(CNN)She's possibly the greatest soccer player you've never heard of.
Marta has won virtually every individual and team honor available throughout her illustrious career -- and now the Brazilian has another record to add to her collection.
Her penalty in Tuesday's 2-0 win over South Korea at the 2015 Women's World Cup propelled her to the top of the tournament's all-time goalscorer list with 15 goals.
She surpassed retired Germany international Brigit Prinz and went two ahead of current USWNT star Abby Wambach who, at 35 years of age, is surely playing in her last World Cup.
It was fitting that her record-breaking goal came from the penalty spot against South Korea, 12 years after her first for Brazil at a World Cup -- which, incidentally, was also a penalty against the same opposition.
However, the one major trophy to evade the 29-year-old has been the World Cup.
Widely regarded as the best female footballer of all time, can she really be considered the greatest ever without winning football's biggest prize?
It is a question often asked about Argentina star Lionel Messi.
Although, Marta has an international record and Ballon d'Or haul that would make even Messi's eyes water.
Her goal on Tuesday took her to an incredible 92 goals in 93 matches for her country, while she has five FIFA World Player of the Year awards which came in consecutive years between 2006 and 2010.
Often referred to as "the female Pele" -- and by Pele himself as "Pele with skirts" -- Marta has long been an advocate for equality in women's football.
"I think it has changed a bit but that mentality still exists," she told CNN in 2013. "There's still prejudice and that resistance regarding women not only on female football but in various activities.
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