Nationality: Brazil
Inducted: 2024
Notable Record(s):
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Most goals scored in FIFA World Cup Finals by an individual (overall) (17)
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Most Women's FIFA World Cup Finals tournaments scored in by a player (five – shared with Canada’s Christine Sinclair)
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Most wins of the FIFA World Player of the Year awards (female) (six, in 2006–10 and 2018)
An ICON because...
One of the greatest players in the history of women’s soccer, Marta has followed the tradition of iconic Brazilian players to wear the No.10 shirt.
A quick and skillful playmaker, deadly in front of goal, she has scored more FIFA World Cup goals – 17 – than any other player, male or female.
In 2019, Marta became the first player to score at five different World Cup tournaments, a feat subsequently matched by Christine Sinclair and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Marta’s influence has stretched far beyond the football field: a powerful voice on the importance of girls’ participation in soccer, she was appointed a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in 2018.
