IFFHS AWARDS 2024 - CHARLYN CORRAL, WOMEN'S WORLD BEST GOAL SCORER 2024


IFFHS WOMEN’S WORLD BEST GOALSCORER 2024

 

CHARLYN CORRAL NUMBER 1 !

 

Mexican Charlyn Veronica Corral is the World’s Best Goalscorer 2024 without any contestation ! 9th in 2022 and second in 2023, she won in 2024 the Global Award after already winning the IFFHS Awards of the World’s Best National Top Division Goalscorer 2023 and 2024 ! 3 IFFHS Awards in 2 years : Charlyn Corral has beaten all records. At 33, she has a great career with 94 goals in Spain (2015 to 2021 with Levante and Atlético Madrid) before joining Pachuca to win all titles in Mexico ! Caroline Hansen, Norway’s striker of Barcelona, has never scored so many goals as this year (36), taking the second place before Poland’s Ewa Pajor (35), who scored in Wolfsburg and in Barcelona since September. Salma Paralluelo, 28 goals and leader of the ranking in July, was injured since 5 months and remains despite her absence since July in the World’s Top 10 ! UEFA 23, CONCACAF 10, AFC 4 and CAF 4 are represented in the Top 41.

 

THE RANKING 2024


RankPlayerCountryClubNLNCICCNTTOTAL
1Charlyn Veronica CORRALMexicoPachuca42 2 44
2Caroline HANSEN GRAHAMNorwayFC Barcelona (Spain)1966536
3Ewa PAJORPolandWolfsburg (Ger)/FC Barcelona (Spain)2344435
4Tessa WULLAERTBelgiumSittard (Neth)/Inter Milan (Italy)194 1033
5Marie Antoinette KATOTOFranceParis SG1725832
6Lizbeth OVALLEMexicoUANL Tigres25 1632
7Sandra JESSENIcelandThor/KA2210  32
8Christina MARTIN PRIETOSpainSevilla/Benfica (Portugal)2234130
9Lea SCHUELLERGermanyFC Bayern München12221228
10Kadisha SHAWJamaicaManchester City (England)21 5228
11Salma PARALLUELOSpainFC Barcelona 1481528
12Barbra BANDAZambiaShangai(China)/Orlando (USA)19  827
13Alissia RUSSOEnglandArsenal1425526
14Katie WILKINSONEnglandRangers (Scotland)224  26
15Aitana BONMATISpainFC Barcelona 756725
16Nikee VAN DIJKNetherlandsLeuwen (Bel)/Twente1384 25
17Tabitha CHAWINGAMalawiParis SG/Lyon (France)1924 25
18Sarah LUEBBERTUSAClub America (Mexico)23 2 25
19Kiko SEIKEJapanUrawa/Brighton (England)222 125
20Stephanie RIBEIROUSAUNAM Pumas (Mexico)25   25
21Mariona CALDENTEYSpainFC Barcelona/Arsenal (England)685524
22Claudia PINASpainFC Barcelona 1615224
23Temwa CHAWINGAMalawiKansas City (USA)21 3 24
24Alicia CERVANTESMexicoChivas23 1 24
25Chinwendu IHUEZONigeriaPachuca (Mexico)24   24
26Kathleen MC GOVERNScotlandHibernians186  24
27Kadidiatou DIANIFranceOlympique Lyon938323
28Kiana PALACIOSMexicoClub America17 5123
29Aisha SOLARZANO GARCIAGuatemalaClub Tijuana (Mexico)18 4123
30Sophia SMITHUSAPortland Thorns12 1922
31Pernille HARDERDenmarkFC Bayern München (Germany)14 6222
32Alba  REDONDOSpainLevante/Real Madrid1713122
33Cathinka TANDBERGNorwayHammarby (Sweden)1543 22
34Mai KYOKAWAJapanGyeongju (South Korea)22   22
35Michelle HEYMANAustraliaCanberra13  821
36Laura FREIGANGGermanyEintracht Frankfurt1333221
37Valentina GIACINTIItalyAS Roma1315120
38Hlin EIREIKSDOTTIRIcelandKristiansand (Sweden)134 320
39Momoko TANIKAWAJapanRosengard (Sweden)153 220
40Clara MATEOFranceParis FC1621120
41Eiliah ADAMSScotlandHibernians20   20


All goals at top senior level (40 best leagues in the World) are counted: top national leagues (NL), national cups (NC), official international club tournaments (ICC), official games between national teams (NT).                         
Period: from 1 January to 31 December 2024.      
Tie-breaking 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 (on IFFHS ranking), 5) number of total games played.