Fri. Sep 5th, 2025

Women’s Euro Top Scorers: Current Leaders and Historical Records

The UEFA Women`s European Championship, widely known as the Women`s Euro, has gained significant global attention, especially with the recent success of teams like England`s Lionesses. However, this prestigious competition has a rich history spanning decades.

The tournament in Switzerland in 2025 is the 14th edition of the event, which originated in 1984. The first championship saw Sweden defeat England in a dramatic penalty shootout to claim the title.

Throughout its history, the Euros have been a platform for some of women`s football`s most talented attackers, many of whom have achieved remarkable goalscoring records. As the action unfolds this summer, the focus will be on identifying the leading goalscorer.

Women`s Euro 2025 Top Scorers

Player Team Goals
Esther González Spain 2
Cristina Martín-Prieto Spain 1
Ada Hegerberg Norway 1
Vicky Lopez Spain 1
Nadine Riesen Switzerland 1
Alexia Putellas Spain 1
Arianna Caruso Italy 1
Katariina Kosola Finland 1

Women`s European Championship Previous Tournament Top Scorers

Year Player(s) Country Goals
2022 Beth Mead, Alex Popp England, Germany 6
2017 Jodie Taylor England 5
2013 Lotta Schelin Sweden 5
2009 Inka Grings Germany 6
2005 Inka Grings Germany 4
2001 Claudia Müller, Sandra Smisek Germany 3
1997 Carolina Morace, Marianne Pettersen, Angélique Roujas Italy, Norway, France 4
1995 Lena Videkull Sweden 3
1993 Susan Mackensie Denmark 2
1991 Heidi Mohr Germany 4
1989 Sissel Grude, Ursula Lohn Norway, West Germany 2
1987 Trude Stendal Norway 3
1984 Pia Sundhage Sweden 4

Who has scored most goals at the Women`s Euro?

When it comes to the all-time top scorers in the history of the Women`s European Championship, the distinction is shared by Inka Grings and Birgit Prinz. Both German players have netted 10 goals each.

Prinz achieved her impressive total over five tournaments between 1995 and 2009, demonstrating consistent performance. Grings, conversely, reached her tally more rapidly, scoring all 10 goals across just two tournaments: 2005 and 2009.

Reaching six goals in a single tournament is a rare feat, accomplished by only three players so far. Beth Mead was one, scoring six goals at Euro 2022. Alexandra Popp also hit this mark in the same tournament, including two goals in the semi-final against France.

Six of Grings` 10 career goals came during the 2009 edition in Finland, where she was a standout player. Despite these high individual tallies, no player has yet managed to score seven or more goals in a single Women`s Euro competition.

Player Country Goals
Inka Grings Germany 10
Birgit Prinz Germany 10
Carolina Morace Italy 8
Heidi Mohr Germany 8
Lotta Schelin Sweden 8
Hanna Ljungberg Sweden 6
Beth Mead England 6
Alexandra Popp Germany 6

By Felix Harwood

Felix Harwood is a passionate sports writer based in Leeds, England. With over a decade of experience covering everything from local rugby matches to international cricket tournaments, Felix has built a reputation for his insightful analysis and compelling storytelling.

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