Stand-out performers in the just concluded 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with Super Falcons Toni Payne, and Christy Ucheibe among players who created the most chances per 90 minutes having played in 270 minutes or more as revealed by FIFA.
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The PSG defender who joined the French giant while on duty with Nigeria on a two-year deal was a mainstay in Randy Waldrum’s starting XI alongside midfield dynamo Christy Ucheibe before the unfortunate elimination in the knock-out stage following the penalty shoot-out loss to England.
As revealed by FIFA, Toni Payne was listed among the most chances creators while Christy Ucheibe featured in four dominating stats categories as Morocco, South Africa, and Zambia players made the successful dribblers, passers, tacklers, and creators feature, as well as the fastest players and the most distance covered list.
Here is a glimpse below:
Most chances created per 90 minutes
3.3 – Teresa Abelleira (Spain)
2.8 – Aoba Fujino (Japan)
2.4 – Kerolin (Brazil)
2.3 – Frida Maanum (Norway)
2.2 – Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica)
2.2 – Leicy Santos (Colombia)
2.2 – Selma Bacha (France)
2.0 – Toni Payne (Nigeria)
2.0 – Mina Tanaka (Japan)
1.9 – Vicki Becho (France)
Tackles made
59 – Katrina Gorry (Australia)
44 – Jackie Groenen (Netherlands)
44 – Georgia Stanway (England)
43 – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
40 – Grace Geyoro (France)
37 – Lucy Bronze (England)
36 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
35 – Keira Walsh (England)
35 – Ona Batlle (Spain)
33 – Lorena Bedoya (Colombia)
Tackles made per 90 minutes
7.9 – Jackie Groenen (Netherlands)
7.8 – Katrina Gorry (Australia)
7.6 – Grace Geyoro (France)
7.4 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
7.2 – Danielle van de Donk (Netherlands)
7.0 – Bongeka Gamede (South Africa)
6.9 – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
6.9 – Sandie Toletti (France)
6.6 – Kathrine Kuhl (Denmark)
6.3 – Denise O’Sullivan (Republic of Ireland)
Blocks made
34 – Ona Batlle (Spain)
32 – Elin Rubensson (Sweden)
30 – Lucy Bronze (England)
29 – Georgia Stanway (England)
28 – Jonna Andersson (Sweden)
26 – Johanna Kaneryd (Sweden)
25 – Filippa Angeldal (Sweden)
23 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
23 – Bambanani Mbane (South Africa)
23 – Steph Catley (Australia)
Blocks made per 90 minutes
5.9 – Thi Thu Tran (Vietnam)
5.9 – Bambanani Mbane (South Africa)
5.7 – Danielle van de Donk (Netherlands)
5.3 – Thi Diem My Le (Vietnam)
5.1 – Thea Bjelde (Norway)
5.0 – Sophia Braun (Argentina)
4.8 – Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica)
4.8 – Elin Rubensson (Sweden)
4.7 – Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria)
4.7 – Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica)
These stats only include players who appeared in 270 minutes or more.
