Soccer used to be perceived as a sport that was solely for men, well, if you still think that then you are truly living in the past. Women are dominating the soccer world and proving to be just as athletic as men if not better in some respects. Female soccer players are revolutionizing the game and changing an outdated perception of women across the globe. The more this concept becomes known, a notion and is prevalent the more the world starts to internalize the idea of female athletes. The FIFA Women’s World Cup dates back to 1970 but many have not even heard of it. Female soccer players are rising, developing, and ultimately are the future. These are some of the household names in the industry that you simply must watch out for!
The Top Ranked Female Soccer Players
Lucy Bronze
Born and raised in England Lucy always had a calling to soccer, or football as they call it in the UK. She signed up to Sunderland and managed to make the senior team already at the age of 16. Lucy played and studied simultaneously, studying sports science at Leeds Metropolitan University. She grew up as your normal and average individual, even working at a pizza restaurant,. This very restaurant changed their shop color in honor of her after the 2019 World Cup. Bronze later joined Everton and is now one of the most vital members of England’s national team. She was also the first English soccer player to obtain the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year accolade.
Julie Ertz
Born in Arizona, Julie Ertz found her love for the game of soccer when she got involved with the American Youth Soccer Organization. In her teenage years, she played for the Sereno Soccer Club which is based in Phoenix. She has represented America since 2013 but was signed to the Chicago Red Stars in 2014. Her position was changed just a couple of years before the209 FIFA World Cup but this change adjusted her game incredibly, as she became a defensive center midfielder.
Samantha Kerr
Australian born, Samantha Kerr was destined to be a professional soccer player. Her father is Anglo-Indian this is where she inherited her appearance from, however, he and his uncles were all professional players in the West Australian Football League. Samantha was interested in rules football but this was unavailable to women and thus, she turned to soccer. She debuted in Western Knights in 2006 and only moved to Chelsea in 2019. Samantha Kerr was the NWSL’s Most Valuable Player in 2019 too.
Vivianne Miedema
One of the biggest household names in women soccer, this Dutch forward has scored the most goals with regards to international standards than any other player from the Netherlands. Miedema signed with Bayern Munich in 2014 nad in 2017 decided to move o Arsenal. Miedema scored a hat-trick in the first match which was against Liverpool. She is known as the most talented striker in all of Europe and has become the all-time top scorer of the Netherland’s women’s national football team.