List of FIFA Women's World Cup winning players

This is a list of all teams, players and managers who have won the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament since its inception in 1991.

By team

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The nine Women's World Cup tournaments have been won by five different nations. The United States has won the most titles with four. Spain is the current champion, winning the title in 2023. Back-to-back tournaments have been won on two occasions, first by Germany (2003, 2007) and most recently by USA (2015, 2019).

Nations that have won the Women's World Cup
Titles Team Year(s)
4   United States 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019
2   Germany 2003, 2007
1   Japan 2011
  Norway 1995
  Spain 2023

By year

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Participating teams have to register squads for the World Cup, which consisted of 18 players in 1991, 20 players from 1995, up to 21 in 2007, and 23 from 2015 onwards.

Squads of teams that have won the Women's World Cup
Year Team Manager Squad
# Name
1991[1]   United States

(detailed squad)

Anson Dorrance 1 Mary Harvey
2 April Heinrichs
3 Shannon Higgins
4 Carla Werden
5 Lori Henry
6 Brandi Chastain
7 Tracey Bates
8 Linda Hamilton
9 Mia Hamm
10 Michelle Akers-Stahl
11 Julie Foudy
12 Carin Jennings
13 Kristine Lilly
14 Joy Biefeld
15 Wendy Gebauer
16 Debbie Belkin
17 Amy Allmann
18 Kim Maslin-Kammerdeiner
1995[2]   Norway (detailed squad) Even Pellerud 1 Bente Nordby
2 Tina Svensson
3 Gro Espeseth
4 Anne Nymark Andersen
5 Nina Nymark Andersen
6 Hege Riise
7 Tone Haugen
8 Heidi Støre
9 Kristin Sandberg
10 Linda Medalen
11 Ann Kristin Aarønes
12 Reidun Seth
13 Merete Myklebust
14 Hege Gunnerød
15 Randi Leinan
16 Marianne Pettersen
17 Anita Waage
18 Tone Gunn Frustøl
19 Agnete Carlsen
20 Ingrid Sternhoff
1999[3]   United States

(detailed squad)

Tony DiCicco 1 Briana Scurry
2 Lorrie Fair
3 Christie Pearce
4 Carla Overbeck
5 Tiffany Roberts
6 Brandi Chastain
7 Sara Whalen
8 Shannon MacMillan
9 Mia Hamm
10 Michelle Akers
11 Julie Foudy
12 Cindy Parlow
13 Kristine Lilly
14 Joy Fawcett
15 Tisha Venturini
16 Tiffeny Milbrett
17 Danielle Fotopoulos
18 Saskia Webber
19 Tracy Ducar
20 Kate Sobrero
2003[4]   Germany (detailed squad) Tina Theune-Meyer 1 Silke Rottenberg
2 Kerstin Stegemann
3 Linda Bresonik
4 Nia Künzer
5 Steffi Jones
6 Renate Lingor
7 Pia Wunderlich
8 Sandra Smisek
9 Birgit Prinz
10 Bettina Wiegmann
11 Martina Müller
12 Sonja Fuss
13 Sandra Minnert
14 Maren Meinert
15 Nadine Angerer
16 Viola Odebrecht
17 Ariane Hingst
18 Kerstin Garefrekes
19 Stefanie Gottschlich
20 Conny Pohlers
2007[5]   Germany (detailed squad) Silvia Neid 1 Nadine Angerer
2 Kerstin Stegemann
3 Saskia Bartusiak
4 Babett Peter
5 Annike Krahn
6 Linda Bresonik
7 Melanie Behringer
8 Sandra Smisek
9 Birgit Prinz
10 Renate Lingor
11 Anja Mittag
12 Ursula Holl
13 Sandra Minnert
14 Simone Laudehr
15 Sonja Fuss
16 Martina Müller
17 Ariane Hingst
18 Kerstin Garefrekes
19 Fatmire Bajramaj
20 Petra Wimbersky
21 Silke Rottenberg
2011[6]   Japan (detailed squad) Norio Sasaki 1 Nozomi Yamago
2 Yukari Kinga
3 Azusa Iwashimizu
4 Saki Kumagai
5 Kyoko Yano
6 Mizuho Sakaguchi
7 Kozue Ando
8 Aya Miyama
9 Nahomi Kawasumi
10 Homare Sawa
11 Shinobu Ohno
12 Miho Fukumoto
13 Rumi Utsugi
14 Megumi Kamionobe
15 Aya Sameshima
16 Asuna Tanaka
17 Yūki Nagasato
18 Karina Maruyama
19 Megumi Takase
20 Mana Iwabuchi
21 Ayumi Kaihori
2015[7]   United States

(detailed squad)

Jill Ellis 1 Hope Solo
2 Sydney Leroux
3 Christie Rampone
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
5 Kelley O'Hara
6 Whitney Engen
7 Shannon Boxx
8 Amy Rodriguez
9 Heather O'Reilly
10 Carli Lloyd
11 Ali Krieger
12 Lauren Holiday
13 Alex Morgan
14 Morgan Brian
15 Megan Rapinoe
16 Lori Chalupny
17 Tobin Heath
18 Ashlyn Harris
19 Julie Johnston
20 Abby Wambach
21 Alyssa Naeher
22 Meghan Klingenberg
23 Christen Press
2019[8]   United States

(detailed squad)

Jill Ellis 1 Alyssa Naeher
2 Mallory Pugh
3 Sam Mewis
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
5 Kelley O'Hara
6 Morgan Brian
7 Abby Dahlkemper
8 Julie Ertz
9 Lindsey Horan
10 Carli Lloyd
11 Ali Krieger
12 Tierna Davidson
13 Alex Morgan
14 Emily Sonnett
15 Megan Rapinoe
16 Rose Lavelle
17 Tobin Heath
18 Ashlyn Harris
19 Crystal Dunn
20 Allie Long
21 Adrianna Franch
22 Jessica McDonald
23 Christen Press
2023[9]   Spain

(detailed squad)

Jorge Vilda 1 Misa Rodríguez
2 Ona Batlle
3 Teresa Abelleira
4 Irene Paredes
5 Ivana Andrés
6 Aitana Bonmatí
7 Irene Guerrero
8 Mariona Caldentey
9 Esther González
10 Jennifer Hermoso
11 Alexia Putellas
12 Oihane Hernández
13 Enith Salón
14 Laia Codina
15 Eva Navarro
16 María Pérez
17 Alba Redondo
18 Salma Paralluelo
19 Olga Carmona
20 Rocío Gálvez
21 Claudia Zornoza
22 Athenea del Castillo
23 Cata Coll

By player

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A total of 157 players have been in the winning team in the Women's World Cup. 32 players have won the tournament twice.

Players who have won the Women's World Cup
T Player Team Year(s) won
2 Brandi Chastain   United States 1991, 1999
2 Mia Hamm   United States 1991, 1999
2 Michelle Akers   United States 1991, 1999
2 Kristine Lilly   United States 1991, 1999
2 Julie Foudy   United States 1991, 1999
2 Carla Overbeck   United States 1991, 1999
2 Joy Fawcett   United States 1991, 1999
2 Nadine Angerer   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Kerstin Stegemann   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Linda Bresonik   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Sandra Smisek   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Birgit Prinz   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Renate Lingor   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Sandra Minnert   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Sonja Fuss   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Ariane Hingst   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Kerstin Garefrekes   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Silke Rottenberg   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Martina Müller   Germany 2003, 2007
2 Christie Pearce   United States 1999, 2015
2 Alyssa Naeher   United States 2015, 2019
2 Becky Sauerbrunn   United States 2015, 2019
2 Kelley O'Hara   United States 2015, 2019
2 Morgan Brian   United States 2015, 2019
2 Carli Lloyd   United States 2015, 2019
2 Ali Krieger   United States 2015, 2019
2 Alex Morgan   United States 2015, 2019
2 Megan Rapinoe   United States 2015, 2019
2 Tobin Heath   United States 2015, 2019
2 Ashlyn Harris   United States 2015, 2019
2 Christen Press   United States 2015, 2019
2 Julie Ertz   United States 2015, 2019
1 Mary Harvey   United States 1991
1 April Heinrichs   United States 1991
1 Shannon Higgins   United States 1991
1 Lori Henry   United States 1991
1 Tracey Bates   United States 1991
1 Linda Hamilton   United States 1991
1 Carin Jennings   United States 1991
1 Wendy Gebauer   United States 1991
1 Debbie Belkin   United States 1991
1 Amy Allmann   United States 1991
1 Kim Maslin-Kammerdeiner   United States 1991
1 Bente Nordby   Norway 1995
1 Tina Svensson   Norway 1995
1 Gro Espeseth   Norway 1995
1 Anne Nymark Andersen   Norway 1995
1 Nina Nymark Andersen   Norway 1995
1 Hege Riise   Norway 1995
1 Tone Haugen   Norway 1995
1 Heidi Støre   Norway 1995
1 Kristin Sandberg   Norway 1995
1 Linda Medalen   Norway 1995
1 Ann Kristin Aarønes   Norway 1995
1 Reidun Seth   Norway 1995
1 Merete Myklebust   Norway 1995
1 Hege Gunnerød   Norway 1995
1 Randi Leinan   Norway 1995
1 Marianne Pettersen   Norway 1995
1 Anita Waage   Norway 1995
1 Tone Gunn Frustøl   Norway 1995
1 Agnete Carlsen   Norway 1995
1 Ingrid Sternhoff   Norway 1995
1 Briana Scurry   United States 1999
1 Lorrie Fair   United States 1999
1 Tiffany Roberts   United States 1999
1 Sara Whalen   United States 1999
1 Shannon MacMillan   United States 1999
1 Cindy Parlow   United States 1999
1 Tisha Venturini   United States 1999
1 Tiffeny Milbrett   United States 1999
1 Danielle Fotopoulos   United States 1999
1 Saskia Webber   United States 1999
1 Tracy Ducar   United States 1999
1 Kate Sobrero   United States 1999
1 Nia Künzer   Germany 2003
1 Steffi Jones   Germany 2003
1 Pia Wunderlich   Germany 2003
1 Bettina Wiegmann   Germany 2003
1 Maren Meinert   Germany 2003
1 Viola Odebrecht   Germany 2003
1 Stefanie Gottschlich   Germany 2003
1 Conny Pohlers   Germany 2003
1 Saskia Bartusiak   Germany 2007
1 Babett Peter   Germany 2007
1 Annike Krahn   Germany 2007
1 Melanie Behringer   Germany 2007
1 Anja Mittag   Germany 2007
1 Ursula Holl   Germany 2007
1 Simone Laudehr   Germany 2007
1 Fatmire Bajramaj   Germany 2007
1 Petra Wimbersky   Germany 2007
1 Nozomi Yamago   Japan 2011
1 Yukari Kinga   Japan 2011
1 Azusa Iwashimizu   Japan 2011
1 Saki Kumagai   Japan 2011
1 Kyoko Yano   Japan 2011
1 Mizuho Sakaguchi   Japan 2011
1 Kozue Ando   Japan 2011
1 Aya Miyama   Japan 2011
1 Nahomi Kawasumi   Japan 2011
1 Homare Sawa   Japan 2011
1 Shinobu Ohno   Japan 2011
1 Miho Fukumoto   Japan 2011
1 Rumi Utsugi   Japan 2011
1 Megumi Kamionobe   Japan 2011
1 Aya Sameshima   Japan 2011
1 Asuna Tanaka   Japan 2011
1 Yūki Nagasato   Japan 2011
1 Karina Maruyama   Japan 2011
1 Megumi Takase   Japan 2011
1 Mana Iwabuchi   Japan 2011
1 Ayumi Kaihori   Japan 2011
1 Hope Solo   United States 2015
1 Sydney Leroux   United States 2015
1 Whitney Engen   United States 2015
1 Shannon Boxx   United States 2015
1 Amy Rodriguez   United States 2015
1 Heather O'Reilly   United States 2015
1 Lauren Holiday   United States 2015
1 Lori Chalupny   United States 2015
1 Abby Wambach   United States 2015
1 Meghan Klingenberg   United States 2015
1 Mallory Pugh   United States 2019
1 Sam Mewis   United States 2019
1 Abby Dahlkemper   United States 2019
1 Lindsey Horan   United States 2019
1 Tierna Davidson   United States 2019
1 Emily Sonnett   United States 2019
1 Rose Lavelle   United States 2019
1 Crystal Dunn   United States 2019
1 Allie Long   United States 2019
1 Adrianna Franch   United States 2019
1 Jessica McDonald   United States 2019
1 Misa Rodríguez   Spain 2023
1 Ona Batlle   Spain 2023
1 Teresa Abelleira   Spain 2023
1 Irene Paredes   Spain 2023
1 Ivana Andrés   Spain 2023
1 Aitana Bonmatí   Spain 2023
1 Irene Guerrero   Spain 2023
1 Mariona Caldentey   Spain 2023
1 Esther González   Spain 2023
1 Jennifer Hermoso   Spain 2023
1 Alexia Putellas   Spain 2023
1 Oihane Hernández   Spain 2023
1 Enith Salón   Spain 2023
1 Laia Codina   Spain 2023
1 Eva Navarro   Spain 2023
1 María Pérez   Spain 2023
1 Alba Redondo   Spain 2023
1 Salma Paralluelo   Spain 2023
1 Olga Carmona   Spain 2023
1 Rocío Gálvez   Spain 2023
1 Claudia Zornoza   Spain 2023
1 Athenea del Castillo   Spain 2023
1 Cata Coll   Spain 2023

By manager

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There have been a total of 8 managers win the Women's World Cup. Jill Ellis is the only manager to win two Women's World Cups. Ellis (Portsmouth, England), along with Anson Dorrance (Bombay, India) are the only managers not born in the country they won the Women's World Cup, however both hold United States nationality.

Silvia Neid was assistant manager to Tina Theune for Germany's 2003 tournament win before lifting the 2007 trophy as manager.

Managers who have won the Women's World Cup
T Manager Team Year(s)
2 Jill Ellis   United States 2015, 2019
1 Anson Dorrance   United States 1991
Even Pellerud   Norway 1995
Tony DiCicco   United States 1999
Tina Theune-Meyer   Germany 2003
Silvia Neid   Germany 2007
Norio Sasaki   Japan 2011
Jorge Vilda   Spain 2023

References

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  1. ^ "USA [Women] - Squad Women World Cup 1991 China". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  2. ^ "Norway [Women] - Squad Women World Cup 1995 Sweden". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  3. ^ "USA [Women] - Squad Women World Cup 1999 USA". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  4. ^ "Germany [Women] - Squad Women World Cup 2003 USA". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  5. ^ "Germany [Women] - Squad Women World Cup 2007 China". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  6. ^ "Japan [Women] - Squad Women World Cup 2011 Germany". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  7. ^ "USA [Women] - Squad Women World Cup 2015 Canada". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
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  9. ^ "Spain". fifa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.