List of players who have appeared in multiple FIFA Women's World Cups
In the FIFA Women's World Cup, the following female players have been named in the national team squad in at least four finals tournaments.
Tournaments[]
Team | Player[n 1] | In squad[n 2] | Played[n 3] | Tournaments[n 4] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brazil | Formiga[1] | 7 | 7 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Japan | Homare Sawa[2] | 6 | 6 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
United States | Kristine Lilly[3] | 5 | 5 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Germany | Birgit Prinz[3] | 5 | 5 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
United States | Christie Rampone[4] | 5 | 5 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Brazil | Cristiane | 5 | 5 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Brazil | Marta | 5 | 5 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Canada | Christine Sinclair | 5 | 5 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Nigeria | Onome Ebi | 5 | 5 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Norway | Bente Nordby[3] | 5 | 4 | (1991), 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Germany | Nadine Angerer[5] | 5 | 3 | (1999), (2003), 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Canada | Karina LeBlanc[6] | 5 | 2 | (1999), 2003, (2007), 2011, (2015) |
China PR | Sun Wen | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Germany | Bettina Wiegmann | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Nigeria | Florence Omagbemi | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Nigeria | Nkiru Okosieme | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Norway | Hege Riise | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
United States | Joy Fawcett | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
United States | Julie Foudy | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
United States | Mia Hamm | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Brazil | Pretinha | 4 | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2007 |
Australia | Cheryl Salisbury | 4 | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Brazil | Tânia | 4 | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Canada | Andrea Neil | 4 | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Germany | Sandra Minnert | 4 | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Germany | Sandra Smisek | 4 | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
United States | Briana Scurry | 4 | 4 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Germany | Ariane Hingst | 4 | 4 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
Nigeria | Stella Mbachu | 4 | 4 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
Norway | Solveig Gulbrandsen | 4 | 4 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 |
Japan | Kozue Ando | 4 | 4 | 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Australia | Melissa Barbieri | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Brazil | Rosana | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Canada | Diana Matheson | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Canada | Rhian Wilkinson | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Japan | Aya Miyama | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Nigeria | Precious Dede | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Nigeria | Perpetua Nkwocha | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Norway | Trine Rønning | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Sweden | Therese Sjögran | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
United States | Shannon Boxx[4] | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
United States | Abby Wambach[4] | 4 | 4 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Australia | Lisa De Vanna | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Canada | Sophie Schmidt | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
England | Karen Carney | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
England | Jill Scott | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
New Zealand | Katie Duncan[7] | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
New Zealand | Abby Erceg[7] | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
New Zealand | Annalie Longo[7] | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
New Zealand | Ria Percival[7] | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
New Zealand | Ali Riley[7] | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Norway | Isabell Herlovsen | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Sweden | Nilla Fischer | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Sweden | Hedvig Lindahl | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Sweden | Caroline Seger | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
United States | Carli Lloyd | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Brazil | Kátia | 4 | 3 | (1995), 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Nigeria | Maureen Mmadu | 4 | 3 | 1995, (1999), 2003, 2007 |
Brazil | Andréia | 4 | 3 | (1999), 2003, 2007, 2011 |
Canada | Erin McLeod | 4 | 3 | (2003), 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Nigeria | Faith Michael | 4 | 3 | (2003), 2007, 2011, 2019 |
Australia | Clare Polkinghorne | 4 | 3 | 2007, 2011, (2015), 2019 |
Australia | Lydia Williams | 4 | 3 | (2007), 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Japan | Rumi Utsugi | 4 | 3 | 2007, 2011, 2015, (2019) |
Japan | Nozomi Yamago | 4 | 2 | 1999, 2003, (2007), (2011) |
Japan | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 4 | 2 | (2007), 2011, 2015, (2019) |
Brazil | Bárbara | 4 | 1 | (2007), (2011), (2015), 2019 |
- ^ Name in bold indicates a player still active at club level.
- ^ Number of finals tournaments in which the player was part of the squad.
- ^ Number of finals tournaments in which the player played in at least one match.
- ^ Tournaments in round brackets: e.g., (1991): Part of the squad for the tournament, but did not play
Matches[]
The following players earned caps in at least 18 matches, which requires appearances at a minimum of three World Cup tournaments.[8]
Team | Player[o 1] | Matches[o 2] | Tournaments |
---|---|---|---|
United States | Kristine Lilly | 30 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Brazil | Formiga | 27 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
United States | Abby Wambach | 25 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
United States | Carli Lloyd | 25 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
United States | Julie Foudy | 24 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Japan | Homare Sawa | 24 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Germany | Birgit Prinz | 24 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 |
United States | Joy Fawcett | 23 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
United States | Mia Hamm | 23 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Norway | Bente Nordby | 22 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
Norway | Hege Riise | 22 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Germany | Bettina Wiegmann | 22 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Brazil | Cristiane | 21 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Canada | Christine Sinclair | 21 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
England | Jill Scott | 21 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
China PR | Sun Wen | 20 | 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Brazil | Marta | 20 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
Sweden | Hedvig Lindahl | 20 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
United States | Briana Scurry | 19 | 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 |
United States | Christie Rampone | 19 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
Norway | Solveig Gulbrandsen | 19 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 |
United States | Carla Overbeck | 18 | 1991, 1995, 1999 |
United States | Tiffeny Milbrett | 18 | 1995, 1999, 2003 |
Sweden | Therese Sjögran | 18 | 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 |
United States | Alex Morgan | 18 | 2011, 2015, 2019 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Brazil star Formiga sets seven-up World Cup record". 9 June 2019.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff. "Sawa makes Japan roster for record 6th World Cup – Equalizer Soccer".
- ^ a b c http://www.soccerwire.com/news/nt/international-women/u-s-wnt-wraps-up-world-cup-send-off-series-tonight-vs-korea-republic/
- ^ a b c "Ellis Names U.S. Roster for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Team". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ Goldberg, Jamie (24 May 2015). "Portland Thorns goalkeeper Nadine Angerer officially named to Germany's World Cup roster". oregonlive.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b c d e "Teenagers turned veterans: Five Football Ferns set to play at their fourth World Cu". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Women World Cup: All-time appearances". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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