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Published 31 October 2025 4 min read
England Women's Senior Team

Georgia Stanway's England penalty record

Written by:

Holly Hunt

We break down the England's midfielder's impressive success rate from the spot for the Lionesses

PLAYER PROFILE: GEORGIA STANWAY

With her penalty kick finding its mark against Australia on Tuesday night, that strike makes it 12 in 12 for Georgia Stanway from the spot.

And the ever-reliable England and Bayern Munich midfielder boasts an impressive record for the Lionesses.

Here, we break down that record and revisit every time Stanway has scored from the spot.

England 20-0 Latvia, November 2021

The midfielder scored her first penalty for the Lionesses on a record-breaking night in Doncaster, making it 10-0 shortly after the restart in the second half as England hit double figures.

Stanway converts against Latvia to make it 10-0
Stanway converts against Latvia to make it 10-0

Switzerland 0-4 England, June 2022

Stanway’s spot kick doubled England’s lead against Switzerland at Stadion Letzigrund in their final warm-up game before the start of UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, finding the back of the net with 74 minutes gone.

England 8-0 Norway, July 2022

The following month, Stanway played her part as Sarina Wiegman’s side advanced to the quarter-final of EURO 2022, opening the scoring from 12 yards against Norway in England’s final group stage match-up in Brighton.

The midfielder made the scoresheet against Norway at EURO 2022
The midfielder made the scoresheet against Norway at EURO 2022

England 10-0 Luxembourg, September 2022

Her fourth converted penalty kick came against Luxembourg in a World Cup Qualifier, netting her first goal from the spot just eleven minutes into the contest before going on to bag a brace.

Stanway celebrates scoring against Luxembourg
Stanway celebrates scoring against Luxembourg

England 2-1 USA, October 2022

In front of a sell-out Wembley crowd, Stanway notched the winner against world champions USA, scoring from the spot with 33 minutes on the watch as the Lionesses re-established their lead.

England 4-0 Korea Republic, February 2023

Penalty number six was scored against the Korean Republic as the Lionesses began their defence of the Arnold Clark Cup at Stadium MK, breaking the deadlock inside 40 minutes.

England 1-0 Haiti, July 2023

Stanway’s impressive record carried over into the World Cup in Australia, with her first-half effort the difference in England’s opening game of the tournament against Haiti.

England 2-1 Republic of Ireland, July 2024

However, she had to wait a year for her next goal from the penalty spot, scoring against the Republic of Ireland at Carrow Road in a UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Qualifier.

England 3-4 Germany, August 2024

Stanway scored not one but two goals in an international against Germany under the famous arch, although only one of them came from the spot, opening the scoring in a rematch of the EURO 2022 Final.

England 6-1 Wales, July 2025

England bounced back in the group stage at EURO 2025 with a resounding victory over Wales and it was Stanway who got Wiegman’s team up and running after winning and taking her penalty.

The Bayern Munich star added to her tally against Wales this summer in Switzerland
The Bayern Munich star added to her tally against Wales this summer in Switzerland

England 1-2 Brazil, October 2025

The Lionesses were back on home soil for the first time since retaining their European title at the City of Manchester Stadium with Stanway making the scoresheet to half the deficit against the South American champions.

England 3-0 Australia, October 2025

And she scored in back-to-back games, putting the icing on the cake at Pride Park in the next leg of the Homecoming Series, stepping up and converting after the referee pointed to the spot in added time.