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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |