lower leagues, cup games and/or European games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included.
  2. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside United Kingdom determined by the following:
A player is considered foreign if they are not eligible to play for the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

More specifically:

  • If a player has been capped on international level, the national team is used; if they have been capped by more than one country, the highest level (or the most recent) team is used. These include British players with dual citizenship.
  • If a player has not been capped on international level, their country of birth is used, except those who were born abroad from British parents or moved to the United Kingdom at a young age, and those who clearly indicated to have switched their nationality to another nation.

Clubs listed are those for which the player has played at least one WSL game. Seasons are those in which the player has played at least one Women's Super League game. Note that seasons, not calendar years, are used. Until the end of the 2017 spring series, seasons were aligned with calendar years and therefore one year may be listed. Beginning with the 2017–18 season, seasons were played across two years. For example, "2017–22" indicates that the player has played in every season from 2017–18 to 2021–22, but not necessarily every calendar year from 2017 to 2022. Therefore, a player who debuted during or after the 2017–18 season should always have a listing of least two years – for instance, a player making their debut in 2019, during the 2018–19 season, will have '2018–19' after their name despite not playing in 2018. Similarly, a player making their debut in 2019, during the 2019–20 season, will have '2019–20' after their name but this does not necessarily mean they played in 2020.

In bold: players who are currently under contract by a WSL club. For each country, the leading appearance-maker is indicated by the number of matches that they played in the Women's Super League as of the end of the 2023–24 season.

45 different nations have been represented in the WSL by 391 players. The Republic of Ireland is the most represented nation with 41 players. Türkiye was the most recent nation to be newly-represented when Halle Houssein made her international debut for Türkiye on 12 July 2024.

As of 15 August 2024.

Africa (CAF)

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Cameroon Cameroon

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Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea

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Ghana Ghana

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Morocco Morocco

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Rosella Ayane has the most WSL appearances of any African player with 97. A former England youth international, she made her Morocco debut in 2021.

Nigeria Nigeria

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Asia (AFC)

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Australia Australia

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Mackenzie Arnold played 73 times for West Ham United, keeping 12 clean sheets and captaining the club during the 2023–24 season.

China PR China

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In 2021, Tang Jiali became the first Chinese national to play in the WSL.

Japan Japan

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South Korea South Korea

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Ji So-yun made 124 appearances and won six WSL titles with Chelsea.

Syria Syria

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Europe (UEFA)

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Austria Austria

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Belgium Belgium

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Bulgaria Bulgaria

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Czechia Czech Republic

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Denmark Denmark

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Following a world record fee move, Pernille Harder played three seasons in the WSL, winning the title with Chelsea in all three.

Finland Finland

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France France

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Kenza Dali is France's leading WSL appearance maker.

Germany Germany

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Ann-Katrin Berger won the golden glove in Chelsea's 2020–21 title-winning season with 12 clean sheets.

Greece Greece

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Iceland Iceland

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Dagný Brynjarsdóttir is Iceland's leading appearance maker in the WSL and was named West Ham United captain in 2022.

Italy Italy

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Kosovo Kosovo

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Malta Malta

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Netherlands Netherlands

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Vivianne Miedema scored 80 WSL goals in 106 appearances for Arsenal, winning two consecutive golden boots 2018–20.

Norway Norway

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Poland Poland

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Portugal Portugal

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Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland

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Katie McCabe won one WSL title with Arsenal and was named in the 2020–21 WSL Team of the Year.

Russia Russia

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Serbia Serbia

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Spain Spain

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Ona Batlle was named to back to back WSL Team of the Year teams 2021–23.

Sweden Sweden

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Magdalena Eriksson made 104 league appearances for Chelsea, winning the WSL title five times.

Switzerland Switzerland

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Alisha Lehmann is Switzerland's leading WSL appearance maker, playing 108 games for three different clubs.

Türkiye Turkey

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North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

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Canada Canada

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Adriana Leon is Canada's leading WSL appearance maker and has played for three different clubs.

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

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Jamaica Jamaica

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Khadija Shaw won the WSL golden boot during the 2023–24 season, scoring 21 goals in 18 games.

Saint Lucia Saint Lucia

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United States United States

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Sam Mewis was named to the 2020–21 WSL Team of the Year during her only season in the WSL.

Oceania (OFC)

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New Zealand New Zealand

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New Zealand international Ria Percival has made 73 WSL appearances, the most of any OFC player.

Samoa Samoa

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South America (CONMEBOL)

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Brazil Brazil

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Chile Chile

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Colombia Colombia

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Mayra Ramírez joined Chelsea for a world-record fee in 2024.

Venezuela Venezuela

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Summary

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By nationality

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Rank Nation(s) Players
1 Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 41
2 Australia Australia 31
3 Sweden Sweden 30
4 Netherlands Netherlands 28
5 United States United States 27
6 Norway Norway 25
7 Denmark Denmark, Germany Germany 23
9 Canada Canada, New Zealand New Zealand 15
11 France France 14
12 Spain Spain, Japan Japan 13
14 Jamaica Jamaica 11
15 Belgium Belgium, Finland Finland 8
17 Switzerland Switzerland 6
18 Austria Austria, Brazil Brazil, Iceland Iceland, Portugal Portugal, South Korea South Korea 5
23 China China, Nigeria Nigeria 4
25 Colombia Colombia, Czech Republic Czechia, Italy Italy, Morocco Morocco, Poland Poland, Serbia Serbia 2
31 Bulgaria Bulgaria, Cameroon Cameroon, Chile Chile, Dominican Republic Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea, Ghana Ghana, Greece Greece,
Kosovo Kosovo, Malta Malta, Russia Russia, Saint Lucia Saint Lucia, Samoa Samoa, Syria Syria, Turkey Türkiye, Venezuela Venezuela
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Continent refers to the corresponding continental confederation of the player's nationality.

Rank Confederation Players Nations
1 Europe (UEFA) 248 24
2 North America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) 55 5
3 Asia (AFC) 54 5
4 Oceania (OFC) 16 2
5 Africa (CAF) 9 5
South America (CONMEBOL) 9 4

Notes

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    Born in Afghanistan
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    Born in Brazil
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    Born in Canada
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    Born in England
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    Born in France
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    Born in Germany
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    Born in New Zealand
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    Born in Scotland
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    Born in Sweden
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    Born in Spain
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    Born in United States
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    Currently loaned outside of the WSL

References

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  1. ^ Easther Mayi Kith
  2. ^ Jade Boho
  3. ^ Freda Ayisi
  4. ^ Rosella Ayane
  5. ^ Anissa Lahmari
  6. ^ Rinsola Babajide
  7. ^ Asisat Oshoala
  8. ^ Ashleigh Plumptre
  9. ^ Ini-Abasi Umotong
  10. ^ Laura Alleway
  11. ^ Mackenzie Arnold
  12. ^ Danielle Brogan
  13. ^ Steph Catley
  14. ^ Kyra Cooney-Cross
  15. ^ Isobel Dalton
  16. ^ Caitlin Foord
  17. ^ Mary Fowler
  18. ^ Caitlin Friend
  19. ^ Jacynta Galabadaarachchi
  20. ^ Emily Gielnik
  21. ^ Katrina Gorry
  22. ^ Charlotte Grant
  23. ^ Alexandra Gummer
  24. ^ Alanna Kennedy
  25. ^ Sam Kerr
  26. ^ Chloe Logarzo
  27. ^ Aivi Luik
  28. ^ Ella Mastrantonio
  29. ^ Collette McCallum
  30. ^ Teagan Micah
  31. ^ Courtney Nevin
  32. ^ Tanya Oxtoby
  33. ^ Hayley Raso
  34. ^ Charlize Rule
  35. ^ Remy Siemsen
  36. ^ Kyah Simon
  37. ^ Emily van Egmond
  38. ^ Clare Wheeler
  39. ^ Lydia Williams
  40. ^ Tameka Yallop
  41. ^ Tang Jiali
  42. ^ Zhang Linyan
  43. ^ Li Mengwen
  44. ^ Wang Shaung
  45. ^ Maika Hamano
  46. ^ Yui Hasegawa
  47. ^ Honoka Hayashi
  48. ^ Mana Iwabuchi
  49. ^ Yukari Kinga
  50. ^ Hinata Miyazawa
  51. ^ Yuka Momiki
  52. ^ Fuka Nagano
  53. ^ Yūki Nagasato
  54. ^ Shinobu Ohno
  55. ^ Risa Shimizu
  56. ^ Saori Takarada
  57. ^ Riko Ueki
  58. ^ Cho So-hyun
  59. ^ Jeon Ga-eul
  60. ^ Ji So-yun
  61. ^ Lee Geum-min
  62. ^ Park Ye-eun
  63. ^ Nor Mustafa
  64. ^ Marie Höbinger
  65. ^ Simona Koren
  66. ^ Viktoria Schnaderbeck
  67. ^ Laura Wienroither
  68. ^ Manuela Zinsberger
  69. ^ Julie Biesmans
  70. ^ Janice Cayman
  71. ^ Yana Daniëls
  72. ^ Nicky Evrard
  73. ^ Amber Tysiak
  74. ^ Lorca van de Putte
  75. ^ Justine Vanhaevermaet
  76. ^ Tessa Wullaert
  77. ^ Evdokiya Popadinova
  78. ^ Kateřina Svitková
  79. ^ Barbora Votíková
  80. ^ Janni Arnth
  81. ^ Simone Boye Sørensen
  82. ^ Signe Bruun
  83. ^ Nina Frausing Pedersen
  84. ^ Pernille Harder
  85. ^ Karen Holmgaard
  86. ^ Sara Holmgaard
  87. ^ Stine Larsen
  88. ^ Mie Leth Jans
  89. ^ Sofie Lundgaard
  90. ^ Matilde Lundorf
  91. ^ Rikke Madsen
  92. ^ Kathrine Møller Kühl
  93. ^ Nadia Nadim
  94. ^ Karoline Olesen
  95. ^ Cecilie Sandvej
  96. ^ Rikke Sevecke
  97. ^ Emma Snerle
  98. ^ Nicoline Sørensen
  99. ^ Sille Struck
  100. ^ Amalie Thestrup
  101. ^ Sanne Troelsgaard
  102. ^ Katrine Veje
  103. ^ Olga Ahtinen
  104. ^ Adelina Engman
  105. ^ Nora Heroum
  106. ^ Juliette Kemppi
  107. ^ Emma Koivisto
  108. ^ Tinja-Riikka Korpela
  109. ^ Jutta Rantala
  110. ^ Eveliina Summanen
  111. ^ Viviane Asseyi
  112. ^ Karima Benameur
  113. ^ Estelle Cascarino
  114. ^ Hawa Cissoko
  115. ^ Maéva Clemaron
  116. ^ Daphne Corboz
  117. ^ Kenza Dali
  118. ^ Valérie Gauvin
  119. ^ Léa Le Garrec
  120. ^ Melvine Malard
  121. ^ Ève Périsset
  122. ^ Pauline Peyraud-Magnin
  123. ^ Julie Thibaud
  124. ^ Aïssatou Tounkara
  125. ^ Katharina Baunach
  126. ^ Ann-Katrin Berger
  127. ^ Pauline Bremer
  128. ^ Marisa Ewers
  129. ^ Josephine Henning
  130. ^ Tabea Kemme
  131. ^ Turid Knaak
  132. ^ Janina Leitzig
  133. ^ Melanie Leupolz
  134. ^ Isabelle Linden
  135. ^ Melina Loeck
  136. ^ Leonie Maier
  137. ^ Sjoeke Nüsken
  138. ^ Lena Petermann
  139. ^ Ramona Petzelberger
  140. ^ Anke Preuß
  141. ^ Kathleen Radtke
  142. ^ Nicole Rolser
  143. ^ Corina Schröder
  144. ^ Caroline Siems
  145. ^ Julia Simic
  146. ^ Laura Vetterlein
  147. ^ Lisa Weiß
  148. ^ Veatriki Sarri
  149. ^ Dagný Brynjarsdóttir
  150. ^ Edda Garðarsdóttir
  151. ^ Rakel Hönnudóttir
  152. ^ Katrín Ómarsdóttir
  153. ^ Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir
  154. ^ Aurora Galli
  155. ^ Martina Piemonte
  156. ^ Elizabeta Ejupi
  157. ^ Emma Lipman
  158. ^ Dominique Bruinenberg
  159. ^ Marije Brummel
  160. ^ Kerstin Casparij
  161. ^ Esmee de Graaf
  162. ^ Damaris Egurrola
  163. ^ Jackie Groenen
  164. ^ Nadine Hanssen
  165. ^ Anouk Hoogendijk
  166. ^ Dominique Janssen
  167. ^ Inessa Kaagman
  168. ^ Danique Kerkdijk
  169. ^ Lize Kop
  170. ^ Tessel Middag
  171. ^ Vivianne Miedema
  172. ^ Marthe Munsterman
  173. ^ Aniek Nouwen
  174. ^ Victoria Pelova
  175. ^ Lucienne Reichardt
  176. ^ Jill Roord
  177. ^ Katja Snoeijs
  178. ^ Daniëlle van de Donk
  179. ^ Shanice van de Sanden
  180. ^ Mandy van den Berg
  181. ^ Vita van der Linden
  182. ^ Daphne van Domselaar
  183. ^ Kika van Es
  184. ^ Sari van Veenendaal
  185. ^ Siri Worm
  186. ^ Guro Bergsvand
  187. ^ Celin Bizet Ildhusøy
  188. ^ Kristine Bjørdal Leine
  189. ^ Julie Blakstad
  190. ^ Vilde Bøe Risa
  191. ^ Amalie Eikeland
  192. ^ Cecilie Fiskerstrand
  193. ^ Benedicte Håland
  194. ^ Andrine Hegerberg
  195. ^ Hilde Gunn Olsen
  196. ^ Cecilie Kvamme
  197. ^ Thea Kyvåg
  198. ^ Frida Maanum
  199. ^ Aurora Mikalsen
  200. ^ Maren Mjelde
  201. ^ Ingrid Moe Wold
  202. ^ Lisa Naalsund
  203. ^ Guro Reiten
  204. ^ Sophie Román Haug
  205. ^ Ingrid Ryland
  206. ^ Line Smørsgård
  207. ^ Elise Stenevik
  208. ^ Elisabeth Terland
  209. ^ Maria Thorisdottir
  210. ^ Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland
  211. ^ Nikola Karczewska
  212. ^ Wiktoria Kiszkis
  213. ^ Ana Borges
  214. ^ Amanda DaCosta
  215. ^ Matilde Fidalgo
  216. ^ Tatiana Pinto
  217. ^ Diana Silva
  218. ^ Lily Agg
  219. ^ Isibeal Atkinson
  220. ^ Courtney Brosnan
  221. ^ Emma Byrne
  222. ^ Diane Caldwell
  223. ^ Megan Campbell
  224. ^ Megan Connolly
  225. ^ Stef Curtis
  226. ^ Niamh Fahey
  227. ^ Lillie Fenlon-Billson
  228. ^ Jamie Finn
  229. ^ Ciara Grant
  230. ^ Marie Hourihan
  231. ^ Rianna Jarrett
  232. ^ Leanne Kiernan
  233. ^ Harriet Lambe
  234. ^ Ruesha Littlejohn
  235. ^ Aoife Mannion
  236. ^ Katie McCabe
  237. ^ Grace Moloney
  238. ^ Emily Murphy
  239. ^ Chloe Mustaki
  240. ^ Áine O'Gorman
  241. ^ Denise O'Sullivan
  242. ^ Fiona O'Sullivan
  243. ^ Anna Patten
  244. ^ Heather Payne
  245. ^ Sophie Perry
  246. ^ Louise Quinn
  247. ^ Lucy Quinn
  248. ^ Lois Roche
  249. ^ Stephanie Roche
  250. ^ Julie-Ann Russell
  251. ^ Eleanor Ryan-Doyle
  252. ^ Harriet Scott
  253. ^ Jessie Stapleton
  254. ^ Tyler Toland
  255. ^ Yvonne Tracy
  256. ^ Megan Walsh
  257. ^ Emily Whelan
  258. ^ Jessica Ziu
  259. ^ Alsu Abdullina
  260. ^ Jelena Čanković
  261. ^ Dejana Stefanović
  262. ^ Laia Aleixandri
  263. ^ Ona Batlle
  264. ^ Laia Codina
  265. ^ Marta Corredera
  266. ^ Laura del Río
  267. ^ Lucía García
  268. ^ Irene Guerrero
  269. ^ Keka Vega
  270. ^ Vicky Losada
  271. ^ Adriana Martín
  272. ^ Leila Ouahabi
  273. ^ Natalia Pablos
  274. ^ Cristina Torkildsen
  275. ^ Jonna Andersson
  276. ^ Filippa Angeldal
  277. ^ Anna Anvegård
  278. ^ Kosovare Asllani
  279. ^ Marija Banušić
  280. ^ Hanna Bennison
  281. ^ Marika Bergman-Lundin
  282. ^ Nathalie Björn
  283. ^ Stina Blackstenius
  284. ^ Magdalena Eriksson
  285. ^ Lina Hurtig
  286. ^ Amanda Ilestedt
  287. ^ Sofia Jakobsson
  288. ^ Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
  289. ^ Maria Karlsson
  290. ^ Maja Krantz
  291. ^ Emma Kullberg
  292. ^ Hedvig Lindahl
  293. ^ Emma Lundh
  294. ^ Zećira Mušović
  295. ^ Amanda Nildén
  296. ^ Lotta Ökvist
  297. ^ Emilia Pelgander
  298. ^ Louise Fors
  299. ^ Julia Spetsmark
  300. ^ Matilda Vinberg
  301. ^ Filippa Wallén
  302. ^ Jessica Wik
  303. ^ Emma Wilhelmsson
  304. ^ Julia Zigiotti Olme
  305. ^ Ramona Bachmann
  306. ^ Luana Bühler
  307. ^ Malin Gut
  308. ^ Alisha Lehmann
  309. ^ Noelle Maritz
  310. ^ Lia Wälti
  311. ^ Halle Houssein
  312. ^ Janine Beckie
  313. ^ Kadeisha Buchanan
  314. ^ Sabrina D'Angelo
  315. ^ Jessie Fleming
  316. ^ Maddie Hill
  317. ^ Cloé Lacasse
  318. ^ Alyssa Lagonia
  319. ^ Ashley Lawrence
  320. ^ Adriana Leon
  321. ^ Jayde Riviere
  322. ^ Deanne Rose
  323. ^ Desiree Scott
  324. ^ Kylla Sjoman
  325. ^ Sarah Stratigakis
  326. ^ Shelina Zadorsky
  327. ^ Lucia Leon
  328. ^ Jade Bailey
  329. ^ Paige Bailey-Gayle
  330. ^ Shania Hayles
  331. ^ Satara Murray
  332. ^ Lachante Paul
  333. ^ Atlanta Primus
  334. ^ Vyan Sampson
  335. ^ Khadija Shaw
  336. ^ Drew Spence
  337. ^ Rebecca Spencer
  338. ^ Victoria Williams
  339. ^ Eartha Pond
  340. ^ Abby Dahlkemper
  341. ^ Crystal Dunn
  342. ^ Whitney Engen
  343. ^ Mia Fishel
  344. ^ Emily Fox
  345. ^ Lucy Gillett
  346. ^ Madison Haley
  347. ^ Tobin Heath
  348. ^ Brooke Hendrix
  349. ^ Adrienne Jordan
  350. ^ Rose Lavelle
  351. ^ Beverly Leon
  352. ^ Carli Lloyd
  353. ^ Catarina Macario
  354. ^ Kaylan Marckese
  355. ^ Kristie Mewis
  356. ^ Sam Mewis
  357. ^ Alex Morgan
  358. ^ Zoe Morse
  359. ^ Heather O'Reilly
  360. ^ Christen Press
  361. ^ Erin Simon
  362. ^ Katie Stengel
  363. ^ Libby Stout
  364. ^ Brianna Visalli
  365. ^ Zaneta Wyne
  366. ^ Shae Yáñez
  367. ^ CJ Bott
  368. ^ Hayley Bowden
  369. ^ Olivia Chance
  370. ^ Aroon Clansey
  371. ^ Katie Hoyle
  372. ^ Anna Green
  373. ^ Sarah Gregorius
  374. ^ Betsy Hassett
  375. ^ Emma Kete
  376. ^ Anna Leat
  377. ^ Ria Percival
  378. ^ Ali Riley
  379. ^ Katie Rood
  380. ^ Rebekah Stott
  381. ^ Rosie White
  382. ^ Monique Fischer
  383. ^ Ester
  384. ^ Ivana Fuso
  385. ^ Geyse
  386. ^ Giovana Queiroz
  387. ^ Rafaelle Souza
  388. ^ Christiane Endler
  389. ^ Jorelyn Carabalí
  390. ^ Mayra Ramírez
  391. ^ Deyna Castellanos

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