Mata's unmatched talent to glide past opponents as if they don't exist is unrivalled. She is known as female football's "Ronaldinho." She is a skilled and effective goalkeeper. She is the only football player (man or woman) to strike in 5 FIFA World Cup tournaments. She guided the Brazil women's soccer team to the FIFA women's WC final in 2007. Despite the fact that they were defeated by Germany, she was awarded the golden boot as well as the ball. Mata was awarded 6 FIFA world player of the year honours, five of which she won in a row.

Pele nominated Hamm and Michelle Akers to his list of the 125 best footballers of all time. Hamm was the personification of female football at a period when it was still gaining international attention. She would definitely rank first among the best female football players of all time in many lists.

Despite the fact that Wambach and Sinclair have subsequently eclipsed her international goal scoring record, she still holds the assist record (144). In 2000, she was ranked among the 3 Women's Football Player of the Century by FIFA. Hamm is the world's 1st female professional footballer to be incorporated into the Hall of Fame of world football. In addition she has also earned the first 2 FIFA women's world player of the year honours.

Wambach held the record for highest international goals (184) until 2020. She has a reputation for being a fantastic ball header. She scored a memorable header during the 122nd min of the quarterfinal encounter versus Brazil, which allowed her side to advance to the semi-finals. ESPN bestowed the 2011 Best Play of the Year award for the goal that was because of the effort aided by Rapinoe.

She is a 2-time Olympic gold medallist and has won the FIFA Women's WC once. She was also named the 2nd greatest player in the FIFA Women's WC in 2011, winning the bronze ball. Considering her incredible showing in that championship, the Associated Press awarded her the Athlete of the Year and, in recognition of her contributions to soccer, the entryway to Sahlen's Stadium has been renamed "Wambach Way". She was recognised as the year's best woman footballer at the 2012 FIFA gallery.

Some players have an impact both on and off the field. Rapinoe has spoken out against disparity in allowances between the men and women national teams of the United States of America. Rapinoe's involvement off the field has no bearing on her on-field performance. In 2019, she was at the pinnacle of her advocacy, helping her nation win the FIFA Women's WC. She earned the golden ball and boot, and woman of the match in the finals of that competition.

She was crowned the FIFA Best Women's Player that same year. She additionally won the Ballon d'Or Feminine award in 2019. Rapinoe is a 2 time FIFA Women's WC title winner as well as a gold medal winner in the Olympics.

Another of the best women football players in history is from Canada. Although the country does not rule the FIFA World Cup competitions like the United States of America or Germany, they do possess the best goalscorer. Sinclair created history by scoring her 185th professional goal in 2020. Gaining the goal enabled her to place at the top of the chart for all-time international goals (female or male).

Birgit Prinz is unquestionably among the best women footballers of all time. All through her pro career, she received both solo and group trophies as well as accolades. She was a three-time winner of the FIFA Women's world player of the year title and a 5-time runner-up.

She also took home 19 domestic awards. From 1995 until 2009, she won five straight UEFA European Championships. She was also named German woman football player of the year eight times. As of 2021, Prinz is the 2nd all-time best goal-scorer in FIFA Women's WC history.

Michelle Akers was a member of the United States of America's women's football squad that ruled the 90s. She netted 10 goals in the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991, including 2 in the finale versus Norway. These goals in the finals were significant in leading the US to claim the FIFA Women's WC title for the first time ever. Her 10 goals won her the championship's best scorer prize.

Michelle Akers has received admiration and accolades for her memorable performances. She and Sun Wen were both named FIFA Women's Player of the Century. She also received FIFA's top honour, the Order of Merit.

Sun is one of the best female players in the history of football, not simply China's finest ever athlete. Wen has competed in 4 FIFA Women's WCs and 2 Olympic games for her nation. She represented China at the first-ever FIFA Women's WC, which was held in China in 1991. She finished the FIFA Women's WC in 1999 as the top performer and tied leading goalscorer.

Angerer is the 1st and sole goalie to win the FIFA World Player of the Year title (male or female). She set a new record in football at the FIFA Women's WC in 2007. She did not allow any goal all through the competition. She saved a penalty from Mata, perhaps the best female soccer player of all time, in the final match against Brazil.

Nadine received the 2014 FIFA award for her outstanding achievements in the UEFA Women's Championship and the 2013 FIFA WC. She stopped 2 penalty shots in the finals versus Norway in the UEFA game. Prior to her retirement, she received a number of additional honours.

Brazilian women footballers have earned a spot in our list due to their longevity. Formiga debuted at the World Cup at 17-years of age in 1995, when Brazil won bronze in the 3rd position play-off against Norway. Formiga persevered in a sport when most individuals want to retire in their middle to late 30s.

She is the only female football player to have competed in six Olympic tournaments in a row (from 1996 to 2016). Tokyo 2021 Olympics will be her seventh World Cup appearance, equating to the number of World Cups she has competed in. Miraildes is the eldest woman footballer to make a goal in a FIFA WC match, as well as the eldest to have played in one.