The United States women’s national team is thriving again following a gold medal triumph at the 2024 Paris Olympics under new boss Emma Hayes.
There’s no question the USWNT is the greatest program in women’s football history.
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Some of the greatest to ever play the game have worn the USWNT kit, as Michelle Akers, Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, and Christie Rampone helped set the stage for Becky Sauerbrunn, Alex Morgan, and Lindsey Horan.
And while Sophia Smith hopes to join Morgan in ranking inside the top 10 in program history for goals, assists, and caps, that sort of standard has eluded even some of the most celebrated names in USWNT lore.
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Here you’ll find the leaders in those three categories as well as the all-time coaching records and some goalkeeper stats as well, plus the active leaders as USMNT players chase history.
Most appearances in USWNT history
- Kristine Lilly, 354
- Carli Lloyd, 316
- Christie Rampone, 311
- Mia Hamm, 276
- Julie Foudy, 274
- Abby Wambach, 255
- Joy Fawcett, 241
- Heather O’Reilly, 231
- Alex Morgan, 224
- Becky Sauerbrunn, 219
Active caps leaders (as of March 24, 2025)
- Lindsey Horan, 148
- Crystal Dunn, 147
- Rose Lavelle, 100
- Mallory Swanson, 92
- Emily Sonnett, 91
- Abby Dahlkemper, 84
- Lynn Biyendolo, 63
- Tierna Davidson, 58
USA’s Alex Morgan (top) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Canada during their 2022 Concacaf women’s championship final football match, at the BBVA Bancomer stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico on July 18, 2022. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP) (Photo by JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Most goals in USWNT history
- Abby Wambach, 184
- Mia Hamm, 158
- Carli Lloyd, 134
- Kristine Lilly, 130
- Alex Morgan, 123
- Michelle Akers, 107
- Tiffeny Milbrett, 100
- Cindy Parlow Cone, 75
- Christen Press, 64
- Megan Rapinoe, 63
Most assists in USWNT history
- Mia Hamm, 147
- Kristine Lilly, 106
- Megan Rapinoe, 73
- Abby Wambach, 73
- Tiffeny Milbrett, 64
- Carli Lloyd, 64
- Julie Foudy, 55
- Heath O’Reilly, 55
- Alex Morgan, 53
- Shannon MacMillan, 50
Members of the USA women’s soccer team from left, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Brandi Chastain sing the national anthem after defeating Brazil to win the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics in Greece Friday. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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USWNT all-time goalkeeper leaders
Wins
- Hope Solo, 153
- Briana Scurry, 135
- Alyssa Naeher, 78
- Nicole Barnhart, 32
- Siri Mullinix, 23
Clean sheets
- Hope Solo, 102
- Briana Scurry, 72
- Alyssa Naeher, 69
- Nicole Barnhart, 24
- Siri Mullunix, 21
USWNT all-time coaching records
Most matches coached as USMNT boss: Jill Ellis, 132
Most wins as USMNT boss: Jill Ellis, 106
Most losses as USMNT boss: April Heinrichs, 20
- Emma Hayes (2024-present) — 15W-2D-1L
- Twila Kilgore (2023-2024) — Interim, 10W-3D-1L
- Vlatko Andonovski (2019-2023) — 51W-9D-5L
- Jill Ellis (2012, 2014-2019) — 106W-19D-7L
- Tom Sermanni (2012-2014) — 18W-4D-2L
- Pia Sundhage (2008-2012) — 91W-10D-6L
- Greg Ryan (2005-2007) — 45W-9D-1L
- April Heinrichs (2000-2004) — 87W-20D-17L
- Lauren Gregg (2000) — 2W-1D
- Tony DiCicco (1994-1999) — 105W-8D-8L
- Anson Dorrance (1986-1994) — 65W-5D-22L
- Mike Ryan (1985) — 1D-3L
