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: Sep — 14 players (13.2%). Range: 0—14.
Defenders
Birth-month distribution + 0 GOAT markers
Modal month: Apr — 35 players (13.8%). Range: 10—35.
Midfielders
Birth-month distribution + 5 GOAT markers
Homare Sawa· JanCarli Lloyd· JulHege Riise· JulKristine Lilly· JulFormiga· MarModal month: Mar — 34 players (13.4%). Range: 12—34.
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: Jul — 25 players (11.8%). Range: 9—25.
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Every player from all played Women's World Cup tournaments on Southern-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formiga | Brazil | Midfielder | 1978-03-03 | Mar |  Paris Saint-Germain | — | 7 | — |
| MartaC | Brazil | Attacker | 1986-02-19 | Feb | Orlando Pride | — | 6 | — |
 Ali RileyC | New Zealand | Defender | 1987-10-30 | Oct | Angel City | — | 5 | — |
| Annalie Longo | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1991-07-01 | Jul | Christchurch United | — | 5 | — |
| Bárbara | Brazil | Goalkeeper | 1988-07-04 | Jul | Flamengo | — | 5 | — |
 Clare Polkinghorne | Australia | Defender | 1989-02-01 | Feb |  Vittsjö GIK | — | 5 | — |
| Cristiane | Brazil | Attacker | 1985-05-15 | May | São Paulo | — | 5 | — |
| Lydia Williams | Australia | Goalkeeper | 1988-05-13 | May |  Brighton & Hove Albion | — | 5 | — |
| Ria Percival | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1989-12-07 | Dec | Tottenham Hotspur | — | 5 | — |
| Abby ErcegC | New Zealand | Defender | 1989-11-20 | Nov | North Carolina Courage | — | 4 | — |
| Andréia | Brazil | Goalkeeper | 1977-09-14 | Sep | Santos | — | 4 | — |
| Betsy Hassett | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1990-08-04 | Aug | Wellington Phoenix | — | 4 | — |
| Caitlin Foord | Australia | Attacker | 1994-11-11 | Nov | Arsenal | — | 4 | — |
| Cheryl SalisburyC | Australia | Midfielder | 1974-03-08 | Mar | NSW Institute of Sport | — | 4 | — |
| Emily van Egmond | Australia | Attacker | 1993-07-12 | Jul | San Diego Wave | — | 4 | — |
| Erin Nayler | New Zealand | Goalkeeper | 1992-04-17 | Apr | IFK Norrköping | — | 4 | — |
| Hannah Wilkinson | New Zealand | Attacker | 1992-05-28 | May | Melbourne City | — | 4 | — |
| Kátia | Brazil | Defender | 1977-02-18 | Feb | Lyon | — | 4 | — |
| Katie Bowen | New Zealand | Defender | 1994-04-15 | Apr | Melbourne City | — | 4 | — |
| Lisa De VannaC | Australia | Attacker | 1984-11-14 | Nov | Sydney FC | — | 4 | — |
| Melissa BarbieriC | Australia | Goalkeeper | 1980-01-20 | Jan | Adelaide United | — | 4 | — |
| Mônica | Brazil | Defender | 1978-04-04 | Apr |  Madrid CFF | — | 4 | — |
| Pretinha | Brazil | Midfielder | 1975-05-19 | May | Leonessa | — | 4 | — |
| Rosana | Brazil | Attacker | 1982-07-07 | Jul | São José | — | 4 | — |
| Sam KerrC | Australia | Midfielder | 1993-09-10 | Sep | Chelsea | — | 4 | — |
| Tânia | Brazil | Attacker | 1974-03-10 | Mar | Saad | — | 4 | — |
 Vanina CorreaC | Argentina | Goalkeeper | 1983-08-14 | Aug | Rosario Central | — | 4 | — |
| Alanna Kennedy | Australia | Midfielder | 1995-01-21 | Jan | Manchester City | — | 3 | — |
| AlineC | Brazil | Defender | 1982-07-06 | Jul | Granadilla | — | 3 | — |
| Anna Green | New Zealand | Defender | 1990-08-20 | Aug | Miramar Rangers | — | 3 | — |
| Bia Zaneratto | Brazil | Attacker | 1993-12-17 | Dec | Palmeiras | — | 3 | — |
| Daiane | Brazil | Defender | 1983-04-15 | Apr | Paris Saint-Germain | — | 3 | — |
| Daisy Cleverley | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1997-04-30 | Apr |  HB Køge | — | 3 | — |
| Dianne Alagich | Australia | Defender | 1979-05-12 | May | NSW Institute of Sport | — | 3 | — |
| ElaneC | Brazil | Defender | 1968-06-04 | Jun | São Paulo | — | 3 | — |
| Elise Kellond-Knight | Australia | Midfielder | 1990-08-10 | Aug | Reign FC | — | 3 | — |
| Emma Kete | New Zealand | Attacker | 1987-09-01 | Sep | Unattached | — | 3 | — |
| Fanta | Brazil | Midfielder | 1966-09-14 | Sep | Vasco da Gama | — | 3 | — |
| Gabriela Chávez | Argentina | Midfielder | 1989-04-09 | Apr | Estudiantes (BA) | — | 3 | — |
| Grazielle | Brazil | Attacker | 1981-03-28 | Mar | America | — | 3 | — |
| Hayley Raso | Australia | Attacker | 1994-09-05 | Sep | Manchester City | — | 3 | — |
| Heather Garriock | Australia | Midfielder | 1982-12-21 | Dec | LdB Malmo | — | 3 | — |
| Joanne Peters | Australia | Midfielder | 1979-03-11 | Mar | NSW Institute of Sport | — | 3 | — |
| Katie Hoyle | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1988-02-01 | Feb | FC Zürich | — | 3 | — |
| Katrina Gorry | Australia | Midfielder | 1992-08-13 | Aug | Vittsjö GIK | — | 3 | — |
| Kyah Simon | Australia | Attacker | 1991-06-25 | Jun | Tottenham Hotspur | — | 3 | — |
| Letícia Izidoro | Brazil | Goalkeeper | 1994-08-13 | Aug | Corinthians | — | 3 | — |
| Mackenzie Arnold | Australia | Goalkeeper | 1994-02-25 | Feb | West Ham United | — | 3 | — |
| Maycon | Brazil | Attacker | 1977-04-30 | Apr | Saad | — | 3 | — |
| Rebekah Stott | New Zealand | Defender | 1993-06-17 | Jun | Brighton & Hove Albion | — | 3 | — |
| Renata Costa | Brazil | Midfielder | 1986-07-08 | Jul | Unattached | — | 3 | — |
| Rosie White | New Zealand | Attacker | 1993-06-06 | Jun | Unattached | — | 3 | — |
| Sarah Gregorius | New Zealand | Attacker | 1987-08-06 | Aug | Miramar Rangers | — | 3 | — |
| Steph Catley | Australia | Defender | 1994-01-26 | Jan | Arsenal | — | 3 | — |
| Tamires | Brazil | Defender | 1987-10-10 | Oct | Corinthians | — | 3 | — |
| Adriana | Brazil | Attacker | 1968-12-26 | Dec | Orlando Pride | — | 2 | — |
| Adriana Sachs | Argentina | Defender | 1993-12-25 | Dec | Santos | — | 2 | — |
| Aivi Luik | Australia | Midfielder | 1985-03-18 | Mar | BK Häcken | — | 2 | — |
 Ajara Nchout | Cameroon | Attacker | 1993-01-12 | Jan | Vålerenga | — | 2 | — |
| Aldana Cometti | Argentina | Defender | 1996-03-03 | Mar | Madrid CFF | — | 2 | — |
| Alicia Ferguson | Australia | Attacker | 1981-10-31 | Oct | Queensland Sting | — | 2 | — |
| Alison Forman | Australia | Defender | 1969-03-17 | Mar | NNSW Horizon | — | 2 | — |
| Amber Hearn | New Zealand | Attacker | 1984-11-28 | Nov | USV Jena | — | 2 | — |
| Amy Wilson | Australia | Midfielder | 1980-06-09 | Jun | Canberra Eclipse | — | 2 | — |
 Andile Dlamini | South Africa | Goalkeeper | 1992-09-02 | Sep | Mamelodi Sundowns | — | 2 | — |
| Andressa Alves | Brazil | Attacker | 1992-11-10 | Nov |  Roma | — | 2 | — |
| Andressinha | Brazil | Midfielder | 1995-05-01 | May | Portland Thorns | — | 2 | — |
| Angela Iannotta | Australia | Attacker | 1971-03-22 | Mar | Canberra Eclipse | — | 2 | — |
| Anissa Tann | Australia | Defender | 1967-10-10 | Oct | NSW Sapphires | — | 2 | — |
| Annette Ngo Ndom | Cameroon | Goalkeeper | 1985-06-02 | Jun | Amazone FAP | — | 2 | — |
| Augustine Ejangue | Cameroon | Defender | 1989-01-19 | Jan | Arna-Bjørnar | — | 2 | — |
| Aurelle Awona | Cameroon | Defender | 1993-02-02 | Feb | Dijon | — | 2 | — |
| Bambanani Mbane | South Africa | Midfielder | 1990-03-12 | Mar | Mamelodi Sundowns | — | 2 | — |
| Belén Potassa | Argentina | Attacker | 1988-12-12 | Dec | UAI Urquiza | — | 2 | — |
| Bongeka Gamede | South Africa | Defender | 1999-05-22 | May | UWC | — | 2 | — |
| C. J. Bott | New Zealand | Defender | 1995-04-22 | Apr | Vittsjö | — | 2 | — |
| Camila | Brazil | Defender | 1994-10-10 | Oct | Santos | — | 2 | — |
| Celeste Barbitta | Argentina | Defender | 1979-05-22 | May | Boca Juniors | — | 2 | — |
| CeniraC | Brazil | Attacker | 1965-02-12 | Feb | Vasco da Gama | — | 2 | — |
| Christine ManieC | Cameroon | Defender | 1984-05-04 | May | Yzeure | — | 2 | — |
| Clarisa Huber | Argentina | Defender | 1984-12-22 | Dec | Boca Juniors | — | 2 | — |
| Claudine Meffometou | Cameroon | Defender | 1990-07-01 | Jul | Guingamp | — | 2 | — |
| Collette McCallum | Australia | Midfielder | 1986-03-26 | Mar | Perth Glory | — | 2 | — |
| Dalila Ippólito | Argentina | Midfielder | 2002-03-24 | Mar | Parma | — | 2 | — |
| Daniela | Brazil | Attacker | 1984-01-12 | Jan | Saad | — | 2 | — |
| Danielle Small | Australia | Attacker | 1979-02-07 | Feb | NSW Institute of Sport | — | 2 | — |
| Debinha | Brazil | Attacker | 1991-10-20 | Oct | Kansas City Current | — | 2 | — |
| Elaine | Brazil | Defender | 1982-11-01 | Nov | Tyresö | — | 2 | — |
| Eliana Stábile | Argentina | Defender | 1993-11-26 | Nov | Santos | — | 2 | — |
| Ellie Carpenter | Australia | Defender | 2000-04-28 | Apr | Lyon | — | 2 | — |
| Estefanía BaniniC | Argentina | Attacker | 1990-06-21 | Jun | Atlético Madrid | — | 2 | — |
| Ester | Brazil | Midfielder | 1982-09-12 | Sep | Santos | — | 2 | — |
| Fabiana | Brazil | Attacker | 1989-08-04 | Aug | Centro Olímpico | — | 2 | — |
| Fabiana Vallejos | Argentina | Attacker | 1985-06-30 | Jun | Boca Juniors | — | 2 | — |
| Florencia Bonsegundo | Argentina | Attacker | 1993-07-14 | Jul | Madrid CFF | — | 2 | — |
| Gabrielle Onguéné | Cameroon | Attacker | 1989-02-25 | Feb |  CSKA Moscow | — | 2 | — |
| Gaëlle Enganamouit | Cameroon | Attacker | 1992-06-09 | Jun | Unattached | — | 2 | — |
| Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck | Cameroon | Midfielder | 1993-03-10 | Mar | Amazone FAP | — | 2 | — |
| Geyse | Brazil | Attacker | 1998-03-27 | Mar | Barcelona | — | 2 | — |
| Hayley Moorwood | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1984-02-13 | Feb | Chelsea L.F.C. | — | 2 | — |
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