A total of over 1,000 goals have been scored in games at the Women's 9 final tournaments of the FIFA Women's World Cup, not counting penalties scored during shoot-outs. 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.

The top 50 goalscorers have represented 12 nations, with 11 players scoring for Germany, and another 10 for United States. In total, 27 footballers came from UEFA (Europe), 11 from CONCACAF (North America), 7 from AFC (Asia) and 5 from CONMEBOL (South America).

Michelle Akers holds the record for the most goals scored in a single tournament, with 10 goals in 1991. The players that came closest were Sissi and Sun Wen in 1999, Birgit Prinz in 2003 and Marta in 2007, with 7 goals. The lowest scoring top scorers was Homare Sawa in 2011 and Hinata Miyazawa in 2023, with five goals. Across the 9 tournaments of the World Cup, 13 footballers have been credited with the most tournament goals, and no one has achieved this feat twice. These 13 top goalscorers played for 7 nations, the most (four) for United States. Another two came from Brazil, Germany and Japan.

Overall top goalscorers +Table key♦ Denotes national top scorers (or joint top scorers) at the World Cup# Denotes players still active at international level( ) Denotes tournaments where the player played in a match, but did not score a goal†Denotes tournaments where the player's team won the World Cup

+Players with at least 8 goals at the FIFA Women's World Cup tournamentsRankPlayerTeamGoalsscoredMatchesplayedTournamentsNotes 1Marta♦#17232003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, (2023)list 2Birgit Prinz♦ 14241995, 1999, 2003†, 2007†, (2011)Abby Wambach♦ 14252003, 2007, 2011, 2015†list 4Michelle Akers 12131991†, (1995), 1999† 5Sun Wen♦ 11201991, 1995, 1999, 2003Cristiane# 1121(2003), 2007, 2011, (2015), 2019listBettina Wiegmann 11221991, 1995, 1999, 2003† 9Ann Kristin Aarønes♦ 10111995†, 1999Heidi Mohr 10121991, 1995Christine Sinclair 10242003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, (2023)listCarli Lloyd 1025(2007), 2011, 2015†, 2019† 12Linda Medalen 9171991, 1995†, 1999Megan Rapinoe 9202011, 2015†, 2019†, (2023)Alex Morgan 9222011, 2015†, 2019†, (2023)listHege Riise 9221991, 1995†, 1999, (2003) 16Célia Šašić 8112011, 2015Marianne Pettersen 8151995†, 1999, 2003Kerstin Garefrekes 8162003†, 2007†, 2011Liu Ailing 8161991, 1995, 1999Eugénie Le Sommer♦# 820(2011), 2015, 2019, 2023Mia Hamm 8231991†, 1995, 1999†, 2003Homare Sawa♦ 824(1995), (1999), 2003, (2007), 2011†, (2015)Kristine Lilly 830(1991)†, 1995, 1999†, 2003, 2007

Timeline Key Goal set a new record Goal equalled the existing record

+ Progressive list of footballers that have held the record for most goals scored at the FIFA Women's World Cup final tournaments Goals Date Player Team Goal Opponent Score Tournament & Stage Previous goals 1 Ma Li Norway 4–0 1991, China Group stage N/A Liu Ailing Norway 4–0 1991, China Group stage N/A 2 Norway 4–0 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Norway Heidi Mohr Nigeria 4–0 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Nigeria Helle Jensen New Zealand 3–0 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs New Zealand Carin Jennings Sweden 3–2 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Sweden Carolina Morace Chinese Taipei 5–0 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Chinese Taipei 3 Chinese Taipei 5–0 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Chinese Taipei (2) 4 Nigeria 1–0 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Chinese Taipei (3) Heidi Mohr Chinese Taipei 3–0 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Nigeria (2), Chinese Taipei Liu Ailing New Zealand 4–1 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Norway (2), New Zealand 5 Heidi Mohr Italy 2–0 1991, China Group stage 1991 vs Nigeria (2), Chinese Taipei (2) 6 Denmark 2–1 1991, China Quarter-final 1991 vs Nigeria (2), Chinese Taipei (2), Italy Michelle Akers-Stahl Chinese Taipei 7–0 1991, China Quarter-final 1991 vs Brazil, Japan (2), Chinese Taipei (2) 7 Chinese Taipei 7–0 1991, China Quarter-final 1991 vs Brazil, Japan (2), Chinese Taipei (3) 8 Chinese Taipei 7–0 1991, China Quarter-final 1991 vs Brazil, Japan (2), Chinese Taipei (4) 9 Norway 2–1 1991, China Final 1991 vs Brazil, Japan (2), Chinese Taipei (5) 10 Norway 2–1 1991, China Final 1991 vs Brazil, Japan (2), Chinese Taipei (5), Norway Heidi Mohr England 3–0 1995, Sweden Quarter-final 1991 vs Nigeria (2), Chinese Taipei (2), Italy, Denmark, United States 1995 vs Brazil (2) 11 Michelle Akers Nigeria 7–1 1999, United States Group stage 1991 vs Brazil, Japan (2), Chinese Taipei (5), Norway (2) 12 Brazil 2–0 1999, United States Semi-final 1991 vs Brazil, Japan (2), Chinese Taipei (5), Norway (2) 1999 vs Nigeria Birgit Prinz Argentina 11–0 2007, China Group stage 1995 vs Brazil 1999 vs Brazil 2003 vs Canada, Japan (2), Argentina, Russia (2), United States 2007 vs Argentina (2) 13 Japan 2–0 2007, China Group stage 1995 vs Brazil 1999 vs Brazil 2003 vs Canada, Japan (2), Argentina, Russia (2), United States 2007 vs Argentina (3) 14 Brazil 2–0 2007, China Final 1995 vs Brazil 1999 vs Brazil 2003 vs Canada, Japan (2), Argentina, Russia (2), United States 2007 vs Argentina (3), Japan Marta United States 2–2 (a.e.t.) 2011, Germany Quarter-final 2003 vs South Korea, Norway, Sweden 2007 vs New Zealand (2), China (2), Australia, United States (2) 2011 vs Norway (2), United States 15 South Korea 2–0 2015, Canada Group stage 2003 vs South Korea, Norway, Sweden 2007 vs New Zealand (2), China (2), Australia, United States (2) 2011 vs Norway (2), United States (2) 16 Australia 2–3 2019, France Group stage 2003 vs South Korea, Norway, Sweden 2007 vs New Zealand (2), China (2), Australia, United States (2) 2011 vs Norway (2), United States (2) 2015 vs South Korea 17 Italy 1–0 2019, France Group stage 2003 vs South Korea, Norway, Sweden 2007 vs New Zealand (2), China (2), Australia, United States (2) 2011 vs Norway (2), United States (2) 2015 vs South Korea 2019 vs Australia

Top goalscorers for each tournament + Top goalscorers at each FIFA Women's World Cup final tournament World Cup Player Team Goalsscored Matchesplayed GoldenBoot Other FIFA Awards China 1991 Michelle Akers-Stahl106Silver Ball Sweden 1995 Ann Kristin Aarønes66Bronze Ball United States 1999 Sissi76Silver Ball Sun Wen6Golden Ball United States 2003 Birgit Prinz76Golden Ball China 2007 Marta76Golden Ball Germany 2011 Homare Sawa56Golden Ball Canada 2015 Célia Šašić67 Carli Lloyd7Silver Boot, Golden Ball France 2019 Megan Rapinoe66Golden Ball Alex Morgan6Silver Boot Ellen White6Bronze Boot Australia/New Zealand 2023 Hinata Miyazawa55

Goalscorers at multiple tournaments +Players who scored at 3 or more separate World CupsRankPlayerTeamTournamentswithgoalsGoalsscoredMatchesplayedGoalspermatchTournamentswith goals 1 Marta232003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 Christine Sinclair10242003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 2Birgit Prinz414241995, 1999, 2003, 2007 Abby Wambach414252003, 2007 2011, 2015Sun Wen411201991, 1995, 1999, 2003Bettina Wiegmann411221991, 1995, 1999, 2003Mia Hamm48231991, 1995, 1999, 2003Kristine Lilly481995, 1999, 2003, 2007Julie Foudy44241991, 1995, 1999, 2003 3Linda Medalen39171991, 1995, 1999Marianne Pettersen38151995, 1999, 2003Cristiane311212007, 2011, 2019Kerstin Garefrekes38162003, 2007, 2011Liu Ailing38161991, 1995, 1999Lisa De Vanna37152007, 2011, 2015Victoria Sandell Svensson36131999, 2003, 2007Megan Rapinoe39202011, 2015, 2019Alex Morgan39222011, 2015, 2019Hege Riise39221991, 1995, 1999Isabell Herlovsen36152007, 2015, 2019Eugénie Le Sommer38202015, 2019, 2023Carli Lloyd310252011, 2015, 2019Tiffeny Milbrett37181995, 1999, 2003Alexandra Popp37182015, 2019, 2023Fara Williams35132007, 2011, 2015Pretinha35141995, 1999, 2007Aya Miyama36172007, 2011, 2015Asisat Oshoala33102015, 2019, 2023Hannah Wilkinson33112011, 2015, 2023Lieke Martens34162015, 2019, 2023Yūki Nagasato34162007, 2011, 2015Solveig Gulbrandsen34191999, 2003, 2015Simone Laudehr33152007, 2011, 2015Jill Scott34212007, 2011, 2019Joy Fawcett33231991, 1995, 1999

See also List of FIFA Women's World Cup own goals List of FIFA Women's World Cup hat-tricks

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