For nearly nine years Melis held the all-time goal scoring record, until 15 June 2019, when Miedema surpassed Melis by scoring her 60th goal in a 3–1 win over Cameroon at a group stage match at the World Cup tournament in France. As of December 2020, Melis ranked second on the all-time goal scoring list for the Netherlands women's football team and sixth on the list of most caps earned.