Players analysis, in distribution.
What month were most goalkeepers born? Do attackers cluster differently from defenders? Where do the GOATs (Marta, Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Birgit Prinz, Homare Sawa…) fall on the curve — on the modal month or as outliers?
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Birth month, by position
One chart per role. GOAT pin-marks (gold dots above the bars) call out where iconic players sit. Look for the “relative-age effect” — many youth-academy systems privilege Q1 birthdays (Jan-Mar) for early physical development, and you sometimes see the same skew in elite squads.
Goalkeepers
Birth-month distribution + 0 GOAT markers
Modal month: Mar — 13 players (17.3%). Range: 2—13.
Defenders
Birth-month distribution + 0 GOAT markers
Modal month: Aug — 22 players (12.3%). Range: 7—22.
Midfielders
Birth-month distribution + 5 GOAT markers
Homare Sawa· JanCarli Lloyd· JulHege Riise· JulKristine Lilly· JulFormiga· MarModal month: Jan — 22 players (12.1%). Range: 9—22.
Attackers
Birth-month distribution + 9 GOAT markers
Marta· FebMia Hamm· MarAbby Wambach· JunBirgit Prinz· OctMichelle Akers· FebSun Wen· AprMegan Rapinoe· JulChristine Sinclair· JunAlex Morgan· JulModal month: Nov — 18 players (12.9%). Range: 8—18.
All players· Northern hemisphere only
Every player from the 2023 squad on Northern-hemisphere national teams. Search by name or filter by country, position, birth year or birth month. The C badge marks captains. Change the hemisphere filter in the hero above.
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| Player | Country | Position | DOB | Birth month | Club | Ht | WCs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abbie Larkin | Republic of Ireland | Attacker | 2005-04-27 | Apr | Shamrock Rovers | — | 1 | — |
| Ada Hegerberg | Norway | Attacker | 1995-07-10 | Jul |  Lyon | — | 1 | — |
| Adriana Leon | Canada | Attacker | 1992-10-02 | Oct |  Manchester United | — | 1 | — |
| Áine O'Gorman | Republic of Ireland | Defender | 1989-05-13 | May | Shamrock Rovers | — | 1 | — |
| Aïssatou Tounkara | France | Defender | 1995-03-16 | Mar | Manchester United | — | 1 | — |
 Aitana Bonmatí | Spain | Midfielder | 1998-01-18 | Jan | Barcelona | — | 1 | — |
| Alana Cook | United States | Defender | 1997-04-11 | Apr | OL Reign | — | 1 | — |
| Alba Redondo | Spain | Attacker | 1996-08-27 | Aug | Levante | — | 1 | — |
 Aldrith Quintero | Panama | Midfielder | 2002-01-01 | Jan | Alhama | — | 1 | — |
| Alessia Russo | England | Attacker | 1999-02-08 | Feb | Manchester United | — | 1 | — |
| Alex Greenwood | England | Defender | 1993-09-07 | Sep | Manchester City | — | 1 | — |
| Alex Morgan | United States | Attacker | 1989-07-02 | Jul | San Diego Wave | — | 1 | — |
 Alexandra Pinell | Costa Rica | Midfielder | 2002-10-18 | Oct | Alajuelense | — | 1 | — |
| Alexandra PoppC | Germany | Attacker | 1991-04-06 | Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | — | 1 | — |
| Alexia Putellas | Spain | Midfielder | 1994-02-04 | Feb | Barcelona | — | 1 | — |
| Alicia Barker | Philippines | Defender | 1998-05-22 | May | Pacific Northwest SC | — | 1 | — |
 Alisha Lehmann | Switzerland | Attacker | 1999-01-21 | Jan | Aston Villa | — | 1 | — |
| Allysha Chapman | Canada | Defender | 1989-01-25 | Jan | Houston Dash | — | 1 | — |
 Allyson Swaby | Jamaica | Defender | 1996-10-03 | Oct | Paris Saint-Germain | — | 1 | — |
| Alyssa Naeher | United States | Goalkeeper | 1988-04-20 | Apr | Chicago Red Stars | — | 1 | — |
| Alyssa Thompson | United States | Attacker | 2004-11-07 | Nov | Angel City | — | 1 | — |
| Amalie Eikeland | Norway | Midfielder | 1995-08-26 | Aug | Reading | — | 1 | — |
 Amalie Vangsgaard | Denmark | Attacker | 1996-11-29 | Nov | Paris Saint-Germain | — | 1 | — |
 Amanda Ilestedt | Sweden | Defender | 1993-01-17 | Jan | Paris Saint-Germain | — | 1 | — |
| Amber Barrett | Republic of Ireland | Attacker | 1996-01-16 | Jan | Turbine Potsdam | — | 1 | — |
| Amel Majri | France | Midfielder | 1993-01-25 | Jan | Lyon | — | 1 | — |
| Amira Arfaoui | Switzerland | Attacker | 1999-08-08 | Aug | Bayer Leverkusen | — | 1 | — |
 Ana Borges | Portugal | Attacker | 1990-06-15 | Jun | Sporting CP | — | 1 | — |
| Ana Capeta | Portugal | Attacker | 1997-12-22 | Dec | Sporting CP | — | 1 | — |
| Ana Maria Crnogorčević | Switzerland | Attacker | 1990-10-03 | Oct | Barcelona | — | 1 | — |
 Ana María Guzmán | Colombia | Defender | 2005-06-11 | Jun | Deportivo Pereira | — | 1 | — |
| Ana Rute | Portugal | Midfielder | 1998-01-29 | Jan | Braga | — | 1 | — |
| Ana Seiça | Portugal | Defender | 2001-03-25 | Mar | Benfica | — | 1 | — |
| Andi Sullivan | United States | Midfielder | 1995-12-20 | Dec | Washington Spirit | — | 1 | — |
| Andreia Jacinto | Portugal | Midfielder | 2002-06-08 | Jun | Real Sociedad | — | 1 | — |
| Andreia Norton | Portugal | Midfielder | 1996-08-15 | Aug | Benfica | — | 1 | — |
| Ángela Barón | Colombia | Defender | 2003-09-18 | Sep | Atlético Nacional | — | 1 | — |
| Angela Beard | Philippines | Defender | 1997-08-16 | Aug | Western United | — | 1 | — |
| Anicka Castañeda | Philippines | Midfielder | 1999-12-15 | Dec | Mt Druitt Town Rangers | — | 1 | — |
 Aniek Nouwen | Netherlands | Defender | 1999-03-09 | Mar |  AC Milan | — | 1 | — |
 Anissa Lahmari | Morocco | Midfielder | 1997-02-17 | Feb | Guingamp | — | 1 | — |
| Anja Sønstevold | Norway | Defender | 1992-06-21 | Jun | Inter Milan | — | 1 | — |
| Ann-Katrin Berger | Germany | Goalkeeper | 1990-10-09 | Oct | Chelsea | — | 1 | — |
| Anna Jøsendal | Norway | Attacker | 2001-04-29 | Apr | Rosenborg | — | 1 | — |
| Anna Sandberg | Sweden | Defender | 2003-05-23 | May | BK Häcken | — | 1 | — |
| Annamaria Serturini | Italy | Attacker | 1998-05-13 | May | Roma | — | 1 | — |
| Aoba Fujino | Japan | Midfielder | 2004-01-27 | Jan | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | — | 1 | — |
| Arianna Caruso | Italy | Midfielder | 1999-11-06 | Nov | Juventus | — | 1 | — |
 Ashleigh Plumptre | Nigeria | Defender | 1998-05-08 | May | unattached | — | 1 | — |
| Ashley Lawrence | Canada | Defender | 1995-06-11 | Jun | Paris Saint-Germain | — | 1 | — |
| Ashley Sanchez | United States | Midfielder | 1999-03-16 | Mar | Washington Spirit | — | 1 | — |
| Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria | Attacker | 1994-10-09 | Oct | Barcelona | — | 1 | — |
| Assia Zouhair | Morocco | Goalkeeper | 1991-04-29 | Apr | CAK | — | 1 | — |
| Athenea del Castillo | Spain | Midfielder | 2000-10-24 | Oct | Real Madrid | — | 1 | — |
| Atlanta Primus | Jamaica | Midfielder | 1997-04-21 | Apr | London City Lionesses | — | 1 | — |
| Aubrey Kingsbury | United States | Goalkeeper | 1991-11-20 | Nov | Washington Spirit | — | 1 | — |
| Aurora Mikalsen | Norway | Goalkeeper | 1996-03-21 | Mar | Brann | — | 1 | — |
| Ayaka Yamashita | Japan | Goalkeeper | 1995-09-29 | Sep | INAC Kobe Leonessa | — | 1 | — |
 Bae Ye-bin | South Korea | Midfielder | 2004-12-07 | Dec | Uiduk University | — | 1 | — |
| Barbara Bonansea | Italy | Attacker | 1991-06-13 | Jun | Juventus | — | 1 | — |
 Batcheba Louis | Haiti | Attacker | 1997-06-15 | Jun | Fleury | — | 1 | — |
| Becky Spencer | Jamaica | Goalkeeper | 1991-02-22 | Feb | Tottenham Hotspur | — | 1 | — |
| Benedetta Glionna | Italy | Attacker | 1999-07-26 | Jul | Roma | — | 1 | — |
| Benedetta Orsi | Italy | Defender | 2000-02-25 | Feb | Sassuolo | — | 1 | — |
| Bethany England | England | Attacker | 1994-06-03 | Jun | Tottenham Hotspur | — | 1 | — |
| Betina Petit-Frère | Haiti | Defender | 2003-08-01 | Aug | Brest | — | 1 | — |
| Caitlin Dijkstra | Netherlands | Defender | 1999-01-30 | Jan | Twente | — | 1 | — |
| Carina Baltrip-Reyes | Panama | Defender | 1998-07-01 | Jul | Marítimo | — | 1 | — |
| Carleigh Frilles | Philippines | Attacker | 2002-04-11 | Apr | Blacktown Spartans | — | 1 | — |
| Carmen Montenegro | Panama | Midfielder | 2000-12-05 | Dec | Sporting San Miguelito | — | 1 | — |
| Carol Sánchez | Costa Rica | Defender | 1986-04-16 | Apr | Independiente Santa Fe | — | 1 | — |
| Carole Costa | Portugal | Defender | 1990-05-03 | May | Benfica | — | 1 | — |
| Carolina Arias | Colombia | Defender | 1990-09-02 | Sep | Junior | — | 1 | — |
| Carolina Mendes | Portugal | Attacker | 1987-11-27 | Nov | Braga | — | 1 | — |
| Caroline Graham Hansen | Norway | Midfielder | 1995-02-18 | Feb | Barcelona | — | 1 | — |
| Caroline SegerC | Sweden | Midfielder | 1985-03-19 | Mar | Rosengård | — | 1 | — |
| Casey Murphy | United States | Goalkeeper | 1996-04-25 | Apr | North Carolina Courage | — | 1 | — |
| Casey Phair | South Korea | Attacker | 2007-06-29 | Jun | Players Development Academy | — | 1 | — |
| Cata Coll | Spain | Goalkeeper | 2001-04-23 | Apr | Barcelona | — | 1 | — |
| Catalina Estrada | Costa Rica | Attacker | 1998-10-11 | Oct | Saprissa | — | 1 | — |
| Catalina Pérez | Colombia | Goalkeeper | 1994-11-08 | Nov | Avaí | — | 1 | — |
| Catalina Usme | Colombia | Attacker | 1989-12-25 | Dec | América de Cali | — | 1 | — |
| Catarina Amado | Portugal | Defender | 1999-07-21 | Jul | Benfica | — | 1 | — |
| Cecilia Salvai | Italy | Defender | 1993-12-02 | Dec | Juventus | — | 1 | — |
| Cecilie Fiskerstrand | Norway | Goalkeeper | 1996-03-20 | Mar | Lillestrøm | — | 1 | — |
| Chandler McDaniel | Philippines | Attacker | 1998-02-04 | Feb | So Cal Union | — | 1 | — |
| Chantal Hagel | Germany | Midfielder | 1998-07-20 | Jul | 1899 Hoffenheim | — | 1 | — |
| Chantelle Swaby | Jamaica | Defender | 1998-08-06 | Aug | Fleury | — | 1 | — |
| Chelsea Surpris | Haiti | Defender | 1996-12-20 | Dec | Grenoble | — | 1 | — |
| Chen Qiaozhu | China | Defender | 1999-09-08 | Sep | Meizhou Huijun | — | 1 | — |
| Cheyna Matthews | Jamaica | Attacker | 1993-11-10 | Nov | Chicago Red Stars | — | 1 | — |
| Chiamaka Nnadozie | Nigeria | Goalkeeper | 2000-12-08 | Dec | Paris FC | — | 1 | — |
| Chiara Beccari | Italy | Attacker | 2004-09-27 | Sep | Como | — | 1 | — |
| Chika Hirao | Japan | Goalkeeper | 1996-12-31 | Dec | Albirex Niigata | — | 1 | — |
| Chloe Kelly | England | Attacker | 1998-01-15 | Jan | Manchester City | — | 1 | — |
| Chloe Mustaki | Republic of Ireland | Defender | 1995-07-29 | Jul | Bristol City | — | 1 | — |
| Cho So-hyun | South Korea | Midfielder | 1988-06-24 | Jun | Tottenham Hotspur | — | 1 | — |
| Choe Yu-ri | South Korea | Attacker | 1994-09-16 | Sep | Incheon Hyundai Steel | — | 1 | — |
| Choo Hyo-joo | South Korea | Defender | 2000-07-29 | Jul | Suwon FC | — | 1 | — |
| Christine SinclairC | Canada | Attacker | 1983-06-12 | Jun | Portland Thorns | — | 1 | — |
GOAT reference
Curated. Inclusion in this list isn't a championship ranking — it's a span of Ballon-d'Or winners + nominees + commonly-cited GOATs across eras, used for the overlay above.
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| Player | Country | Position | DOB | Birth month | Club | Ht | WCs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta | Brazil | Attacker | 1986-02-19 | Feb | — | — | 0 | — |
| Mia Hamm | United States | Attacker | 1972-03-17 | Mar | — | — | 0 | — |
| Abby Wambach | United States | Attacker | 1980-06-02 | Jun | — | — | 0 | — |
| Birgit Prinz | Germany | Attacker | 1977-10-25 | Oct | — | — | 0 | — |
| Homare Sawa | Japan | Midfielder | 1978-01-06 | Jan | — | — | 0 | — |
| Michelle Akers | United States | Attacker | 1966-02-01 | Feb | — | — | 0 | — |
| Sun Wen | China PR | Attacker | 1973-04-06 | Apr | — | — | 0 | — |
| Megan Rapinoe | United States | Attacker | 1985-07-05 | Jul | — | — | 0 | — |
| Carli Lloyd | United States | Midfielder | 1982-07-16 | Jul | — | — | 0 | — |
| Christine Sinclair | Canada | Attacker | 1983-06-12 | Jun | — | — | 0 | — |
| Hege Riise | Norway | Midfielder | 1969-07-18 | Jul | — | — | 0 | — |
| Kristine Lilly | United States | Midfielder | 1971-07-22 | Jul | — | — | 0 | — |
| Formiga | Brazil | Midfielder | 1978-03-03 | Mar | — | — | 0 | — |
| Alex Morgan | United States | Attacker | 1989-07-02 | Jul | — | — | 0 | — |
Hat-tricks (3+ goals in a match)
Every individual 3+ goal performance in World Cup history. Oleg Salenko's 5-goal haul in 1994 v Cameroon is the all-time single-match record.
| # | Player | Team | Opponent | Stage | Year | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oleg Salenko | Russia |  Cameroon | Group | 1994 | 5 |
| 2 |  Ernst Wilimowski | Poland | Brazil | Round of 16 | 1938 | 4 |
| 3 | Ademir | Brazil | Sweden | Final round | 1950 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sándor Kocsis | Hungary |  West Germany | Group | 1954 | 4 |
| 5 | Eusébio | Portugal |  North Korea | Quarter-final | 1966 | 4 |
| 6 | Emilio Butragueño | Spain | Denmark | Round of 16 | 1986 | 4 |
| 7 | Bert Patenaude | United States |  Paraguay | Group | 1930 | 3 |
| 8 |  Pedro Cea | Uruguay |  Yugoslavia | Semi-final | 1930 | 3 |
| 9 |  Guillermo Stábile | Argentina |  Mexico | Group | 1930 | 3 |
| 10 | Edmund Conen | Germany |  Belgium | Round of 16 | 1934 | 3 |
| 11 | Angelo Schiavio | Italy | United States | Round of 16 | 1934 | 3 |
| 12 |  Oldřich Nejedlý | Czechoslovakia | Germany | Semi-final | 1934 | 3 |
| 13 | Leônidas | Brazil | Poland | Round of 16 | 1938 | 3 |
| 14 | Gyula Zsengellér | Hungary |  Dutch East Indies | Round of 16 | 1938 | 3 |
| 15 | Harry Andersson | Sweden |  Cuba | Quarter-final | 1938 | 3 |
| 16 | Gustav Wetterström | Sweden | Cuba | Quarter-final | 1938 | 3 |
| 17 | Oscar Míguez | Uruguay |  Bolivia | Group | 1950 | 3 |
| 18 | Estanislao Basora | Spain | Uruguay | Final round | 1950 | 3 |
| 19 | Sándor Kocsis | Hungary | South Korea | Group | 1954 | 3 |
| 20 |  Erich Probst | Austria | Czechoslovakia | Group | 1954 | 3 |
| 21 | Carlos Borges | Uruguay |  Scotland | Group | 1954 | 3 |
| 22 |  Suat Mamat | Turkey | South Korea | Group | 1954 | 3 |
| 23 | Josef Hügi | Switzerland | Austria | Quarter-final | 1954 | 3 |
| 24 | Just Fontaine | France | Paraguay | Group | 1958 | 3 |
| 25 | Just Fontaine | France | West Germany | Third place | 1958 | 3 |
| 26 | Pelé | Brazil | France | Semi-final | 1958 | 3 |
| 27 | Florian Albert | Hungary |  Bulgaria | Group | 1962 | 3 |
| 28 | Geoff Hurst | England | West Germany | Final | 1966 | 3 |
| 29 | Franz Beckenbauer | West Germany | Switzerland | Group | 1966 | 3 |
| 30 | Helmut Haller | West Germany | Switzerland | Group | 1966 | 3 |
| 31 | Eusébio | Portugal | Brazil | Group | 1966 | 3 |
| 32 | Gerd Müller | West Germany | Bulgaria | Group | 1970 | 3 |
| 33 | Gerd Müller | West Germany |  Peru | Quarter-final | 1970 | 3 |
| 34 | Andrzej Szarmach | Poland | Haiti | Group | 1974 | 3 |
| 35 | Dušan Bajević | Yugoslavia |  Zaire | Group | 1974 | 3 |
| 36 | Robbie Rensenbrink | Netherlands |  Iran | Group | 1978 | 3 |
| 37 | Teófilo Cubillas | Peru | Iran | Group | 1978 | 3 |
| 38 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | West Germany |  Chile | Group | 1982 | 3 |
| 39 | Zbigniew Boniek | Poland | Belgium | Second round | 1982 | 3 |
| 40 | László Kiss | Hungary |  El Salvador | Group | 1982 | 3 |
| 41 | Paolo Rossi | Italy | Brazil | Second round | 1982 | 3 |
| 42 | Gary Lineker | England | Poland | Group | 1986 | 3 |
| 43 |  Igor Belanov | Soviet Union | Belgium | Round of 16 | 1986 | 3 |
| 44 | Tomáš Skuhravý | Czechoslovakia | Costa Rica | Round of 16 | 1990 | 3 |
| 45 | Míchel | Spain | South Korea | Group | 1990 | 3 |
| 46 | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina |  Greece | Group | 1994 | 3 |
| 47 | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | Jamaica | Group | 1998 | 3 |
| 48 | Miroslav Klose | Germany |  Saudi Arabia | Group | 2002 | 3 |
| 49 | Pauleta | Portugal | Poland | Group | 2002 | 3 |
| 50 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Argentina | South Korea | Group | 2010 | 3 |
| 51 | Thomas Müller | Germany | Portugal | Group | 2014 | 3 |
| 52 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Switzerland |  Honduras | Group | 2014 | 3 |
| 53 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Spain | Group | 2018 | 3 |
| 54 | Harry Kane | England | Panama | Group | 2018 | 3 |
| 55 | Gonçalo Ramos | Portugal | Switzerland | Round of 16 | 2022 | 3 |
| 56 | Kylian Mbappé | France | Argentina | Final | 2022 | 3 |
56 hat-tricks · 6with 4+ goals · Salenko's 5 (1994) is the only 5-goal haul on record