List of European Solheim Cup golfers

This is a list of all the golfers who represented Europe in the Solheim Cup from the first staging in 1990 through to 2024.[1]

## Players

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Player | Editions

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Helen Alfredsson | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2009
Christel Boeljon | 2011
Céline Boutier | 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Becky Brewerton | 2007, 2009
Raquel Carriedo | 2000, 2002
Matilda Castren | 2021
Carlota Ciganda | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Laura Davies | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | 1990, 1996, 1998
Florence Descampe | 1992
Kitrina Douglas | 1992
Gemma Dryburgh | 2023
Tania Elósegui | 2009
Elisabeth Esterl | 2003
Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 2013, 2017, 2019
Lora Fairclough | 1994
Sandra Gal | 2011, 2015
Linn Grant | 2023, 2024
Sophie Gustafson | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
Lisa Hackney* | 1996, 1998
Georgia Hall | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Bettina Hauert | 2007
Caroline Hedwall | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023
Esther Henseleit | 2024
Maria Hjorth | 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
Charley Hull | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Karine Icher | 2002, 2013, 2015, 2017
Trish Johnson | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2007
Carin Koch | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
Ludivine Kreutz | 2005
Bronte Law | 2019
Diana Luna | 2009
Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 2021
Leona Maguire | 2021, 2023, 2024
Kathryn Marshall* | 1996
Paula Martí | 2002
Caroline Masson | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
Catriona Matthew | 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Mhairi McKay | 2002, 2003
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 2000, 2003
Janice Moodie | 2000, 2003, 2009
Joanne Morley | 1996
Azahara Muñoz | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019
Liselotte Neumann | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Alison Nicholas | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Catrin Nilsmark | 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
Gwladys Nocera | 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015
Anna Nordqvist | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Florentyna Parker | 2017
Emily Kristine Pedersen | 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024
Suzann Pettersen | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017+, 2019
Sophia Popov | 2021
Beatriz Recari | 2013
Dale Reid | 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996
Melissa Reid | 2011, 2015, 2017, 2021
Madelene Sagström | 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024
Ana Belén Sánchez | 2003
Giulia Sergas | 2013
Annika Sörenstam | 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Charlotta Sörenstam | 1998
Maja Stark | 2023, 2024
Karen Stupples | 2005, 2011
Iben Tinning | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Anne van Dam | 2019
Albane Valenzuela | 2024
Linda Wessberg | 2007
Pam Wright | 1990, 1992, 1994

\+ Selected or qualified for the team but withdrew and was replaced.
* Lisa Hackney later became Lisa Hall. Kathryn Marshall later became Kathryn Imrie.

## Playing record

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Source: [2]

O = Overall, S = Singles matches, Fs = Foursome matches, Fb = Fourball matches
W = Matches won, L = Matches lost, H = Matches halved

Cty | Player | First
year | Last
year | Solheim
Cups | Matches | Points | Winning
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W | O
L | O
H | S
W | S
L | S
H | Fs
W | Fs
L | Fs
H | Fb
W | Fb
L | Fb

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SWE | Helen Alfredsson | 1990 | 2009 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 42.86% | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2
NED | Christel Boeljon | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
FRA | Céline Boutier | 2019 | 2024 | 4 | 14 | 7.5 | 53.57% | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0
WAL | Becky Brewerton | 2007 | 2009 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 50.00% | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
ESP | Raquel Carriedo | 2000 | 2002 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 30.00% | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
FIN | Matilda Castren | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.00% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
ESP | Carlota Ciganda | 2013 | 2024 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 51.85% | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2
ENG | Laura Davies | 1990 | 2011 | 12 | 46 | 25 | 54.35% | 22 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3
FRA | Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | 1990 | 1998 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0
BEL | Florence Descampe | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 16.67% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
ENG | Kitrina Douglas | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SCO | Gemma Dryburgh | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
ESP | Tania Elósegui | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
DEU | Elisabeth Esterl | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
ENG | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 2013 | 2019 | 3 | 10 | 3.5 | 35.00% | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1
ENG | Lora Fairclough | 1994 | 1994 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
DEU | Sandra Gal | 2011 | 2015 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.86% | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2
SWE | Linn Grant | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 33.33% | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0
SWE | Sophie Gustafson | 1998 | 2011 | 8 | 31 | 16 | 51.61% | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1
ENG | Lisa Hackney | 1996 | 1998 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.00% | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0
ENG | Georgia Hall | 2017 | 2024 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 52.38% | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0
DEU | Bettina Hauert | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SWE | Caroline Hedwall | 2011 | 2023 | 5 | 17 | 9.5 | 55.88% | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0
DEU | Esther Henseleit | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SWE | Maria Hjorth | 2002 | 2011 | 5 | 21 | 8.5 | 40.48% | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3
ENG | Charley Hull | 2013 | 2024 | 7 | 27 | 16.5 | 61.11% | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1
FRA | Karine Icher | 2002 | 2017 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 57.14% | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0
ENG | Trish Johnson | 1990 | 2007 | 8 | 25 | 8.5 | 34.00% | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5
SWE | Carin Koch | 2000 | 2005 | 4 | 16 | 11.5 | 71.88% | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0
FRA | Ludivine Kreutz | 2005 | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
ENG | Bronte Law | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
ITA | Diana Luna | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 75.00% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
DNK | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
IRL | Leona Maguire | 2021 | 2024 | 3 | 12 | 8.5 | 70.83% | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1
SCO | Kathryn Marshall | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 50.00% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
ESP | Paula Martí | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
DEU | Caroline Masson | 2013 | 2019 | 4 | 14 | 4.5 | 32.14% | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2
SCO | Catriona Matthew | 1998 | 2017 | 9 | 37 | 22 | 59.46% | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3
SCO | Mhairi McKay | 2002 | 2003 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.00% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
FRA | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 2000 | 2003 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 62.50% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
SCO | Janice Moodie | 2000 | 2009 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 72.73% | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0
ENG | Joanne Morley | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
ESP | Azahara Muñoz | 2011 | 2019 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 43.75% | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1
SWE | Liselotte Neumann | 1990 | 2000 | 6 | 21 | 8.5 | 40.48% | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2
ENG | Alison Nicholas | 1990 | 2000 | 6 | 18 | 8.5 | 47.22% | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1
SWE | Catrin Nilsmark | 1992 | 2000 | 5 | 16 | 8.5 | 53.13% | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0
FRA | Gwladys Nocera | 2005 | 2015 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 58.33% | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0
SWE | Anna Nordqvist | 2009 | 2024 | 9 | 35 | 18.5 | 52.86% | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0
ENG | Florentyna Parker | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
DNK | Emily Kristine Pedersen | 2017 | 2024 | 4 | 17 | 7.5 | 44.12% | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1
NOR | Suzann Pettersen | 2002 | 2019 | 9 | 36 | 21 | 58.33% | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1
DEU | Sophia Popov | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
ESP | Beatriz Recari | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.00% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
SCO | Dale Reid | 1990 | 1996 | 4 | 11 | 4.5 | 40.91% | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0
ENG | Melissa Reid | 2011 | 2021 | 4 | 16 | 7.5 | 46.88% | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
SWE | Madelene Sagström | 2017 | 2024 | 4 | 12 | 5.5 | 45.83% | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1
ESP | Ana Belén Sánchez | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
ITA | Giulia Sergas | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 25.00% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
SWE | Annika Sörenstam | 1994 | 2007 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 64.86% | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2
SWE | Charlotta Sörenstam | 1998 | 1998 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 37.50% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
SWE | Maja Stark | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 50.00% | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
ENG | Karen Stupples | 2005 | 2011 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
DNK | Iben Tinning | 2002 | 2007 | 4 | 14 | 5.5 | 39.29% | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2
SUI | Albane Valenzuela | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 25.00% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
NED | Anne van Dam | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
SWE | Linda Wessberg | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 75.00% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
SCO | Pam Wright | 1990 | 1994 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 33.33% | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0

## Record European point winners

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Up to and including the 2024 Solheim Cup.
Rank  | Name  | Record
(W–L–H)  | Points  | Winning
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1  |  Laura Davies | 22–18–6  | 25  | 54.35%
2  |  Annika Sörenstam | 22–11–4  | 24  | 64.86%
3  |  Catriona Matthew | 18–11–8  | 22  | 59.46%
4  |  Suzann Pettersen | 18–12–6  | 21  | 58.33%
5  |  Anna Nordqvist | 17–15–3  | 18.5  | 52.86%
6  |  Charley Hull | 15–9–3  | 16.5  | 61.11%
7  |  Sophie Gustafson | 13–12–6  | 16  | 51.61%
8  |  Carlota Ciganda | 12–11–4  | 14  | 51.85%
9  |  Helen Alfredsson | 11–15–2  | 12  | 42.86%
10  |  Carin Koch | 10–3–3  | 11.5  | 71.88%

Laura Davies holds the record for most points won in the Solheim Cup by either a European or an American.

## European country records

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Up to and including the 2024 Solheim Cup.
Country  | Appearances  | Events  | Players  | Most capped player(#)

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Sweden | 68  | 19  | 14  | Anna Nordqvist (9)
England | 54  | 19  | 14  | Laura Davies (12)
Scotland | 23  | 16  | 7  | Catriona Matthew (9)
France | 18  | 16  | 6  | Céline Boutier (4)
Karine Icher (4)
Gwladys Nocera (4)
Spain | 17  | 12  | 7  | Carlota Ciganda (7)
Germany | 10  | 9  | 6  | Caroline Masson (4)
Norway | 9  | 9  | 1  | Suzann Pettersen (9)
Denmark | 9  | 8  | 3  | Emily Kristine Pedersen (4)
Iben Tinning (4)
Ireland | 3  | 3  | 1  | Leona Maguire (3)
Italy | 2  | 2  | 2  | Diana Luna (1)
Giulia Sergas (1)
Netherlands | 2  | 2  | 2  | Christel Boeljon (1)
Anne van Dam (1)
Wales | 2  | 2  | 1  | Becky Brewerton (2)
Belgium | 1  | 1  | 1  | Florence Descampe (1)
Finland | 1  | 1  | 1  | Matilda Castren (1)
Switzerland | 1  | 1  | 1  | Albane Valenzuela (1)

There were eight players in 1990, 10 in 1992 and 1994 and 12 in the contests since then, giving a total of 220 total appearances.

## Family relationships

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Annika Sörenstam and Charlotta Sörenstam are sisters. They played together in the 1998 Solheim Cup.

## See also

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* List of American Solheim Cup golfers
* Lists of golfers

## References

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1. ^ "Solheim Cup Participants 1990-2011". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
2. ^ "The Solheim Cup -- European Player Records". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.

## External links

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* The Solheim Cup History & Results
* About.com golf Solheim Cup Records

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