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: Jan — 3 players (16.7%). Range: 0—3.
Defenders
Birth-month distribution + 0 GOAT markers
Modal month: Nov — 5 players (13.9%). Range: 1—5.
Midfielders
Birth-month distribution + 5 GOAT markers
Homare Sawa· JanCarli Lloyd· JulHege Riise· JulKristine Lilly· JulFormiga· MarModal month: Aug — 8 players (19.5%). Range: 1—8.
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 — 6 players (14.0%). Range: 1—6.
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Every player from the 2015 squad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abby ErcegC | New Zealand | Defender | 1989-11-20 | Nov | Chicago Red Stars | — | 1 | — |
 Agathe Ngani | Cameroon | Midfielder | 1992-05-26 | May | Louves Minproff | — | 1 | — |
| Ajara Nchout | Cameroon | Attacker | 1993-01-12 | Jan | Western New York Flash | — | 1 | — |
 Alanna Kennedy | Australia | Midfielder | 1995-01-21 | Jan | Perth Glory | — | 1 | — |
| Ali Riley | New Zealand | Defender | 1987-10-30 | Oct |  FC Rosengård | — | 1 | — |
| Amber Hearn | New Zealand | Attacker | 1984-11-28 | Nov | USV Jena | — | 1 | — |
| Andressa Alves | Brazil | Attacker | 1992-11-10 | Nov | São José | — | 1 | — |
| Andressinha | Brazil | Midfielder | 1995-05-01 | May | Kindermann | — | 1 | — |
| Anna Green | New Zealand | Defender | 1990-08-20 | Aug | Unattached | — | 1 | — |
| Annalie Longo | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1991-07-01 | Jul | Coastal Spirit | — | 1 | — |
| Annette Ngo Ndom | Cameroon | Goalkeeper | 1985-06-02 | Jun |  Union Nové Zámky | — | 1 | — |
| Ashleigh Sykes | Australia | Attacker | 1991-12-15 | Dec | Canberra United | — | 1 | — |
| Augustine Ejangue | Cameroon | Defender | 1989-01-19 | Jan |  Energy Voronezh | — | 1 | — |
| Aurelle Awona | Cameroon | Defender | 1993-02-02 | Feb |  ASJ Soyaux | — | 1 | — |
| Bárbara | Brazil | Goalkeeper | 1988-04-04 | Apr | Kindermann | — | 1 | — |
| Betsy Hassett | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1990-08-04 | Aug | Unattached | — | 1 | — |
| Bia Zaneratto | Brazil | Attacker | 1993-12-17 | Dec |  Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels | — | 1 | — |
| C. J. Bott | New Zealand | Defender | 1995-04-22 | Apr | Forrest Hill Milford | — | 1 | — |
| Caitlin Foord | Australia | Attacker | 1994-11-11 | Nov | Perth Glory | — | 1 | — |
| Cathy Bou Ndjouh | Cameroon | Defender | 1987-11-07 | Nov | FC Minsk | — | 1 | — |
| Christine ManieC | Cameroon | Defender | 1984-05-04 | May |  CFF Olimpia Cluj | — | 1 | — |
| Clare Polkinghorne | Australia | Defender | 1989-02-01 | Feb | Brisbane Roar | — | 1 | — |
| Claudine Meffometou | Cameroon | Defender | 1990-07-01 | Jul | Zvezda 2005 Perm | — | 1 | — |
| Cristiane | Brazil | Attacker | 1985-05-15 | May | Centro Olímpico | — | 1 | — |
| Cushla Lichtwark | New Zealand | Goalkeeper | 1980-11-29 | Nov | Hutt City | — | 1 | — |
| Daisy Cleverley | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1997-04-30 | Apr | Forrest Hill Milford | — | 1 | — |
| Darlene | Brazil | Attacker | 1990-01-11 | Jan | Centro Olímpico | — | 1 | — |
| Elise Kellond-Knight | Australia | Midfielder | 1990-08-10 | Aug | Brisbane Roar | — | 1 | — |
| Emily van Egmond | Australia | Midfielder | 1993-07-12 | Jul | Newcastle Jets | — | 1 | — |
| Emma Kete | New Zealand | Attacker | 1987-09-01 | Sep | Fencibles United | — | 1 | — |
| Erin Nayler | New Zealand | Goalkeeper | 1992-04-17 | Apr | Norwest United | — | 1 | — |
| Evie Millynn | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1994-11-23 | Nov | Eastern Suburbs | — | 1 | — |
| Fabiana | Brazil | Defender | 1989-08-04 | Aug | Centro Olímpico | — | 1 | — |
| Flore Enyegue | Cameroon | Goalkeeper | 1991-07-09 | Jul | AS Police | — | 1 | — |
| Formiga | Brazil | Midfielder | 1978-03-03 | Mar | São José | — | 1 | — |
| Francine Zouga | Cameroon | Attacker | 1987-11-09 | Nov | FF Chênois | — | 1 | — |
| Gabi Zanotti | Brazil | Midfielder | 1985-02-28 | Feb | Centro Olímpico | — | 1 | — |
| Gabrielle Onguéné | Cameroon | Attacker | 1989-02-25 | Feb | Louves Minproff | — | 1 | — |
| Gaëlle Enganamouit | Cameroon | Attacker | 1992-06-09 | Jun | Eskilstuna United | — | 1 | — |
| Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck | Cameroon | Midfielder | 1993-03-10 | Mar | Caïman Douala | — | 1 | — |
| Géssica do Nascimento | Brazil | Defender | 1991-03-19 | Mar | Ferroviária | — | 1 | — |
| Hannah Wilkinson | New Zealand | Attacker | 1992-05-28 | May | Univ. of Tennessee | — | 1 | — |
| Hayley Raso | Australia | Attacker | 1994-09-05 | Sep | Brisbane Roar | — | 1 | — |
| Henriette Akaba | Cameroon | Midfielder | 1992-06-07 | Jun | Louves Minproff | — | 1 | — |
| Jasmine Pereira | New Zealand | Attacker | 1996-07-20 | Jul | Three Kings United | — | 1 | — |
| Jeannette Yango | Cameroon | Attacker | 1993-06-12 | Jun | FF Yzeure | — | 1 | — |
| Katie Bowen | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1994-04-15 | Apr | Univ. of North Carolina | — | 1 | — |
| Katie Hoyle | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1988-02-01 | Feb | FC Zürich | — | 1 | — |
| Katrina Gorry | Australia | Midfielder | 1992-08-13 | Aug | Brisbane Roar | — | 1 | — |
| Kirsty Yallop | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1986-11-04 | Nov | Vittsjö GIK | — | 1 | — |
| Kyah Simon | Australia | Attacker | 1991-06-25 | Jun | Sydney FC | — | 1 | — |
| Larissa Crummer | Australia | Attacker | 1996-01-10 | Jan | Brisbane Roar | — | 1 | — |
| Laura Alleway | Australia | Defender | 1989-11-28 | Nov | Brisbane Roar | — | 1 | — |
| Leena Khamis | Australia | Attacker | 1986-06-19 | Jun | Sydney FC | — | 1 | — |
| Letícia Izidoro | Brazil | Goalkeeper | 1994-08-13 | Aug | São José | — | 1 | — |
| Lisa De VannaC | Australia | Attacker | 1984-11-14 | Nov | Melbourne Victory | — | 1 | — |
| Luciana | Brazil | Goalkeeper | 1987-07-24 | Jul | Ferroviária | — | 1 | — |
| Lydia Williams | Australia | Goalkeeper | 1988-05-13 | May | Washington Spirit | — | 1 | — |
| Mackenzie Arnold | Australia | Goalkeeper | 1994-02-25 | Feb | Perth Glory | — | 1 | — |
| Madeleine Ngono Mani | Cameroon | Attacker | 1983-10-16 | Oct | Claix Football | — | 1 | — |
| MartaC | Brazil | Attacker | 1986-02-19 | Feb | FC Rosengård | — | 1 | — |
| Maurine | Brazil | Midfielder | 1986-01-14 | Jan | Ferroviária | — | 1 | — |
| Meikayla Moore | New Zealand | Defender | 1996-06-04 | Jun | Eastern Suburbs | — | 1 | — |
| Melissa Barbieri | Australia | Goalkeeper | 1980-01-20 | Jan | Adelaide United | — | 1 | — |
| Michelle Heyman | Australia | Attacker | 1988-07-04 | Jul | Canberra United | — | 1 | — |
| Mônica Alves | Brazil | Defender | 1987-04-21 | Apr | Ferroviária | — | 1 | — |
| Nicola Bolger | Australia | Midfielder | 1993-03-03 | Mar | Sydney FC | — | 1 | — |
| Ninon Abena | Cameroon | Midfielder | 1994-09-05 | Sep | Louves Minproff | — | 1 | — |
| Poliana | Brazil | Defender | 1991-02-06 | Feb | São José | — | 1 | — |
| Rafaelle Souza | Brazil | Defender | 1991-06-18 | Jun | São Francisco | — | 1 | — |
| Rafinha Travalão | Brazil | Attacker | 1988-08-18 | Aug | Boston Breakers | — | 1 | — |
| Raissa Feudjio | Cameroon | Midfielder | 1995-10-29 | Oct |  Merilappi United | — | 1 | — |
| Raquel Fernandes | Brazil | Attacker | 1991-03-21 | Mar | Ferroviária | — | 1 | — |
| Rebecca Rolls | New Zealand | Goalkeeper | 1975-08-22 | Aug | Three Kings United | — | 1 | — |
| Rebekah Stott | New Zealand | Defender | 1993-06-17 | Jun | Unattached | — | 1 | — |
| Ria Percival | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1989-12-07 | Dec | USV Jena | — | 1 | — |
| Rosana | Brazil | Attacker | 1982-07-07 | Jul | São José | — | 1 | — |
| Rose Bella | Cameroon | Attacker | 1994-05-05 | May | AS Police | — | 1 | — |
| Rosie White | New Zealand | Midfielder | 1993-06-06 | Jun | Unattached | — | 1 | — |
| Sam Kerr | Australia | Attacker | 1993-09-10 | Sep | Perth Glory | — | 1 | — |
| Sarah Gregorius | New Zealand | Attacker | 1987-08-06 | Aug | AS Elfen Saitama | — | 1 | — |
| Servet Uzunlar | Australia | Midfielder | 1989-03-08 | Mar | Sydney FC | — | 1 | — |
| Steph Catley | Australia | Defender | 1994-01-26 | Jan | Melbourne Victory | — | 1 | — |
| Tameka Butt | Australia | Midfielder | 1991-06-16 | Jun | Brisbane Roar | — | 1 | — |
| Tamires | Brazil | Defender | 1987-10-10 | Oct | Centro Olímpico | — | 1 | — |
| Tayla | Brazil | Defender | 1992-05-09 | May | Ferroviária | — | 1 | — |
| Teresa Polias | Australia | Midfielder | 1990-05-16 | May | Sydney FC | — | 1 | — |
| Thaísa Moreno | Brazil | Midfielder | 1988-12-17 | Dec | Ferroviária | — | 1 | — |
| Thècle Mbororo | Cameroon | Goalkeeper | 1989-09-24 | Sep | Panthère de Garoua | — | 1 | — |
| Wanki Awachwi | Cameroon | Defender | 1994-01-06 | Jan | Locomotive Yaoundé | — | 1 | — |
| Ysis Sonkeng | Cameroon | Defender | 1989-09-20 | Sep | Louves Minproff | — | 1 | — |
| Yvonne Leuko | Cameroon | Defender | 1991-11-20 | Nov | Arras FCF | — | 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