These are the numbers to follow in the Women’s Euro Cup

A total of 16 teams will compete in the European Championship in England to win the title. Each team has at least one star ready to shine in their own light in this continental tournament. These are the main figures to follow:

Group A

Ellen White (England): The Manchester City striker managed to overtake Kelly Smith as England’s top scorer. In 2021, he scored a total of 12 goals in 9 games he played with his national team and synonymous with goals. He was named Player of the Year in England in the 2011, 2018 and 2021 seasons.

Nicole Billa (Austria): He plays as a striker and his current team is Hoffenheim from the German Bundesliga. At 26 years old, he is one of the pillars of a team that wants to confirm its dedication to this European Championship. He stands out for his great capacity for hope and cold blood.

Ada Hegerberg (Norway): The Nordic team wants to regain the continental throne and for this it will have a stellar return of There’s Hegerberg after his resignation to play on the national team in the last World Cup for his fight for equality. The Olympique de Lyon scorer came from winning the Champions League against Barça. Together with azulgrana Caroline Graham Hansen, they postulated the Norwegians as solid candidates.

Rebecca McKenna (Northern Ireland): Ireland want to continue surprisingly in this European Championship with a stand-alone figure. The right-back made his senior debut at the age of 17 in 2018, but his real success came in his play-off performance against Ukraine. It acquired the ownership of Rebecca McKenna and the signing of Lewes FC in England.

Group B

Sara Dabritz (Germany): The PSG midfielder, signed recently this summer by Champions League champions Lyon, is the great German reference. The 27-year-old was part of the German team that won the 2013 European Championship and the Rio Games in 2016 and has 85 caps. Powerful, fast and with a good outlook on the game, he is one of the most sought after soccer players in the world.

Pernille Harder (Denmark): Runner-up in 2017 and led by Pernille Harder, the Danes are looking to climb another step on the podium at the European Championship. The Danish captain returned after his injury with very good feelings. Twice UEFA Women’s Player of the Year, in 2018 and 2020, Harder scored a hat-trick in her senior debut for Denmark at the age of 16, in 2009, and has not looked back since becoming the top scorer of Denmark. Denmark in September when he reached 66 goals.

Alexia Putellas (Spain): The Ballon d’Or winner is leading a Spain aiming to confirm its emergence in a European title after leaving a stunning impression at the last World Cup in France. To do this, he will have the tremendous talent of the Barça midfielder and his competitive nature that propelled him to lead a historic Barça, winner of the national treble (league, Cup and Super Cup) with a total of 30 victories in domestic competition.

Linda Sällström (Finland): Sällström has been Finland’s main striker for a decade and she surpassed Laura Österberg Kalmari as the all-time top scorer despite three serious injuries. His ten qualification goals underline his appearance.

Group C

Lieke Martens (Netherlands): The Dutch international led the team that is currently champion in Europe and is looking to reclaim the title. He was voted the tournament’s best player in the 2017 edition and was later awarded the ‘The Best’ award. His experience at Barça has given him the sharp technique of a good competition and he is ready to be one of the main characters of the tournament.

Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden): The 28-year-old Chelsea defender is one of the pillars of the English club, Premier’s champion and strongly making his way in Europe. He has a great left foot as seen in his overhead kick against Liverpool. He was part of the team that reached the semifinals of the 2019 World Cup, where he played six of seven games and won a bronze medal.

Ana Capeta (Portugal): Portugal replaced suspended Russia after finishing second in the Group E standings. Their last -minute entry was a big surprise for a Portuguese team who wanted to take advantage of their opportunity. For this, it will have the top scorer, Ana Capeta as the biggest star.

Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (Switzerland): The Barça striker came from being a finalist with Barça in the Champions League and winning the national treble. The versatile 31-year-old has been the mainstay of the national team for many years and achieved new milestones for Switzerland as her 67 goals in 131 games surpassed Lara Dickenmann’s goalscoring record.

Group D

Wendie Renard (France): The Frenchwoman is considered one of the best central defenders in the world. He just won the Champions League with Olympique de Lyon and reached the European Championship with great motivation after announcing his renewal until 2024, thus becoming the highest paid player in the French league.

Barbara Bonansea (Italy): Because of his speed and approach to the ball, the winger is the Italians ’deadly weapon. She often shines in big events, scoring the same goal as Italy in a 2-1 win over Australia in the 2019 World Cup, and earning a place in the FIFA Women’s World XI.

Janice Cayman (Belgium): A Lyon player since 2019, the 33-year-old striker was named Belgium Player of the Year, four years after his first award. In ‘Red Flames’, Cayman is the second top scorer and the one with the most games in their history.

Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir (Iceland): The Lyon midfielder took maternity leave in March 2021 and had a baby in November, but returned to being available as captain and player with more games behind him along with Iceland. She is the first woman to be named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year twice (2018 and 2020) and her technical and offensive skills have already taken her to three European Championship finals.