IFFHS WOMEN’S WORLD BEST TOP GOALSCORER 2021
IFFHS WOMEN’S WORLD BEST TOP GOALSCORER 2021
JENNIFER HERMOSO THE FIRST IN HISTORY !
In 2021, for the first time in History, the IFFHS crowns the t Women’s World Best Top Goal Scorer !
We have taken in consideration the women best 30 nations in the World (official source : Top 30 FIFA Ranking Dezember 2020) and we add all the Goals of the Players in these countries from January 1, 2021 to Dezember 31, 2021 ( the same rules that the IFFHS has established in 1991 for the men).
Spain’s and Fc Barcelona’s Goalscorer Jennifer Hermoso wins the FIRST EVER IFFHS Ranking of THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOALSCORER 2021 ! She scored 48 goals in all competitions (National League, National Cup, International Club Competitions and National team) during the year 2021, beating in the last weeks Germany’s Lea Schueller , who came to a total of 47 goals with FC Bayern München and Germany !
ALEXIA PUTELLAS AND LEA SCHUELLER ON THE PODIUM
IFFHS World’s Best Player and Playmaker 2021, BALLON D’OR 2021, Alexia Putellas took place 3 with a total of 43 goals during 2021 ! Barcelona’s captain is without contest the WORLD’S BEST PLAYER in 2021, she is not only a Playmaker but also a Goalscorer ! Samantha Kerr (AFC), Alison Gonzales (CONCACAF), Asisat Oshoala (CAF) and Gabi Nunes (CONMEBOL) are the Best Goalscorers 2021 in their Continent. The Top 52 (20 Goals and more) is composed by clubs of : UEFA (39), CONCACAF (6), CONMEBOL (4), AFC (2) and CAF (1). Spain (6) and Mexico (5) are the most represented in the Top 52 ! FC Barcelona has 6 Goalscorers with more than 20 Goals in 2021 !
| Rank | Player | Country | Club | NL | NC | ICC | NT | TOTAL |
| 1 | Jennifer HERMOSO | Spain | FC Barcelona | 32 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 48 |
| 2 | Lea SCHUELLER | Germany | FC Bayern München | 21 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 47 |
| 3 | Alexia PUTELLAS | Spain | FC Barcelona | 25 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 43 |
| 4 | Esther GONZALES RODRIGUEZ | Spain | Levante UD/Real Madrid CF | 27 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Samantha KERR | Australia | Chelsea FC (England) | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | Tessa WULLAERT | Belgium | RSC Anderlecht | 31 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Alison GONZALES | Mexico | FC Atlas Guadalajara | 37 | 3 | 40 | ||
| 8 | Lucie MARTINKOVA | Czech Republic | Sparta Prag | 38 | 2 | 40 | ||
| 9 | Alicia CERVANTES | Mexico | CD Guadalajara Chivas | 38 | 1 | 39 | ||
| 10 | Stephany MAYOR | Mexico | Tigres UANL | 33 | 4 | 37 | ||
| 11 | Vivianne MIEDEMA | Netherlands | Arswenal FC (England) | 13 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
| 12 | Christiana GIRELLI | Italy | FC Juventus | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| 13 | Fenna KALMA | Netherlands | FC Twente | 24 | 2 | 8 | 34 | |
| 14 | Olga OVDIYCHUK | Uktraine | WFC Zhilstroy | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 33 |
| 15 | Marie Antoinette KATOTO | France | Paris SG | 16 | 6 | 10 | 32 | |
| 16 | Amaiur SARRIEGI | Spain | Real Sociedad | 21 | 11 | 32 | ||
| 17 | Stine BLACKSTENIUS | Sweden | Häcken FF | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 32 |
| 18 | Fran KIRBY | England | Chelsea FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 32 |
| 19 | Gentjana ROCHI | North Macedonia | Kups Kuopio (Finland) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 32 | |
| 20 | Lieke MARTENS | Netherlands | FC Barcelona (Spain) | 20 | 4 | 7 | 31 | |
| 21 | Valentina GIACINTI | Italy | AC Milan | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
| 22 | Ellen WHITE | England | Manchester City FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 30 |
| 23 | Mateja ZVER | Slovenia | St Pölten (Austria) | 17 | 3 | 10 | 30 | |
| 24 | Andrea STASKOVA | Czech Republic | FC Juventus (Italy) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 |
| 25 | Nelli KOROVKINA | Russia | Lokomotive Moscow | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 29 |
| 26 | Cassandra KORHONEN | Sweden | Aland United (Finland) | 21 | 6 | 1 | 28 | |
| 27 | Nicole BILLA | Austria | TSG Hoffenheim (Germany) | 14 | 2 | 11 | 27 | |
| 28 | Asisat OSHOALA | Nigeria | FC Barcelona (Spain) | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| 29 | Stefanie ENZINGER | Austria | St Pölten | 17 | 4 | 5 | 26 | |
| 30 | Teresa KOZAROVA | Czech Republic | Slavia Prag | 26 | 26 | |||
| 31 | Renae CUELLAR | Mexico | Club Tijuana | 26 | 26 | |||
| 32 | Mariona CALDENTEY | Spain | FC Barcelona | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 33 | Signe BRUUN | Denmark | Paris SG:Olympique Lyon (France) | 11 | 12 | 23 | ||
| 34 | Gabi NUNES | Brazil | Corinthians/Madrid CFF | 15 | 7 | 1 | 23 | |
| 35 | Agla Maria ALBERTSDOTTIR | Iceland | Valur Reyjkavik | 12 | 4 | 7 | 23 | |
| 36 | Tina DE CAIGNY | Belgium | RSC Anderlecht/TSG Hoffenheim | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 | |
| 37 | Aitana BONMATI | Spain | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 38 | Lara PRASNIKAR | Slovenia | Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) | 11 | 2 | 9 | 22 | |
| 39 | Lise Marie UTLAND | Norway | Rosenborg BK | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| 40 | Rohsolaa KRAVCHUK | Ukraine | WFC Zhilstroy | 21 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 41 | Catalina USME | Colombia | America de Cali | 13 | 1 | 7 | 21 | |
| 42 | Catarina MACARIO | USA | Ollympique Lyon (France) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 21 | |
| 43 | Pernille HARDER | Denmark | Chelsea FC (England) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 44 | Laura FREIGANG | Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt | 13 | 3 | 5 | 21 | |
| 45 | GEYSE | Brazil | CFF Madrid (Spain) | 18 | 1 | 2 | 21 | |
| 46 | Beatriz ZANERATTO | Brazil | Palmeiras / Wuhan Jianghan (China) | 20 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 47 | Teresa SZEWIECZKOYA | Czech Republic | Slavia Prag | 19 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 48 | Ewelina KAMCZYK | Poland | GKS Görnik Leczna/FC Fleury | 21 | 21 | |||
| 49 | Lizzie ARNOT | Scotland | Rangers WFC | 21 | 21 | |||
| 50 | Emily GIELNIK | Australia | Brisbane Roar/Vittsjö (Sweden) | 17 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 51 | Daniela SABATINO | Italy | ACF Fiorentina | 16 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 52 | Katty MARTINEZ | Mexico | Tigres UANL | 19 | 1 | 20 |
All goals at top senior level are counted (top national divisions, national cups, official international club tournaments, official games between national teams).
Abbreviatures:
NL – National League
NC – National Cups
ICC – International Club Competitions
NT – National Team
Tiebreaking criteria in case of equal number of total goals:
1) international goals (ICC + NT), 2) goals scored for national team (NT), 3) goals scored in domestic league (NL), 4) strength of the league (according to IFFHS ranking), 5) number of total games played.