# The 100 Best Female Footballers in the World

The 100 Best Female Footballers in the World is an annual global ranking of the best female footballers. The list was started by The Offside Rule podcast in 2016. Since 2018 it has also been published in association with the British newspaper The Guardian who have published the male equivalent since its inception in 2012.
The list is voted for by a panel of experts ranging from players and coaches to journalists and broadcasters from around the world. Judges are sent a longlist of 450 footballers and asked to rank their top 40 who are given a corresponding points value. The total across all judges determines the finish position. In 2019, the panel consisted of 93 judges from 44 countries across five continents including newly-appointed USWNT and reigning NWSL champion head coach Vlatko Andonovski, and FIFA Female Player of the Century and legendary China international Sun Wen.

## Winners

Number of wins in brackets.
| Year | Player | Club(s) |
| 2016 | Ada Hegerberg | Lyon |
| 2017 | Lieke Martens | Rosengård / Barcelona |
| 2018 | Pernille Harder | Wolfsburg |
| 2019 | Sam Kerr | Perth Glory / Chicago Red Stars |
| 2020 | Pernille Harder (2) | Wolfsburg / Chelsea |
| 2021 | Alexia Putellas | Barcelona |
| 2022 | Alexia Putellas (2) | Barcelona |
| 2023 | Aitana Bonmatí | Barcelona |
| 2024 | Aitana Bonmatí (2) | Barcelona |

## Top 10

As of 2024, 42 individual players have been included in the "top 10" of the Top 100 list.
| Rank | Player | Years | Peak | Club(s) | Apps |
| 1 | Sam Kerr | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 1 | Perth Glory, Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars, Chelsea | 7 |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 | 2 | Manchester City, Lyon, Barcelona | 6 |
| 3 | Caroline Graham Hansen | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2 | Barcelona | 5 |
| 3 | Pernille Harder | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | 1 | Wolfsburg, Chelsea | 5 |
| 3 | Vivianne Miedema | 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 2 | Arsenal | 5 |
| 3 | Wendie Renard | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | 4 | Lyon | 5 |
| 7 | Aitana Bonmatí | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 1 | Barcelona | 4 |
| 7 | Ada Hegerberg | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | 1 | Lyon | 4 |
| 9 | Amandine Henry | 2018, 2019, 2020 | 5 | Lyon | 3 |
| 9 | Dzsenifer Marozsán | 2016, 2017, 2020 | 5 | Frankfurt, Lyon | 3 |
| 9 | Lieke Martens | 2017, 2018, 2021 | 1 | Rosengård, Barcelona | 3 |
| 12 | Eugénie Le Sommer | 2018, 2019 | 5 | Lyon | 2 |
| 12 | Marta | 2016, 2017 | 2 | Rosengård, Orlando Pride | 2 |
| 12 | Alex Morgan | 2017, 2018 | 7 | Lyon, Orlando Pride | 2 |
| 12 | Salma Paralluelo | 2023, 2024 | 3 | Barcelona | 2 |
| 12 | Alexandra Popp | 2022, 2023 | 6 | Wolfsburg | 2 |
| 12 | Alexia Putellas | 2021, 2022 | 1 | Barcelona | 2 |
| 12 | Megan Rapinoe | 2018, 2019 | 3 | Seattle Reign | 2 |
| 12 | Keira Walsh | 2022, 2023 | 4 | Manchester City, Barcelona | 2 |
| 20 | Barbra Banda | 2024 | 7 | Orlando Pride | 1 |
| 20 | Melanie Behringer | 2016 | 3 | Bayern Munich | 1 |
| 20 | Delphine Cascarino | 2020 | 10 | Lyon | 1 |
| 20 | Mary Earps | 2023 | 9 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 20 | Julie Ertz | 2020 | 9 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 |
| 20 | Naomi Girma | 2024 | 10 | San Diego Wave | 1 |
| 20 | Tobin Heath | 2016 | 9 | Portland Thorns | 1 |
| 20 | Jennifer Hermoso | 2021 | 6 | Barcelona | 1 |
| 20 | Lindsey Horan | 2024 | 6 | Lyon | 1 |
| 20 | Lauren James | 2023 | 10 | Chelsea | 1 |
| 20 | Fran Kirby | 2021 | 7 | Chelsea | 1 |
| 20 | Rose Lavelle | 2019 | 7 | Washington Spirit | 1 |
| 20 | Mapi León | 2023 | 8 | Barcelona | 1 |
| 20 | Kim Little | 2016 | 4 | Arsenal | 1 |
| 20 | Carli Lloyd | 2016 | 7 | Houston Dash | 1 |
| 20 | Beth Mead | 2022 | 2 | Arsenal | 1 |
| 20 | Lena Oberdorf | 2022 | 5 | Wolfsburg | 1 |
| 20 | Irene Paredes | 2021 | 8 | PSG, Barcelona | 1 |
| 20 | Trinity Rodman | 2024 | 5 | Washington Spirit | 1 |
| 20 | Fridolina Rolfö | 2023 | 5 | Barcelona | 1 |
| 20 | Khadija Shaw | 2024 | 4 | Manchester City | 1 |
| 20 | Christine Sinclair | 2016 | 6 | Portland Thorns | 1 |
| 20 | Sophia Smith | 2024 | 3 | Portland Thorns | 1 |
| 20 | Mallory Swanson | 2024 | 9 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 |

## Most Appearances

As of 2024, out of the 295 players that have been included in the list, only 5 have been included on it every year since it was first published in 2016.
| Apps | Player | Years | Peak | Teams |
| 9 | Pernille Harder | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 1 | Wolfsburg, Chelsea F.C., FC Bayern München |
| 9 | Lucy Bronze | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2 | Manchester City, Lyon, Barcelona, Chelsea F.C. |
| 9 | Wendie Renard | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 4 | Lyon |
| 9 | Jenni Hermoso | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 6 | Barcelona, PSG, Atlético de Madrid, C.F. Pachuca, Tigres UANL |
| 9 | Saki Kumagai | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 11 | Lyon, FC Bayern München, AS Roma |
| 8 | Lieke Martens | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 1 | Rosengård, Barcelona, PSG |
| 8 | Caroline Graham Hansen | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2 | Wolfsburg, Barcelona |
| 8 | Alexandra Popp | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 6 | Wolfsburg |
| 8 | Lindsey Horan | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 6 | Portland Thorns, Lyon |
| 8 | Irene Paredes | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 8 | PSG, Barcelona |
| 8 | Danielle van de Donk | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 16 | Arsenal, Lyon |
| 8 | Asisat Oshoala | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 32 | Dalian Quanjian F.C., Barcelona, Bay FC |
| 7 | Sam Kerr | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 1 | Perth Glory, Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars, Chelsea |
| 7 | Vivianne Miedema | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 2 | Arsenal |
| 7 | Kim Little | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 | 4 | Arsenal |
| 7 | Amandine Henry | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 5 | Lyon |
| 7 | Eugénie Le Sommer | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 | 5 | Lyon |
| 7 | Christine Sinclair | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 6 | Portland Thorns |
| 7 | Christiane Endler | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 12 | PSG, Lyon |
| 7 | Debinha | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 13 | North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current |
| 7 | Ji So-Yun | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 16 | Chelsea F.C., Suwon FC |
| 7 | Stina Blackstenius | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 17 | Linköping FC, Montpellier HSC, BK Häcken FF, Arsenal |
| 7 | Millie Bright | 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 19 | Chelsea F.C. |
| 7 | Ewa Pajor | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 22 | Wolfsburg, Barcelona |
| 7 | Lina Magull | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 25 | SC Freiburg, FC Bayern München |
| 7 | Tabitha Chawinga | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 | 27 | Kvarnsvedens IK, Jiangsu Suning L.F.C., Wuhan Jianghan University F.C., Inter Milan, PSG, Lyon |
| 7 | Lynn Williams | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 | 38 | Western New York Flash, North Carolina Courage, Western Sydney Wanderers FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC |

## Overall
### By nationality

As of the 2024 edition, players from 39 nations have made up the Top 100. The United States has been the most represented nation in total (123) with a record 19 individuals in 2019. In 2020, Germany became the first nation other than the United States to be the most represented. Spain became the third nation to have the most selections with 15 in 2023, retaining top spot the following year. Mexico is the most recent nation to debut following the inclusion of Lizbeth Ovalle in 2024.
Nationality is defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Rank | Nation | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
| 1 | United States | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 123 |
| 2 | England | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 105 |
| 3 | Germany | 10 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 87 |
| 4 | France | 12 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 82 |
| 5 | Spain | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 76 |
| 6 | Sweden | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 53 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 52 |
| 8 | Australia | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 |
| 10 | Norway | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 32 |
| 11 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 31 |
| 12 | Canada | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 29 |
| 13 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 14 | Denmark | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 16 | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Malawi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | Iceland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 24 | Austria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | Wales | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Zambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

#### Nationalities by continent

The European confederation has had the most players selected every year.
Continent refers to the corresponding continental confederation of the player's nationality.
| Rank | Confederation | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
| 1 | Europe | 64 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 74 | 67 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 581 |
| 2 | North America | 19 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 164 |
| 3 | Asia | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 80 |
| 4 | South America | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 51 |
| 5 | Africa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Oceania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

### By club

As of the 2024 edition, players playing for 92 clubs have been selected. French club Lyon has had the most players in the Top 100 with 116 selections in total. In 2022, Barcelona became the first club other than Lyon to have the most players selected in a single year and retained the top spot the following two years. The record for most players selected in a single year is 17, set by Barcelona in 2024. Clubs are counted when a player in the Top 100 played for that team in the same calendar year they were selected. Players may have played for multiple clubs per year.
| Rank | Club | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
| 1 | Lyon | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 116 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 90 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 76 |
| 4 | Wolfsburg | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 71 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 69 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 66 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 62 |
| 8 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 54 |
| 9 | Portland Thorns | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | North Carolina Courage | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Seattle Reign | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 13 | Orlando Pride | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| 14 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 15 | Rosengård | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 17 | Houston Dash | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 18 | Washington Spirit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 19 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 20 | Montpellier | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | Melbourne City | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 23 | Linköpings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 28 | San Diego Wave | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 28 | Turbine Potsdam | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 | Utah Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | Bordeaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | LSK Kvinner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Canberra United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Essen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | FC Twente | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Freiburg | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Levante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Sydney FC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Vålerenga | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Angel City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | BK Häcken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Dalian | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | FSU Seminoles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Hoffenheim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | INAC Kobe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Jiangsu Suning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Kansas City Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | Madrid CFF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | Perth Glory | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Tigres UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | UCLA Bruins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Vegalta Sendai | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Western New York Flash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 52 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Bay FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Changchun Zhuoyue | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Corinthians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | FC Kansas City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Hammarby | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Kvarnsvedens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | SC Sand | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 52 | Wuhan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 71 | AC Nagano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Achilles '29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Boston Breakers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Brøndby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Deportivo Cali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | JEF United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Liverpool | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Örebro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Racing Louisville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Shanghai Shengli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Suwon FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

#### Clubs by nation

For the first four years, the United States league system had the most players selected. Since 2020, England has been the most represented and set a new record of 37 players in 2023.
| Rank | Nation | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
| 1 | England | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 30 | 237 |
| 2 | United States | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 205 |
| 3 | France | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 203 |
| 4 | Germany | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 158 |
| 5 | Spain | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 128 |
| 6 | Sweden | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Australia | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | China | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Japan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |