FIFA have released detailed statistics revealing which players at the FIFA Women’s World Cup were the most successful dribblers, passers, tacklers and creators, as well as the fastest players and the most distance covered.
Here’s the summary by category:
Most successful dribbles
10 – Salma Paralluelo (Spain)
7 – Jessica Silva (Portugal)
7 – Johanna Kaneryd (Sweden)
7 – Jenni Hermoso (Spain)
7 – Caitlin Foord (Australia)
6 – Sakina Ouzraoui (Morocco)
6 – Mayra Ramirez (Colombia)
6 – Olga Carmona (Spain)
6 – Nerilia Mondesir (Haiti)
6 – Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)
Most successful dribbles per 90 minutes
1.8 – Salma Paralluelo (Spain)
1.7 – Nerilia Mondesir (Haiti)
1.6 – Jule Brand (Germany)
1.6 – Khadija Shaw (Jamaica)
1.5 – Racheal Kundananji (Zambia)
1.5 – Lisa Boattin (Italy)
1.4 – Kathrine Kuhl (Denmark)
1.4 – Sakina Ouzraoui (Morocco)
1.4 – Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)
1.3 – Jody Brown (Jamaica)
* Only includes players who played 270 minutes or more
Most passes completed
568 – Alex Greenwood (England)
476 – Millie Bright (England)
474 – Ona Batlle (Spain)
469 – Irene Paredes (Spain)
461 – Teresa Abelleira (Spain)
373 – Nathalie Bjorn (Sweden)
369 – Jess Carter (England)
340 – Jenni Hermoso (Spain)
332 – Lucy Bronze (England)
327 – Aitana Bonmati (Spain)
Most passes completed per 90 minutes
80.9 – Kathrin Hendrich (Germany)
68.6 – Alex Greenwood (England)
66.1 – Maren Mjelde (Norway)
63.7 – Ona Batlle (Spain)
63.1 – Teresa Abelleira (Spain)
58.7 – Mariona Caldentey (Spain)
57.5 – Millie Bright (England)
57.1 – Irene Paredes (Spain)
56.9 – Elisa de Almeida (France)
56.1 – Vilde Boe Risa (Norway)
* Only includes players who played 270 minutes or more
Most chances created
24 – Teresa Abelleira (Spain)
14 – Jenni Hermoso (Spain)
13 – Alex Greenwood (England)
12 – Aoba Fujino (Japan)
11 – Aitana Bonmati (Spain)
10 – Salma Paralluelo (Spain)
10 – Mariona Caldentey (Spain)
10 – Leicy Santos (Colombia)
10 – Catalina Usme (Colombia)
9 – Selma Bacha (France)
Most chances created per 90 minutes
3.3 – Teresa Abelleira (Spain)
2.8 – Aoba Fujino (Japan)
2.4 – Kerolin (Brazil)
2.3 – Frida Maanum (Norway)
2.2 – Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica)
2.2 – Leicy Santos (Colombia)
2.2 – Selma Bacha (France)
2.0 – Toni Payne (Nigeria)
2.0 – Mina Tanaka (Japan)
1.9 – Vicki Becho (France)
* Only includes players who played in 270 minutes or more
Most attempts at goal
21 shots, 1 goal – Lieke Martens (Netherlands)
20 shots, 2 goals – Salma Paralluelo (Spain)
20 shots, 3 goals – Alessia Russo (England)
20 shots, 2 goals – Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)
20 shots, 3 goals – Aitana Bonmati (Spain)
19 shots, 3 goals – Jenni Hermoso (Spain)
18 shots, 4 goals – Kadidiatou Diani (France)
18 shots, 4 goals – Jill Roord (Netherlands)
17 shots, 1 goal – Esther Gonzalez (Spain)
17 shots, 3 goals – Alba Redondo (Spain)
Most attempts at goal per 90 minutes
4.6 – Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)
4.4 – Alex Popp (Germany)
4.2 – Mina Tanaka (Japan)
4.0 – Sophie Roman Haug (Norway)
3.8 – Alex Morgan (USA)
3.6 – Jill Roord (Netherlands)
3.6 – Salma Paralluelo (Spain)
3.6 – Lieke Martens (Netherlands)
3.6 – Alba Redondo (Spain)
3.4 – Alessia Russo (England)
* Only includes players who played 270 minutes or more
Hardest shots
The maximum speeds of goals or scored penalties in shootouts:
110.79 km/h – Chloe Kelly penalty v Nigeria
107.1 km/h – Mary Fowler penalty v France
106.33 km/h – Katrina Gorry penalty v France
104.46 km/h – Esmee Brugts goal v Vietnam
103.74 km/h – Alessia Russo goal v Colombia
Fastest top speeds
33.2 km/h – Racheal Kundananji (Zambia)
33.0 km/h – Kalyssa Van Zanten (Jamaica)
33.0 km/h – Lynn Williams (USA)
33.0 km/h – Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)
33.0 km/h – Florencia Bonsegundo (Argentina)
32.9 km/h – Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway)
32.9 km/h – Wu Chengshu (China PR)
32.9 km/h – Cecilia Salvai (Italy)
32.9 km/h – Melchie Dumornay (Haiti)
32.9 km/h – Mariana Larroquette (Argentina)
Most distance covered
78.4 km – Jenni Hermoso (Spain)
77.2 km – Steph Catley (Australia)
77.0 km – Caitlin Foord (Australia)
77.0 km – Teresa Abelleira (Spain)
76.4 km – Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia)
74.8 km – Katrina Gorry (Australia)
74.0 km – Irene Paredes (Spain)
71.8 km – Ellie Carpenter (Australia)
70.9 km – Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden)
70.8 km – Mary Fowler (Australia)
Most distance covered per 90 mins
11.4 km – Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)
11.3 km – Mina Tinaka (Japan)
11.2 km – Fujino Aoba (Japan)
11.0 km – Elodie Nakkach (Morocco)
11.0 km – Danielle van de Donk (Netherlands)
10.9 km – Coumba Sow (Switzerland)
10.9 km – Yui Hasegawa (Japan)
10.8 km – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
10.8 km – Kathrine Kuhl (Denmark)
10.7 km – Geraldine Reuteler (Switzerland)
* Only includes data when a player played at least 75 minutes in a match
Tackles made
59 – Katrina Gorry (Australia)
44 – Jackie Groenen (Netherlands)
44 – Georgia Stanway (England)
43 – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
40 – Grace Geyoro (France)
37 – Lucy Bronze (England)
36 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
35 – Keira Walsh (England)
35 – Ona Batlle (Spain)
33 – Lorena Bedoya (Colombia)
Tackles made per 90 minutes
7.9 – Jackie Groenen (Netherlands)
7.8 – Katrina Gorry (Australia)
7.6 – Grace Geyoro (France)
7.4 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
7.2 – Danielle van de Donk (Netherlands)
7.0 – Bongeka Gamede (South Africa)
6.9 – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
6.9 – Sandie Toletti (France)
6.6 – Kathrine Kuhl (Denmark)
6.3 – Denise O’Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)
* Only includes players who appeared in 270 minutes or more
Blocks made per 90 minutes
5.9 – Thi Thu Tran (Vietnam)
5.9 – Bambanani Mbane (South Africa)
5.7 – Danielle van de Donk (Netherlands)
5.3 – Thi Diem My Le (Vietnam)
5.1 – Thea Bjelde (Norway)
5.0 – Sophia Braun (Argentina)
4.8 – Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica)
4.8 – Elin Rubensson (Sweden)
4.7 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
4.7 – Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica)
* Only includes players who appeared in 270 minutes or more
Saves
22 – Daniela Solera (Costa Rica)
21 – Zecira Musovic (Sweden)
18 – Olivia McDaniel (Philippines)
18 – Mackenzie Arnold (Australia)
17 – Rebecca Spencer (Jamaica)
15 – Tran Thi Kim Thanh (Vietnam)
15 – Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands)
15 – Mary Earps (England)
14 – Kaylin Swart (South Africa)
13 – Kerly Theus (Haiti)
Saves per 90 minutes
6.6 – Daniela Solera (Costa Rica)
5.4 – Olivia McDaniel (Philippines)
3.9 – Rebecca Spencer (Jamaica)
3.8 – Kerly Theus (Haiti)
3.1 – Kaylin Swart (South Africa)
3.0 – Zecira Musovic (Sweden)
2.9 – Yenith Bailey (Panama)
2.5 – Gaelle Thalmann (Switzerland)
2.5 – Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands)
2.4 – Courtney Brosnan (Republic of Ireland)
* Only includes players who appeared in 270 minutes or more
Most distance covered per 90 mins
11.4 km – Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)
11.3 km – Mina Tinaka (Japan)
11.2 km – Fujino Aoba (Japan)
11.0 km – Elodie Nakkach (Morocco)
11.0 km – Danielle van de Donk (Netherlands)
10.9 km – Coumba Sow (Switzerland)
10.9 km – Yui Hasegawa (Japan)
10.8 km – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
10.8 km – Kathrine Kuhl (Denmark)
10.7 km – Geraldine Reuteler (Switzerland)
* Only includes data when a player played at least 75 minutes in a match
Tackles made
59 – Katrina Gorry (Australia)
44 – Jackie Groenen (Netherlands)
44 – Georgia Stanway (England)
43 – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
40 – Grace Geyoro (France)
37 – Lucy Bronze (England)
36 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
35 – Keira Walsh (England)
35 – Ona Batlle (Spain)
33 – Lorena Bedoya (Colombia)
Tackles made per 90 minutes
7.9 – Jackie Groenen (Netherlands)
7.8 – Katrina Gorry (Australia)
7.6 – Grace Geyoro (France)
7.4 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
7.2 – Danielle van de Donk (Netherlands)
7.0 – Bongeka Gamede (South Africa)
6.9 – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
6.9 – Sandie Toletti (France)
6.6 – Kathrine Kuhl (Denmark)
6.3 – Denise O’Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)
* Only includes players who appeared in 270 minutes or more
Blocks made
34 – Ona Batlle (Spain)
32 – Elin Rubensson (Sweden)
30 – Lucy Bronze (England)
29 – Georgia Stanway (England)
28 – Jonna Andersson (Sweden)
26 – Johanna Kaneryd (Sweden)
25 – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
23 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
23 – Bambanani Mbane (South Africa)
23 – Steph Catley (Australia)
Acknowledgement: This story has been provided by FIFA.
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