Las 10 best women's soccer players of all time

Last update 1 October, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

who are the best players in the history of women's football? The Women's World Cup 2023 showed that the rise of women's football and the talent of the new generations of footballers are a fact. that tournament, proclaimed the Spanish national team player Aitana Bonmatí like the new Ballon d'Or.

But how many of them deserve a place among the best of all time?? This selection of 10 best seeks to identify the great figures in the history of women's football. in this list, You will find both iconic stars and pioneers who contributed to giving visibility to women's football.

The best players in the history of women's football

• Mia Hamm
  Position: Lead, Midfielder
  National selection: USA
  Honors: World (1991, 1999), Olympic Gold Medal (1996, 2004)
  Mia Hamm was not only a pioneer of women's football, He also became a global icon who helped establish the sport on the world stage..
• Marta
  Position: Lead
  National selection: Brazil
  Honors: World Player of the Year (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018)
  Marta Vieira It is considered one of the greatest of all time, with more goals in World Cups than any other player in history.

• Birgit Prince
  Position: Lead
  National selection: Germany
  Honors: World (2003, 2007), Eurocopas (1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009)
  Birgit Prinz was the backbone of German women's football for more than a decade, helping his country dominate in Europe and the world.
• Abby Wambach
  Position: Lead
  National selection: USA
  Honors: World (2015), Olympic Gold Medal (2004, 2012)
  Con 184 international goals, Wambach is one of the deadliest scorers in the history of women's soccer.
• Christine Sinclair
  Position: Lead
  National selection: Glen
  Honors: Olympic Gold Medal (2021)
  Christine Sinclair is the top international goalscorer in the history of football, both male and female, with more than 190 goals for Canada.
• Alexia Putellas
  Position: Midfielder
  National selection: Spain
  Honors: 2 Champions League (2021, 2023), 2 Ballon d'Or (2021, 2022)
  Putellas has redefined women's football in Spain, winning consecutive Ballon d'Or titles and being a key piece in the success of FC Barcelona.
• Homare Sawa
  Position: Midfielder, Lead
  National selection: Japan
  Honors: World (2011)
  Undisputed leader of Japan, Sawa was instrumental in his country's victory in the World Cup. 2011, where she was also awarded the Ball and the Golden Boot.
• Michelle Akers
  Position: Lead
  National selection: USA
  Honors: World (1991, 1999), Olympic Gold Medal (1996)
  Michelle Akers She was one of the pioneers of women's football, leaving his mark on the World Cup 1991, where he marked 10 goals and led the United States to its first world title.
• Carli Lloyd
  Position: Midfielder, Lead
  National selection: USA
  Honors: World (2015, 2019), Olympic Gold Medal (2008, 2012)
  Carli Lloyd is known for her ability to appear in the most important moments. His hat-trick in the World Cup final 2015 It is one of the most memorable moments in the history of women's football.
• Sun Wen
  Position: Lead
  National selection: China
  Honors: Asia Cup (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997)
  Sun Wen is a legend of women's football, awarded as Player of the Century by FIFA in 2000. She was one of the first to take Chinese women's football to the top, guiding his team to the final of the World Cup 1999.

The most famous player in women's football

Regarding fame, Alex Morgan She is undoubtedly the most recognized player globally.. The American forward has been a key player in the United States women's team (USWNT), with which he won the World Cups 2015 y 2019. Morgan is an icon both on and off the field, standing out for its media presence, participations in advertising campaigns and its great popularity on social networks, where it has more than 10 million followers on Instagram.

Morgan has been a regular face on video game covers, like FIFA, and continues to be a prominent figure in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), cementing her legacy as one of the most influential players in the history of women's football.