| Key (expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting) |
| Location |
Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name |
| Lineup |
Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time
off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time
(c) – captain Sorted by minutes played |
| # |
NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match) |
| Min |
The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. |
| Assist/pass |
The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information. |
| penalty or pk |
Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.) |
| Score |
The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team |
| Result |
The final score.
Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation |
| aet |
The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation |
| pso |
Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time |
| Green background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match |
| Yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament |
| Red background color – Olympic women's football qualification match |
| Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match |
| Orange background color – Continental Games or regional tournament |
| NOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player's federation.
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player |