Beatriz Barbosa Ferreira

São Paulo FC

Bia's first footballs were actually doll heads. She used to pull the heads off her dolls and kick them around the house because she loved football so much.

Karla Rodríguez

Santos Laguna

She and Kobe Bryant had a special pre-match handshake while he coached her and his daughter at Mamba FC.

Daniela Delgado

Atlético de San Luis

Daniela was a talented ballet dancer as a child, practising for five years before she decided to “trade in her ballet slippers” for football boots.

Talia Younis

Western Sydney Wanderers FC

At 14 years and 361 days, she broke Sam Kerr's youngest-player record in A-League Women when she debuted for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023.

Anon Tsuda

Mynavi Sendai Ladies

In September 2023, she became the youngest player in WE League Cup history, debuting at 15 years, 9 months and 25 days.

Annika Paz

US Sassuolo Calcio

Her debut goal made her the youngest goalscorer in Argentina's senior women's national-team history.

Samantha Kerr

Liverpool FC

Sam can play the ukulele, giving her a musical hobby away from football.

Olivia Wänglund

Vittsjö GIK

Before football became her main path, she played badminton for Sweden from U13 all the way up to U19.

Joelle Wedemeyer

VfL Wolfsburg

One of her artworks sold for $1,175. The money was donated to children with cancer who are recovering with their families.

Alex Morgan

Retired player

“I never get too hyped up too early before a game—I feel like that leads to having restless legs and mind. I do a lot of mental visualization and use breathing techniques just to kind of calm myself down before a game.”

Lea Schüller

Manchester United WFC

Before each match, she steps onto the pitch with her left foot first without touching the line.

Charlotte Voll Verified

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Before every match, she follows a ritual of always putting on her left sock, shoe, and gloves first.

Christen Press

Retired player

She and Tobin Heath co-host a podcast called The RE—CAP Show, focusing on sports, culture, and activism.

Tyler Lussi

DC Power FC

She co-founded Athlete Underneath, a clothing brand that promotes the idea that everyone is an athlete at heart, regardless of their physical condition.

Kayla Sharples

Kansas City Current

She is both an athlete advisor and the sole female investor in Caddix, a football boot company. Its boots feature “smart stud” technology designed to reduce stress and rotational force on the knees and ankles.