FIFA Puskás Award

FIFA Puskás Award

FIFA Puskás Award

The FIFA Puskás Award [ˈpuʃkaːʃ] is an award established on 20 October 2009 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), at the behest of then-president Sepp Blatter, to be awarded to the player judged to have scored the most aesthetically significant, or "most beautiful", goal of the calendar year. The Puskás Award is announced yearly and is considered by voting. From 2024, only male players are eligible to win, with the FIFA Marta Award established for female players instead.

The award is in honour of Ferenc Puskás, the striker of Real Madrid during the late 1950s to the late 1960s, and central member of the highly successful Hungarian side of the same era. Puskás is widely considered by many to be the most powerful and prolific forward Europe produced in first-division football and was honoured by IFFHS in 1997 as the best top-tier goalscorer of the 20th century. Puskás scored 806 goals in 793 games and his 86 national team goals in 90 outings was a world record at the time.

The first award was presented from July 2008 to July 2009. The annual award was presented for the first time during the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year Gala on 21 December in Switzerland, with Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo as the first prize winner.

Award criteria and procedure

Criteria

• The goal should be "aesthetically beautiful". • The goal should be scored without the result of luck or a mistake. • The goal should be in support of fair play. • The goal should be judged without distinction of championship or nationality.

Procedure

FIFA nominates eleven goals each year for voting. Voting is done by two groups: registered users on FIFA's website, and a panel of experts appointed by FIFA. Each individual in both groups selects their top three goals, assigning five points to the first, three points to the second, and one point to the third. Following the first vote, the totals from fans and Legends are used to rank the eleven goals individually inside their respective categories. Based on these rankings, each group assigns “scoring points” to the goals, with the first-ranked goal receiving thirteen points, the second getting eleven, the third nine, and so on down to one point for the eleventh. For each goal, the scoring points from the fan group and the FIFA Legends group are added together, and the goal with the highest combined score is awarded the Puskás Award.

Winners and nominees

FIFA Puskás Award

Scores and results list the player's club goal tally first.

2009

Cristiano Ronaldo was the first recipient of the award for his long-range goal for Manchester United against Porto from 40 yards out. Former Dutch international Ruud Gullit called it a "strike", while Sir Alex Ferguson — Manchester United manager at the time — said, "I would have to go a long way back in the memory bank to find another one like that!"

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Score	Competition	Vote percentage
1st	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United	Porto	1–0	2008–09 UEFA Champions League	17.68%
2nd	Andrés Iniesta	Barcelona	Chelsea	1–1	2008–09 UEFA Champions League	15.64%
3rd	Grafite	VfL Wolfsburg	Bayern Munich	5–1	2008–09 Bundesliga	13.39%
4th	Eliran Atar	Bnei Yehuda	Maccabi Netanya	1–1	2008–09 Israeli Premier League	13.36%
5th	Fernando Torres	Liverpool	Blackburn Rovers	4–0	2008–09 Premier League	9.44%
6th	Nilmar	Internacional	Corinthians	1–0	2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	8.71%
7th	Michael Essien	Chelsea	Barcelona	1–0	2008–09 UEFA Champions League	7.89%
8th	Luis Ángel Landín	Cruz Azul	Morelia	1–1	Liga MX Clausura 2009	7.30%
9th	Emmanuel Adebayor	Arsenal	Villarreal	1–1	2008–09 UEFA Champions League	4.04%
10th	Katlego Mphela	South Africa	Spain	2–2	2009 FIFA Confederations Cup	2.59%

2010

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Vote percentage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Hamit Altıntop</td><td> Turkey</td><td> Kazakhstan</td><td>2–0</td><td>UEFA Euro 2012 qualification</td><td>40.55%</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Linus Hallenius</td><td>Hammarby IF</td><td>Syrianska FC</td><td>2–0</td><td>2010 Superettan</td><td>13.23%</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Giovanni van Bronckhorst</td><td> Netherlands</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>1–0</td><td>2010 FIFA World Cup</td><td>10.61%</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Matty Burrows</td><td>Glentoran</td><td>Portadown</td><td>1–0</td><td>2010–11 IFA Premiership</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Valencia</td><td>3–0</td><td>2009–10 La Liga</td></tr><tr><td>Samir Nasri</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>Porto</td><td>3–0</td><td>2009–10 UEFA Champions League</td></tr><tr><td>Neymar</td><td>Santos</td><td>Santo André</td><td>2–1</td><td>2010 Campeonato Paulista</td></tr><tr><td>Arjen Robben</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>Schalke 04</td><td>1–0</td><td>2009–10 DFB-Pokal</td></tr><tr><td>Siphiwe Tshabalala</td><td> South Africa</td><td> Mexico</td><td>1–0</td><td>2010 FIFA World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Kumi Yokoyama</td><td> Japan</td><td> North Korea</td><td>2–1</td><td>2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup</td></tr></tbody></table>

2011

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Neymar</td><td>Santos</td><td>Flamengo</td><td>3–0</td><td>2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>3–1</td><td>2010–11 UEFA Champions League</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Wayne Rooney</td><td>Manchester United</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>2–1</td><td>2010–11 Premier League</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Benjamin De Ceulaer</td><td>Lokeren</td><td>Club Brugge</td><td>1–2</td><td>2011–12 Belgian Pro League</td></tr><tr><td>Giovani dos Santos</td><td> Mexico</td><td> United States</td><td>4–2</td><td>2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Julio Gómez</td><td> Mexico</td><td> Germany</td><td>3–2</td><td>2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Zlatan Ibrahimović</td><td>Milan</td><td>Lecce</td><td>1–0</td><td>2010–11 Serie A</td></tr><tr><td>Lisandro López</td><td>Arsenal de Sarandí</td><td>Olimpo</td><td>2–2</td><td>Argentine Primera División Apertura 2011</td></tr><tr><td>Heather O'Reilly</td><td> United States</td><td> Colombia</td><td>1–0</td><td>2011 FIFA Women's World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Dejan Stanković</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td>Schalke 04</td><td>1–0</td><td>2010–11 UEFA Champions League</td></tr></tbody></table>

2012

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Vote percentage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Miroslav Stoch</td><td>Fenerbahçe</td><td>Gençlerbirliği</td><td>6–1</td><td>2011–12 Süper Lig</td><td>78%</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Radamel Falcao</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td><td>América de Cali</td><td>1–0</td><td>Club friendly</td><td>15%</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Neymar</td><td>Santos</td><td>Internacional</td><td>2–0</td><td>2012 Copa Libertadores</td><td>7%</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Emmanuel Badu</td><td> Ghana</td><td> Guinea</td><td>1–0</td><td>2012 Africa Cup of Nations</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Hatem Ben Arfa</td><td>Newcastle United</td><td>Blackburn Rovers</td><td>1–1</td><td>2011–12 FA Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Eric Hassli</td><td>Vancouver Whitecaps</td><td>Toronto FC</td><td>1–1</td><td>2012 Canadian Championship</td></tr><tr><td>Olivia Jiménez</td><td> Mexico</td><td>  Switzerland</td><td>2–0</td><td>2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Gastón Mealla</td><td>Nacional Potosí</td><td>The Strongest</td><td>2–2</td><td>2011–12 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano</td></tr><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td> Argentina</td><td> Brazil</td><td>4–3</td><td>International friendly</td></tr><tr><td>Moussa Sow</td><td>Fenerbahçe</td><td>Galatasaray</td><td>1–0</td><td>2011–12 Süper Lig</td></tr></tbody></table>

2013

Zlatan Ibrahimović's 35-yard overhead kick with his back to goal won him praise from players and pundits, with the BBC describing it as a goal that "combined unfathomable imagination and expert technique".

The following list includes the nominees for the 2013 award. Voting was possible through the FIFA.com website until 9 December 2013, after a second voting round was held between the top three goals from the first round. The award to the winning goal from the second round was presented on 13 January 2014.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Vote percentage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Zlatan Ibrahimović</td><td> Sweden</td><td> England</td><td>4–2</td><td>International friendly</td><td>48.7%</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Nemanja Matić</td><td>Benfica</td><td>Porto</td><td>1–1</td><td>2012–13 Primeira Liga</td><td>30.8%</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Neymar</td><td> Brazil</td><td> Japan</td><td>1–0</td><td>2013 FIFA Confederations Cup</td><td>20.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Peter Ankersen</td><td>Esbjerg</td><td>Aarhus</td><td>5–1</td><td>2013–14 Danish Superliga</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Louisa Cadamuro</td><td>Lyon</td><td>Saint-Étienne</td><td>5–0</td><td>2012–13 Division 1 Féminine</td></tr><tr><td>Lisa De Vanna</td><td>Sky Blue</td><td>Boston Breakers</td><td>5–1</td><td>2013 National Women's Soccer League</td></tr><tr><td>Antonio Di Natale</td><td>Udinese</td><td>Chievo</td><td>3–1</td><td>2012–13 Serie A</td></tr><tr><td>Panagiotis Kone</td><td>Bologna</td><td>Napoli</td><td>2–3</td><td>2012–13 Serie A</td></tr><tr><td>Daniel Ludueña</td><td>Pachuca</td><td>UANL</td><td>2–1</td><td>Liga MX Apertura 2013</td></tr><tr><td>Juan Manuel Olivera</td><td>Náutico</td><td>Sport Recife</td><td>2–0</td><td>2013 Copa Sudamericana</td></tr></tbody></table>

2014

James Rodríguez's volley was described as "one of the greatest goals the World Cup has ever seen" by Uruguayan manager Óscar Tabárez, who also called Rodríguez "the best player in the World Cup".

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2014.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Vote percentage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>James Rodríguez</td><td> Colombia</td><td> Uruguay</td><td>1–0</td><td>2014 FIFA World Cup</td><td>42%</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Stephanie Roche</td><td>Peamount United</td><td>Wexford Youths</td><td>2–0</td><td>2013–14 Women's National League</td><td>33%</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Robin van Persie</td><td> Netherlands</td><td> Spain</td><td>1–1</td><td>2014 FIFA World Cup</td><td>11%</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Tim Cahill</td><td> Australia</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>1–1</td><td>2014 FIFA World Cup</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Diego Costa</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td><td>Getafe</td><td>5–0</td><td>2013–14 La Liga</td></tr><tr><td>Marco Fabián</td><td>Cruz Azul</td><td>Puebla</td><td>1–0</td><td>Liga MX Clausura 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Zlatan Ibrahimović</td><td>Paris Saint-Germain</td><td>Bastia</td><td>1–0</td><td>2013–14 Ligue 1</td></tr><tr><td>Pajtim Kasami</td><td>Fulham</td><td>Crystal Palace</td><td>1–1</td><td>2013–14 Premier League</td></tr><tr><td>Camilo Sanvezzo</td><td>Vancouver Whitecaps</td><td>Portland Timbers</td><td>2–2</td><td>2013 Major League Soccer</td></tr><tr><td>Hisato Satō</td><td>Sanfrecce Hiroshima</td><td>Kawasaki Frontale</td><td>2–1</td><td>2014 J.League Division 1</td></tr></tbody></table>

2015

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2015.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Vote percentage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Wendell Lira</td><td>Goianésia</td><td>Atlético Goianiense</td><td>1–0</td><td>2015 Campeonato Goiano</td><td>46.7%</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Athletic Bilbao</td><td>1–0</td><td>2014–15 Copa del Rey</td><td>33.3%</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Alessandro Florenzi</td><td>Roma</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>1–1</td><td>2015–16 UEFA Champions League</td><td>7.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>David Ball</td><td>Fleetwood Town</td><td>Preston North End</td><td>2–2</td><td>2014–15 League One</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Chory Castro</td><td>Real Sociedad</td><td>Deportivo La Coruña</td><td>2–1</td><td>2014–15 La Liga</td></tr><tr><td>Carli Lloyd</td><td> United States</td><td> Japan</td><td>4–0</td><td>2015 FIFA Women's World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Philippe Mexès</td><td>Milan</td><td>Inter Milan</td><td>1–0</td><td>2015 International Champions Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Marcel Ndjeng</td><td>SC Paderborn</td><td>Bolton Wanderers</td><td>3–1</td><td>Club friendly</td></tr><tr><td>Esteban Ramírez</td><td>Herediano</td><td>Saprissa</td><td>3–1</td><td>Liga FPD Invierno 2014</td></tr><tr><td>Carlos Tevez</td><td>Juventus</td><td>Parma</td><td>4–0</td><td>2014–15 Serie A</td></tr></tbody></table>

2016

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 21 November 2016.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Vote percentage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Mohd Faiz Subri</td><td>Penang</td><td>Pahang</td><td>4–1</td><td>2016 Malaysia Super League</td><td>59.46%</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Marlone</td><td>Corinthians</td><td>Cobresal</td><td>3–0</td><td>2016 Copa Libertadores</td><td>22.86%</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Daniuska Rodríguez</td><td> Venezuela</td><td> Colombia</td><td>1–0</td><td>2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship</td><td>10.01%</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Mario Gaspar</td><td> Spain</td><td> England</td><td>1–0</td><td>International friendly</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Hlompho Kekana</td><td> South Africa</td><td> Cameroon</td><td>2–1</td><td>2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification</td></tr><tr><td>Lionel Messi</td><td> Argentina</td><td> United States</td><td>2–0</td><td>Copa América Centenario</td></tr><tr><td>Neymar</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Villarreal</td><td>3–0</td><td>2015–16 La Liga</td></tr><tr><td>Hal Robson-Kanu</td><td> Wales</td><td> Belgium</td><td>2–1</td><td>UEFA Euro 2016</td></tr><tr><td>Saúl</td><td>Atlético Madrid</td><td>Bayern Munich</td><td>1–0</td><td>2015–16 UEFA Champions League</td></tr><tr><td>Simon Skrabb</td><td>Åtvidabergs FF</td><td>Gefle IF</td><td>1–0</td><td>2015 Allsvenskan</td></tr></tbody></table>

2017

Olivier Giroud's backheeled "scorpion kick" volley was described by then-Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger as one of the five best in his Arsenal reign.

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 22 September 2017.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Vote percentage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Olivier Giroud</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>Crystal Palace</td><td>1–0</td><td>2016–17 Premier League</td><td>36.17%</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Oscarine Masuluke</td><td>Baroka</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td><td>1–1</td><td>2016–17 South African Premier Division</td><td>27.48%</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Deyna Castellanos</td><td> Venezuela</td><td> Cameroon</td><td>2–1</td><td>2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup</td><td>20.47%</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Kevin-Prince Boateng</td><td>Las Palmas</td><td>Villarreal</td><td>1–0</td><td>2016–17 La Liga</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Alejandro Camargo</td><td>Universidad de Concepción</td><td>O'Higgins</td><td>3–1</td><td>Chilean Primera División Apertura 2016</td></tr><tr><td>Moussa Dembélé</td><td>Celtic</td><td>St Johnstone</td><td>5–2</td><td>2016–17 Scottish Premiership</td></tr><tr><td>Avilés Hurtado</td><td>Tijuana</td><td>Atlas</td><td>1–1</td><td>Liga MX Clausura 2017</td></tr><tr><td>Mario Mandžukić</td><td>Juventus</td><td>Real Madrid</td><td>1–1</td><td>2016–17 UEFA Champions League</td></tr><tr><td>Nemanja Matić</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>4–2</td><td>2016–17 FA Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Jordi Mboula</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Borussia Dortmund</td><td>4–1</td><td>2016–17 UEFA Youth League</td></tr></tbody></table>

2018

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 3 September 2018.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Score	Competition	Vote percentage
1st	Mohamed Salah	Liverpool	Everton	1–0	2017–18 Premier League	38%
2nd	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	Juventus	2–0	2017–18 UEFA Champions League	22%
3rd	Giorgian de Arrascaeta	Cruzeiro	América Mineiro	1–0	2018 Campeonato Mineiro	17%
Unranked	Gareth Bale	Real Madrid	Liverpool	2–1	2017–18 UEFA Champions League	23%
Denis Cheryshev	Russia	Croatia	1–0	2018 FIFA World Cup
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos	AEK Athens	Olympiacos	2–2	2017–18 Super League Greece
Riley McGree	Newcastle Jets	Melbourne City	1–1	2017–18 A-League
Lionel Messi	Argentina	Nigeria	1–0	2018 FIFA World Cup
Benjamin Pavard	France	Argentina	2–2	2018 FIFA World Cup
Ricardo Quaresma	Portugal	Iran	1–0	2018 FIFA World Cup

2019

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 19 August 2019.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Dániel Zsóri</td><td>Debrecen</td><td>Ferencváros</td><td>2–1</td><td>2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Lionel Messi</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Real Betis</td><td>4–1</td><td>2018–19 La Liga</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Juan Fernando Quintero</td><td>River Plate</td><td>Racing</td><td>1–0</td><td>2018–19 Superliga Argentina</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Matheus Cunha</td><td>RB Leipzig</td><td>Bayer Leverkusen</td><td>4–2</td><td>2018–19 Bundesliga</td></tr><tr><td>Zlatan Ibrahimović</td><td>LA Galaxy</td><td>Toronto FC</td><td>1–3</td><td>2018 Major League Soccer</td></tr><tr><td>Ajara Nchout</td><td> Cameroon</td><td> New Zealand</td><td>2–1</td><td>2019 FIFA Women's World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Fabio Quagliarella</td><td>Sampdoria</td><td>Napoli</td><td>3–0</td><td>2018–19 Serie A</td></tr><tr><td>Amy Rodriguez</td><td>Utah Royals FC</td><td>Sky Blue FC</td><td>1–0</td><td>2019 National Women's Soccer League</td></tr><tr><td>Billie Simpson</td><td>Cliftonville Ladies</td><td>Sion Swifts Ladies</td><td>1–2</td><td>2018 Women's Premiership</td></tr><tr><td>Andros Townsend</td><td>Crystal Palace</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>2–1</td><td>2018–19 Premier League</td></tr></tbody></table>

2020

FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 25 November 2020.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Points</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Son Heung-min</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>Burnley</td><td>3–0</td><td>2019–20 Premier League</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Giorgian de Arrascaeta</td><td>Flamengo</td><td>Ceará</td><td>3–0</td><td>2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Luis Suárez</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>Mallorca</td><td>4–1</td><td>2019–20 La Liga</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Shirley Cruz</td><td> Costa Rica</td><td> Panama</td><td>3–1</td><td>2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Jordan Flores</td><td>Dundalk</td><td>Shamrock Rovers</td><td>2–3</td><td>2020 League of Ireland Premier Division</td></tr><tr><td>André-Pierre Gignac</td><td>UANL</td><td>UNAM</td><td>3–0</td><td>Liga MX Clausura 2020</td></tr><tr><td>Sophie Ingle</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>3–0</td><td>2019–20 FA WSL</td></tr><tr><td>Zlatko Junuzović</td><td>Red Bull Salzburg</td><td>Rapid Wien</td><td>6–1</td><td>2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga</td></tr><tr><td>Hlompho Kekana</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td><td>Cape Town City</td><td>1–0</td><td>2019–20 South African Premier Division</td></tr><tr><td>Leonel Quiñónez</td><td>Macará</td><td>Universidad Católica</td><td>1–0</td><td>2019 LigaPro Serie A</td></tr><tr><td>Caroline Weir</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Manchester United</td><td>1–0</td><td>2019–20 FA WSL</td></tr></tbody></table>

2021

FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 17 January 2022.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Points</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Erik Lamela</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>1–0</td><td>2020–21 Premier League</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Mehdi Taremi</td><td>Porto</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>1–0</td><td>2020–21 UEFA Champions League</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Patrik Schick</td><td> Czech Republic</td><td> Scotland</td><td>2–0</td><td>UEFA Euro 2020</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Luis Díaz</td><td> Colombia</td><td> Brazil</td><td>1–0</td><td>2021 Copa América</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Gauthier Hein</td><td>Auxerre</td><td>Niort</td><td>3–0</td><td>2020–21 Ligue 2</td></tr><tr><td>Valentino Lazaro</td><td>Borussia Mönchengladbach</td><td>Bayer Leverkusen</td><td>3–4</td><td>2020–21 Bundesliga</td></tr><tr><td>Riyad Mahrez</td><td> Algeria</td><td> Zimbabwe</td><td>2–0</td><td>2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification</td></tr><tr><td>Sandra Owusu-Ansah</td><td>Supreme Ladies</td><td>Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies</td><td>1–1</td><td>2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League</td></tr><tr><td>Vangelis Pavlidis</td><td>Willem II</td><td>Fortuna Sittard</td><td>1–0</td><td>2020–21 Eredivisie</td></tr><tr><td>Daniela Sánchez</td><td>Querétaro</td><td>Atlético San Luis</td><td>3–2</td><td>Liga MX Femenil Guardianes 2021</td></tr><tr><td>Caroline Weir</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Manchester United</td><td>3–0</td><td>2020–21 FA WSL</td></tr></tbody></table>

2022

FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 12 January 2023.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Points</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Marcin Oleksy</td><td>Warta Poznań</td><td>Stal Rzeszów</td><td>1–0</td><td>2022 PZU Amp Futbol Ekstraklasa</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Dimitri Payet</td><td>Marseille</td><td>PAOK</td><td>2–0</td><td>2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Richarlison</td><td> Brazil</td><td> Serbia</td><td>2–0</td><td>2022 FIFA World Cup</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Mario Balotelli</td><td>Adana Demirspor</td><td>Göztepe</td><td>7–0</td><td>2021–22 Süper Lig</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Francisco González Metilli</td><td>Central Córdoba</td><td>Rosario Central</td><td>1–0</td><td>2022 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol</td></tr><tr><td>Amandine Henry</td><td>Lyon</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>1–0</td><td>2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League</td></tr><tr><td>Théo Hernandez</td><td>Milan</td><td>Atalanta</td><td>2–0</td><td>2021–22 Serie A</td></tr><tr><td>Alou Kuol</td><td> Australia</td><td> Iraq</td><td>1–0</td><td>2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Kylian Mbappé</td><td> France</td><td> Argentina</td><td>2–2</td><td>2022 FIFA World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Salma Paralluelo</td><td>Villarreal</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>1–0</td><td>2021–22 Liga F</td></tr><tr><td>Alessia Russo</td><td> England</td><td> Sweden</td><td>3–0</td><td>UEFA Women's Euro 2022</td></tr></tbody></table>

2023

FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 22 September 2023.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th><th>Competition</th><th>Points</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1st</td><td>Guilherme Madruga</td><td>Botafogo-SP</td><td>Novorizontino</td><td>1–0</td><td>2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>2nd</td><td>Nuno Santos</td><td>Sporting CP</td><td>Boavista</td><td>1–0</td><td>2022–23 Primeira Liga</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>3rd</td><td>Julio Enciso</td><td>Brighton & Hove Albion</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>1–1</td><td>2022–23 Premier League</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>Unranked</td><td>Álvaro Barreal</td><td>FC Cincinnati</td><td>Pittsburgh Riverhounds</td><td>2–0</td><td>2023 U.S. Open Cup</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Linda Caicedo</td><td> Colombia</td><td> Germany</td><td>1–0</td><td>2023 FIFA Women's World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Kang Seong-jin</td><td> South Korea</td><td> Jordan</td><td>2–0</td><td>2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Sam Kerr</td><td> Australia</td><td> England</td><td>1–1</td><td>2023 FIFA Women's World Cup</td></tr><tr><td>Brian Lozano</td><td>Atlas</td><td>América</td><td>2–2</td><td>Liga MX Clausura 2023</td></tr><tr><td>Iván Morante</td><td>Ibiza</td><td>Burgos</td><td>1–0</td><td>2022–23 Segunda División</td></tr><tr><td>Askhat Tagybergen</td><td> Kazakhstan</td><td> Denmark</td><td>2–2</td><td>UEFA Euro 2024 qualification</td></tr><tr><td>Bia Zaneratto</td><td> Brazil</td><td> Panama</td><td>3–0</td><td>2023 FIFA Women's World Cup</td></tr></tbody></table>

2024

FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 28 November 2024.

Beginning this year, FIFA also established the FIFA Marta Award as a separate category for female players, named after the Brazil women's forward and captain for over two decades from 2002 until 2024.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Score	Competition	Points
1st	Alejandro Garnacho	Manchester United	Everton	1–0	2023–24 Premier League	26
2nd	Yassine Benzia	Algeria	South Africa	3–3	2024 FIFA Series	22
3rd	Denis Omedi	Kitara	KCCA	3–3	2024 Super 8	16
4th	Mohammed Kudus	West Ham United	SC Freiburg	4–0	2023–24 UEFA Europa League	13
5th	Walter Bou	Lanús	Tigre	3–2	2024 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol	13
6th	Federico Dimarco	Inter Milan	Frosinone	1–0	2023–24 Serie A	12
7th	Jaden Philogene	Hull City	Rotherham United	1–1	2023–24 EFL Championship	12
8th	Terry Antonis	Melbourne City	Western Sydney Wanderers	7–0	2023–24 A-League	8
9th	Michaell Chirinos	Honduras	Costa Rica	1–0	2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs	7
10th	Hassan Al-Haydos	Qatar	China	1–0	2023 AFC Asian Cup	7
11th	Paul Onuachu	Trabzonspor	Konyaspor	2–1	2023–24 Süper Lig	4

2025

FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 13 November 2025.

Rank	Player	Team	Opponent	Score	Competition	Points
1st	Santiago Montiel	Independiente	Independiente Rivadavia	1–0	2025 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol	22
2nd	Declan Rice	Arsenal	Real Madrid	2–0	2024–25 UEFA Champions League	17
3rd	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	Espanyol	1–0	2024–25 La Liga	17
Unranked	Alerrandro	Vitória	Cruzeiro	2–0	2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	N/A
Alessandro Deiola	Cagliari	Venezia	3–0	2024–25 Serie A
Pedro de la Vega	Seattle Sounders FC	Cruz Azul	7–0	2025 Leagues Cup
Amr Nasser	Pharco	Al Ahly	2–0	2024–25 Egyptian League Cup
Carlos Orrantia	Atlas	Querétaro	1–0	Liga MX Clausura 2025
Lucas Ribeiro	Mamelodi Sundowns	Borussia Dortmund	1–0	2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Rizky Ridho	Persija Jakarta	Arema	1–0	2024–25 Liga 1
Kévin Rodrigues	Kasımpaşa	Çaykur Rizespor	1–0	2024–25 Süper Lig

Statistics

Awards won by nationality

Country	Wins	Years
Brazil	3	2011, 2015, 2023
Argentina	3	2021, 2024, 2025
Portugal	1	2009
Turkey	1	2010
Slovakia	1	2012
Sweden	1	2013
Colombia	1	2014
Malaysia	1	2016
France	1	2017
Egypt	1	2018
Hungary	1	2019
South Korea	1	2020
Poland	1	2022

Most nominations received

Lionel Messi has been nominated a record seven times, more than any other in the award's history, but has never won the award.

Player	Nominations	Years
Lionel Messi	7	2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
Neymar	5	2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016
Zlatan Ibrahimović	4	2011, 2013, 2014, 2019
Nemanja Matić	2	2013, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo	2	2009, 2018
Giorgian de Arrascaeta	2	2018, 2020
Hlompho Kekana	2	2016, 2020
Caroline Weir	2	2020, 2021