FIFA Puskás Award

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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 male or female 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.

FIFA Puskás Award

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.[1][2]

"It is important to preserve the memory of those footballing greats who have left their mark on our history. Ferenc Puskás was not only a player with immense talent who won many honours, but also a remarkable man. FIFA is therefore delighted to pay tribute to him by dedicating this award to his memory," said Blatter at the inauguration of the award in Budapest.[citation needed]

Until 2018, the winner was decided completely based on voting by fans on FIFA's official website.[3] However, after a controversy in the 2018 award,[4] FIFA changed the procedure. Now, the award is decided by pundits selected by FIFA, who will choose the winner based on the top three goals voted for by the public.

The time-frame for the first award was 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 being the first prize winner.

Lionel Messi holds the record for the most nominations for the FIFA Puskás Award. He has been nominated a total of 7 times[5] (in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019), though surprisingly, he has never won the award.

The award has seen a wide variety of winners, from lesser-known players to global superstars, highlighting the best goals across all levels of competition.

Award criteria

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  • It should be an "absolutely beautiful goal" (subjective, but decided by voting and judgement from experts  — the spread of goals should include long-range shots, team goals, rabona, overhead kicks, individual plays, scorpion kicks, etc.).[citation needed]
  • It should be awarded "without distinction of championship, gender or nationality".[6]
  • It should not be the result of luck, mistakes, deflection by another player or the player in an offside position.[citation needed]
  • It should support fair play, i.e. the player should not have behaved badly in the game or have been charged with doping, for example.[citation needed]
  • The player cannot be nominated with two different goals.[citation needed]

Winners and nominees

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Scores and results list the player's club goal tally first.
 
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first recipient of the award for his long range goal against Porto from 40 yards out. Former Dutch international Ruud Gullit called it a "strike", while former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said, "I would have to go a long way back in the memory bank to find another one like that!"[7]

2009

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Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Vote percentage[8]
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

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

2011

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Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Vote percentage
1st   Neymar   Santos   Flamengo 4–5 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A N/A
2nd   Lionel Messi   Barcelona   Arsenal 1–0 2010–11 UEFA Champions League
3rd   Wayne Rooney   Manchester United   Manchester City 2–1 2010–11 Premier League
Unranked   Benjamin De Ceulaer   Lokeren   Club Brugge 1–2 2011–12 Belgian Pro League
  Giovani dos Santos   Mexico   United States 4–2 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
  Julio Gómez   Mexico   Germany 3–2 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
  Zlatan Ibrahimović   Milan   Lecce 1–0 2010–11 Serie A
  Lisandro López   Arsenal de Sarandí   Olimpo 2–2 Argentine Primera División Apertura 2011
  Heather O'Reilly   United States   Colombia 1–0 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
  Dejan Stanković   Inter Milan   Schalke 04 1–0 2010–11 UEFA Champions League

2012

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Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Vote percentage[9]
1st   Miroslav Stoch   Fenerbahçe   Gençlerbirliği 6–1 2011–12 Süper Lig 78%
2nd   Radamel Falcao   Atlético Madrid   América de Cali 1–0 Club friendly 15%
3rd   Neymar   Santos   Internacional 3–1 2012 Copa Libertadores 7%
Unranked   Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu   Ghana   Guinea 1–0 2012 Africa Cup of Nations N/A
  Hatem Ben Arfa   Newcastle United   Blackburn Rovers 1–1 2011–12 FA Cup
  Eric Hassli   Vancouver Whitecaps   Toronto FC 1–1 2012 Canadian Championship
  Olivia Jiménez   Mexico    Switzerland 2–0 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
  Gastón Mealla   Nacional Potosí   The Strongest 2–2 2011–12 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
  Lionel Messi   Argentina   Brazil 4–3 International friendly
  Moussa Sow   Fenerbahçe   Galatasaray 1–0 2011–12 Süper Lig

2013

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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".[10]

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.

Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Vote percentage[11]
1st   Zlatan Ibrahimović   Sweden   England 4–2 International friendly 48.7%
2nd   Nemanja Matić   Benfica   Porto 1–1 2012–13 Primeira Liga 30.8%
3rd   Neymar   Brazil   Japan 1–0 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup 20.5%
Unranked   Peter Ankersen   Esbjerg   Aarhus 5–1 2013–14 Danish Superliga N/A
  Louisa Cadamuro   Lyon   Saint-Étienne 5–0 2012–13 Division 1 Féminine
  Lisa De Vanna   Sky Blue   Boston Breakers 5–1 2013 National Women's Soccer League
  Antonio Di Natale   Udinese   Chievo 3–1 2012–13 Serie A
  Panagiotis Kone   Bologna   Napoli 2–3 2012–13 Serie A
  Daniel Ludueña   Pachuca   UANL 2–1 Liga MX Apertura 2013
  Juan Manuel Olivera   Náutico   Sport Recife 2–0 2013 Copa Sudamericana

2014

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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".[12]

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2014.[13]

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

2015

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FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2015.[15]

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

2016

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FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 21 November 2016.[17]

Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Vote percentage[18]
1st   Mohd Faiz Subri   Penang   Pahang 4–1 2016 Malaysia Super League 59.46%
2nd   Marlone   Corinthians   Cobresal 3–0 2016 Copa Libertadores 22.86%
3rd   Daniuska Rodríguez   Venezuela   Colombia 1–0 2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship 10.01%
Unranked   Mario Gaspar   Spain   England 1–0 International friendly N/A
  Hlompho Kekana   South Africa   Cameroon 2–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
  Lionel Messi   Argentina   United States 2–0 Copa América Centenario
  Neymar   Barcelona   Villarreal 3–0 2015–16 La Liga
  Hal Robson-Kanu   Wales   Belgium 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016
  Saúl   Atlético Madrid   Bayern Munich 1–0 2015–16 UEFA Champions League
  Simon Skrabb   Åtvidabergs FF   Gefle IF 1–0 2015 Allsvenskan

2017

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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.[19]

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 22 September 2017.[20]

Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Vote percentage[21]
1st   Olivier Giroud   Arsenal   Crystal Palace 1–0 2016–17 Premier League 36.17%
2nd   Oscarine Masuluke   Baroka   Orlando Pirates 1–1 2016–17 South African Premier Division 27.48%
3rd   Deyna Castellanos   Venezuela   Cameroon 2–1 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 20.47%
Unranked   Kevin-Prince Boateng   Las Palmas   Villarreal 1–0 2016–17 La Liga N/A
  Alejandro Camargo   Universidad de Concepción   O'Higgins 3–1 Chilean Primera División Apertura 2016
  Moussa Dembélé   Celtic   St Johnstone 5–2 2016–17 Scottish Premiership
  Avilés Hurtado   Tijuana   Atlas 1–1 Liga MX Clausura 2017
  Mario Mandžukić   Juventus   Real Madrid 1–1 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
  Nemanja Matić   Chelsea   Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 2016–17 FA Cup
  Jordi Mboula   Barcelona   Borussia Dortmund 4–1 2016–17 UEFA Youth League

2018

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FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 3 September 2018.[22]

Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Vote percentage[23]
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 N/A
  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

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FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 19 August 2019.[24]

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

2020

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

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

2021

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

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

2022

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FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 12 January 2023.[26]

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

2023

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FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 22 September 2023.[27]

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

Awards won by nationality

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Country Wins Years
  Brazil 3 2011, 2015, 2023
  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
  Argentina 1 2021
  Poland 1 2022

Most nominations received

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Lionel Messi has been nominated a record seven times, more than any other in the award's history, but has never won the award.[5]
Player Nominations
  Lionel Messi 7
  Neymar 5
  Zlatan Ibrahimović 4
  Nemanja Matić 2
  Cristiano Ronaldo 2
  Giorgian de Arrascaeta 2
  Hlompho Kekana 2
  Caroline Weir 2

See also

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References

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