List of FIFA Women's World Cup final goalscorers

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The following is a list of goalscorers in the FIFA Women's World Cup finals. Only goals scored during regulation or extra time are included. Any goals scored during the penalty shoot-out are excluded. As of the 2023 final, twenty-one individuals have scored a total of twenty-four goals in all of finals history. Two players have scored multiple goals in the finals, while Carli Lloyd is the only women's player to score a hat trick in a final.[1] One player has done so via a penalty kick (Megan Rapinoe).[2] Julie Johnston was the first player to score an own goal in a final.[3] Nia Künzer's goal is the only one marked as a golden goal.

Finals goalscorers[edit]

Carli Lloyd is the only female player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
Year Player Team Score Minute Result Report Ref
1991 Michelle Akers-Stahl  United States 1–0 20' 2–1 Report [4]
Linda Medalen  Norway 1–1 29'
Michelle Akers-Stahl (2)  United States 2–1 78'
1995 Hege Riise  Norway 1–0 37' 2–0 Report [5]
Marianne Pettersen  Norway 2–0 40'
1999 No goals scored. Game decided in penalty shoot-out. Report [6]
2003 Hanna Ljungberg  Sweden 1–0 20' 2–1 Report [7]
Maren Meinert  Germany 1–1 29'
Nia Künzer  Germany 2–1 98' (g.g.)
2007 Birgit Prinz  Germany 1–0 52' 2–0 Report [8]
Simone Laudehr  Germany 2–0 86'
2011 Alex Morgan  United States 1–0 69' 2–2 Report [9]
Aya Miyama  Japan 1–1 81'
Abby Wambach  United States 2–1 104'
Homare Sawa  Japan 2–2 117'
Game decided in penalty shoot-out.
2015 Carli Lloyd  United States 1–0 3' 5–2 Report [10]
Carli Lloyd (2)  United States 2–0 5'
Lauren Holiday  United States 3–0 14'
Carli Lloyd (3)  United States 4–0 16'
Yuki Ogimi  Japan 1–4 27'
Julie Johnston  Japan 2–4 52' (o.g.)
Tobin Heath  United States 5–2 54'
2019 Megan Rapinoe  United States 1–0 61' (p) 2–0 Report [11]
Rose Lavelle  United States 2–0 69'
2023 Olga Carmona  Spain 1–0 29' 1–0 Report

Players with most goals in the Finals[edit]

Players with multiple goals in FIFA Women's World Cup Finals
Player Team Goals scored Finals played Final(s)
Carli Lloyd  United States 3 3 (2011), 2015, (2019)
Michelle Akers  United States 2 2 1991, (1999)
  • Parentheses indicates no goals scored

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carli Lloyd hat-trick inspires USA to 5-2 win over Japan in World Cup final". Sky Sports. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Megan Rapinoe Was Put on the Spot—and She Delivered". The Ringer. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ "USA vs. Japan: Live Score, Highlights from Women's World Cup Final". Bleacher Report. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ^ "United States vs. Norway Match Report – Saturday November 30, 1991". FBref.com.
  5. ^ "Germany vs. Norway Match Report – Sunday June 18, 1995". FBref.com.
  6. ^ "United States vs. China PR Match Report – Saturday July 10, 1999". FBref.com.
  7. ^ "Germany vs. Sweden Match Report – Sunday October 12, 2003". FBref.com.
  8. ^ "Germany vs. Brazil Match Report – Sunday September 30, 2007". FBref.com.
  9. ^ "Japan vs. United States Match Report – Sunday July 17, 2011". FBref.com.
  10. ^ "United States vs. Japan Match Report – Sunday July 5, 2015". FBref.com.
  11. ^ "United States vs. Netherlands Match Report – Sunday July 7, 2019". FBref.com.
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