IFFHS WORLD'S BEST WOMAN TOP GOAL SCORER 2021 at August 31
Picture : Jennifer Hermoso always on the Top !
IFFHS WORLD'S BEST WOMAN TOP GOAL SCORER
In 2021, for the first time in History, the IFFHS publish the ranking of the World’s Best Woman 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 in these countries from January 1, 2021 to Dezember 31, 2021 ( the same rules that the IFFHS has established in 1991 for the men).
Today, at August 31, 2021 , the IFFHS has the pleasure to publish the new ranking and each month, we will update until Dezember 31, 2021 to crown :
- THE WORLD’S BEST WOMAN TOP GOAL SCORER (all competitions Goals)
At the end of August 2021, Jennifer Hermoso (Spain/FC Barcelona) is always the leader of the WORLD’S TOP GOAL SCORER ranking with 33 goals before the Mexican duo Alison Gonzales-Alicia Cervantes (28 goals) and her spanish teammate Esther Gonzales Rodriguez (Spain/Levante) 27 goals .
Five football continents (UEFA, CONCACAF, CAF, CONMEBOL and AFC) are represented in the ranking where 84 players in the 30 best leagues of the World have scored 10 goals or more since the beginning of the year 2021. Mexico (8), Spain (5) and Finland (5) are the most represented of the countries. FC Barcelona (5) and Juventus (4) are the most represented at club level.
IFFHS WORLD’S BEST WOMAN TOP GOAL SCORER RANKING at August 31, 2021
| Rank | Player | Country | Club | NL | NC | ICC | NT | TOTAL |
| 1 | Jennifer HERMOSO | Spain | FC Barcelona | 22 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 2 | Alison GONZALES | Mexico | FC Atlas Guadalajara | 27 | 1 | 28 | ||
| 3 | Alicia CERVANTES | Mexico | CD Guadalajara Chivas | 28 | 28 | |||
| 4 | Esther GONZALES RODRIGUEZ | Spain | Levante UD/Real Madrid CF | 19 | 1 | 7 | 27 | |
| 5 | Samantha KERR | Australia | Chelsea FC (England) | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Gentjana ROCHI | North Macedonia | Kups Kuopio (Finland) | 21 | 4 | 25 | ||
| 7 | Stine BLACKSTENIUS | Sweden | Häcken FF | 12 | 5 | 7 | 24 | |
| 8 | Lea SCHUELLER | Germany | FC Bayern München | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Lucie MARTINKOVA | Czech Republic | Sparta Prag | 24 | 24 | |||
| 10 | Stephany MAYOR | Mexico | Tigres UANL | 22 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 11 | Teresa KOZAROVA | Czech Republic | Slavia Prag | 23 | 23 | |||
| 12 | Alexia PUTELLAS | Spain | FC Barcelona | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | Fran KIRBY | England | Chelsea FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 14 | Ewelina KAMCZYK | Poland | GKS Görnik Leczna/FC Fleury | 21 | 21 | |||
| 15 | Cassandra KORHONEN | Sweden | Aland United (Finland) | 15 | 6 | 21 | ||
| 16 | Vivianne MIEDEMA | Netherlands | Arsenal FC (England) | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | |
| 17 | Catalina USME | Colombia | America de Cali | 13 | 1 | 5 | 19 | |
| 18 | Emily GIELNIK | Australia | Brisbane Roar/Vittsjö (Sweden) | 16 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 19 | Ellen WHITE | England | Manchester City FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 20 | Ewa PAJOR | Poland | VFL Wolfsburg (Gemany) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | |
| 21 | Valentina GIACINTI | Italy | AC Milan | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 22 | Lieke MARTENS | Netherlands | FC Barcelona | 9 | 2 | 6 | 17 | |
| 23 | Christiana GIRELLI | Italy | FC Juventus | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 24 | Katty MARTINEZ | Mexico | Tigres UANL | 16 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 25 | Tessa WULLAERT | Belgium | RSC Anderlecht | 17 | 17 | |||
| 26 | Nelli KOROVKINA | Russia | Lokomotive Moscow | 16 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 27 | Samantha MEWIS | USA | Man City (England)/NCC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 28 | Gabi NUNES | Brazil | Corinthians | 9 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 29 | Victoria ALBUQUERQUE | Brazil | Corinthians | 9 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 30 | Asisat OSHOALA | Nigeria | FC Barcelona (Spain) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 31 | Ria KARJALAINEN | Finland | HJK Helsinki | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 32 | Megan RAPINOE | USA | OL Reign | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 33 | Renae CUELLAR | Mexico | Club Tijuana | 15 | 15 | |||
| 34 | Brenna LOVERA | USA | UMF Selfoss (Iceland) | 13 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 35 | Oona SEVENIUS | Finland | PK35 Vantaa | 10 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 36 | Mateja ZVER | Slovenia | St Pölten (Austria) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| 37 | Agnethe NIELSEN | Denmark | Bröndby IF | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| 38 | Josee NAHI | Ivory Coast | Gyeongju (South Korea) | 14 | 14 | |||
| 39 | Vitoria ALMEIDA | Portugal | FC Famalicao | 13 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 40 | Joelle SMITS | Netherlands | PSV Eindhoven/VFL Wolfsburg (Ger) | 10 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Agla Maria ALBERTSDOTTIR | Iceland | Breidablik UBK | 10 | 4 | 14 | |||
| 42 | Dana LESKINEN | Finland | Aland united | 9 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 43 | Pernille HARDER | Denmark | Chelsea FC (England) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 44 | Marie MINNAERT | Belgium | Club Brugge | 12 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 45 | Daniela SOLIS | Mexico | CF Monterrey | 13 | 13 | |||
| Bia ZANERATTO | Brazil | SE Palmeiras | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Aguka NISHIKAWA | Japan | FC Kunoichi | 13 | 13 | ||||
| 48 | Elin Metta JENSEN | Iceland | Valur Reyjkavik | 11 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 49 | Linda DALLMANN | Germany | FC Bayern München | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 50 | Marie Antoinette KATOTO | France | Paris SG | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
| 51 | Laura FREIGANG | Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 52 | Ami SUGITA | Japan | FC Kunoichi | 11 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 53 | Nicola KARCZEWSKA | Poland | Gornik Leczna/FC Fleury (France) | 12 | 12 | |||
| PALOMINHA | Brazil | Valadares Gaia FC (Portugal) | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Belen CRUZ | Mexico | Tigres UANL | 12 | 12 | ||||
| 56 | Emilie BOSSHARD HAAVI | Norway | Lilleström SK | 10 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 57 | Synne Sofie KINDEN JENSEN | Norway | Valerenga FD | 9 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 58 | Andrea STASKOVA | Czech Republic | FC Juventus (Italy) | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 59 | Aitana BONMATI | Spain | FC Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 60 | Wendie RENARD | France | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 61 | Barbara BONANSEA | Italy | FC Juventus | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| 62 | Marta CARDONA | Spain | Real Madrid CF | 10 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 63 | Yana KALININA | Ukraine | Zhytlobud WFC | 11 | 11 | |||
| Kyra CARUSA | Ireland | HB Köge (Denmark) | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Katja WIENERROITHER | Austria | Sturm Graz/Grashoppers (Switzerland) | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Aylin AVILEZ | Mexico | CF Monterrey | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Tia HALINEN | Finland | TIPS W | 11 | 11 | ||||
| 68 | Nicole BILLA | Austria | TSV Hoffenheim (Germany) | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Fenna KALMA | Netherlands | FC Twente | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 70 | Emilia LARSSON | Sweden | Hammarby IF | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||
| 71 | Lina HURTIG | Sweden | FC Juventus (Italy) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 72 | Nana CHRISTIANSEN | Denmark | Bröndby IF | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 73 | Daniela SABATINO | Italy | Fiorentina | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 74 | Michelle HEYMANN | Australia | Canberra United | 10 | 10 | |||
| Raquel FERNANDEZ | Portugal | Sporting Lisboa | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Silja TUOMINEN | Finland | ilver Tampere | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Emma SNERLE | Denmark | Fortuna Hjörring | 10 | 10 | ||||
| DUDA | Brazil | Sao Paulo FC | 10 | 10 | ||||
| 79 | Roosa ARIYO | Nigeria/Finland | TIPS Vantaa | 9 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Anna Lena STOLZE | Germany | FC Twente (Netherlands) | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 81 | Kadisha SHAW | Jamaica | Bordeaux (F)/Manchester City FC € | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Olivia SCHOUGH | Sweden | FC Rosengard | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 83 | Elise THORSNES | Norway | Valerenga FC | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 84 | Camilla LINBERG | Norway | Lilleström SK | 3 | 7 | 10 |
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
Period: from January 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021.
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.