Birgit Prinz

Birgit Prinz is Germany's all-time leading scorer with 128 goals in 214 caps, and she is the only player to win three consecutive FIFA World Player of the Year awards (2003-2005). She led Germany to consecutive Women's World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007, scoring 14 World Cup goals across both tournaments—a tally that places her among the top 6 scorers in World Cup history, ahead of #4 Marta's 17 but behind her own era's stars. Prinz also claimed 5 UEFA Women's Championship titles, demonstrating sustained international dominance. Her strength and finishing ability made her a formidable target, averaging 0.60 goals per game and outscoring #2 Mia Hamm's 0.57 rate.