# The all-time top scorers of the Women's World Cup

Marta is the queen with 17 goals, more than any player, man or woman, at a World Cup; Birgit Prinz and Abby Wambach follow with 14. The footballers with the most goals at the Women's World Cup. Who was the best?

- 5 votes · 15 items
- Nov 6, 2025 · hoops_urban
- https://even.best/en/l/3784/the-all-time-top-scorers-of-the-women-s-world-cup

## Top 15

1. **Cristiane** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Brazil: 11 goals.
2. **Bettina Wiegmann** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany: 11 goals.
3. **Heidi Mohr** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Germany: 10 goals.
4. **Christine Sinclair** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Canada: 10 goals.
5. **Carli Lloyd** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — United States: 10 goals. A hat-trick in the 2015 final.
6. **Marta** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Brazil: 17 goals. The all-time record in World Cup history.
7. **Birgit Prinz** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Germany: 14 goals. Two-time world champion.
8. **Abby Wambach** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States: 14 goals. Champion in 2015.
9. **Michelle Akers** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States: 12 goals. Ten of them at the first World Cup, in 1991.
10. **Sun Wen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — China: 11 goals.
11. **Ann Kristin Aarønes** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norway: 10 goals.
12. **Linda Medalen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norway: 9 goals.
13. **Megan Rapinoe** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States: 9 goals.
14. **Alex Morgan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — United States: 9 goals.
15. **Hege Riise** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Norway: 9 goals.

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