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List of FIFA Women's World Cup winning players

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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.
  8. ^ "USA [Women] - Squad Women World Cup 2019 France". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  9. ^ "Spain". fifa.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.