IFFHS AWARDS 2022 - WOMEN'S WORLD BEST INTERNATIONAL GOAL SCORER 2022



SAMANTHA KERR MADE IT !


Samantha Kerr, Australian's Goal scorer of Chelsea, is the winner of the Award of IFFHS WOMEN'S WORLD BEST INTERNATIONAL GOAL SCORER 2022 ! With 17 goals (12 for Australia and 5 for Chelsea) , she preceded Beth Mead an Ewa Pajor, ranking second with 15 goals. In the Top 10, 3 confederations are represented (UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC), Beth Mead scored the most National team goals (13). Colombian young star Linda Caicedo, voted by IFFHS as WOMEN'S WORLD BEST YOUTH (U20) PLAYER 2022, scored 14 international goals this year but 11 in youth categories (not considered in this ranking).

Alexia Putellas, Catarina Macario and Marie Antoinette Katoto are ranked in the Top 20 despite of their injuries since more than 6 months, they will be fine for 2023 !


THE RANKING 2022

RankPlayerCountryClubICCNTTOTAL
       
1Samantha KERRAustraliaChelsea FC (England)51217
2Beth MEADEnglandArsenal FC21315
3Ewa PAJORPolandVFL Wolfsburg (Germany)7815
4Georgia STANWAYEnglandManchester City FC31013
5Vivianne MIEDEMANetherlandsArsenal (England)31013
6Tessa WULLAERTBelgiumAnderlecht/Sittard (NL) 1212
7Kadisha SHAWJamaicaManchester City Fc 1212
8Roselord BORGELLAHaïtiIssy (France) 1212
9Sophia SMITHUSAPortland Thorns 1111
10Marie Antoinette KATOTOFranceParis SG4711
11Kadidiatou DIANIFranceParis SG4711
12Lea SCHUELLERGermany FC Bayern München4711
13Barbra BANDAZambiaShangaï (China) 1010
14DEBINHABrazilNCC Courage (USA) 1010
15Adriana MAGABrazilCorinthians1910
16Catarina MACARIOUSAOlympique Lyon (France)5510
17Valentina GIACINTIItalyFiorentina/AS Roma5510
18Esther GONZALESSpainReal Madrid 4610
19Ella TOONEEnglandManchester United FC 99
20Klara BUHLGermanyFC Bayern München369
21Jill ROORDNetherlandsVFL Wolfsburg459
22Melvine MALARDFranceOlympique Lyon 549
23Alexia PUTELLASSpainFC Barcelona639
24Aitana BONMATISpainFC Barcelona729
25Nicole BILLAAustriaHoffenheim (Germany) 88
26Alexandra POPPGermanyVFL Wolfsburg 88
27Ariana CARUSOItalyJuventus 88
28Riko UEKIJapanBeleza 88
29Nicola KARCZEWSKAPolandFleury (France) 88
30BEATRIZBrazilPalmeiras 88
31Caroline WEIRScotlandMan City/Real Madrid628


All “full international” games for country and the major international club competitions (without qualifiers) are taken in consideration in this ranking for the 30 best Leagues in the World (ranking FIFA December 2021).

ICC = International Club Competitions, NT = National Team.
The tie-breaker at the equal number of total goals is the number of NT goals. 
Period: from January 1 to December 31, 2022.