Golden Foot

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The Golden Foot award is an international football award, given to players who stand out for their athletic achievements (both as individuals and team players) and for their personality. The award is only given to active players of at least 27 years of age, and can only be won once.[1]

CountryMonaco
Presented byMonarchy of Monaco
First award2003
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Golden Foot
The Champions Promenade, on the seafront of the Principality of Monaco
LocationHôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo
CountryMonaco
Presented byMonarchy of Monaco
First award2003
Currently held byFrance Antoine Griezmann
(men's, 2025)
Denmark Nadia Nadim
(women's, 2025)
Websitegoldenfoot.com
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Ten nominees are chosen by a panel of international journalists based on the criteria that they are at least 27 years of age and still playing. Out of this list, and until 2022, the winner was selected by an online poll, where anyone could vote.[2] From 2024, the winner is selected by a committee of professionals chaired by Antonio Caliendo, the founder of the award. The winner of the award leaves a permanent mould of his footprints on "The Champions Promenade", on the seafront of the Principality of Monaco.

Since 2009, there has been a charity auction accompanying the Golden Foot event. The auction is held during the gala evening at the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, and raises funds for fighting AIDS.

Award winners

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List of Golden Foot award winners[3]
Year Player Club Birth year Award age
2003 Italy Roberto Baggio Italy Brescia 1967 36
2003 Portugal Eusébio Portugal Benfica 1942 61
2004 Czech Republic Pavel Nedvěd Italy Juventus 1972 32
2005 Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Italy Milan 1976 29
2006 Brazil Ronaldo Spain Real Madrid 1976 30
2007 Italy Alessandro Del Piero Italy Juventus 1974 33
2008 Brazil Roberto Carlos Turkey Fenerbahçe 1973 35
2009 Brazil Ronaldinho Italy Milan 1980 29
2010 Italy Francesco Totti Italy Roma 1976 34
2011 Wales Ryan Giggs England Manchester United 1973 38
2012 Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović France Paris Saint-Germain 1981 31
2013 Ivory Coast Didier Drogba Turkey Galatasaray 1978 35
2014 Spain Andrés Iniesta Spain Barcelona 1984 30
2015 Cameroon Samuel Eto'o Turkey Antalyaspor 1981 34
2016 Italy Gianluigi Buffon Italy Juventus 1978 38
2017 Spain Iker Casillas Portugal Porto 1981 36
2018 Uruguay Edinson Cavani France Paris Saint-Germain 1987 31
2019 Croatia Luka Modrić Spain Real Madrid 1985 34
2020 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Italy Juventus 1985 35
2021 Egypt Mohamed Salah England Liverpool 1992 29
2022 Poland Robert Lewandowski Spain Barcelona 1988 34
2024 Argentina Lautaro Martínez Italy Inter Milan 1997 27
2025 France Antoine Griezmann Spain Atlético Madrid 1991 34
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By country

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Country Players
 Italy 4
 Brazil 3
 Spain 2
 Portugal 2
 Croatia 1
 Egypt 1
 Czech Republic 1
 Ukraine 1
 Wales 1
 Sweden 1
 Ivory Coast 1
 Cameroon 1
 Uruguay 1
 Poland 1
 Argentina 1
 France 1
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Women's Golden Foot

An equivalent award for women's football was assigned from 2022 onwards.[4]

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List of Women's Golden Foot award winners
Year Player Club Birth year Award age
2022 Sweden Kosovare Asllani Italy Milan 1989 33
2024 Japan Saki Kumagai Italy Roma 1990 34
2025 Denmark Nadia Nadim Sweden Hammarby 1988 37
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Award legends

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Total by country

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Golden Foot Prestige Award

A Prestige Award was given from 2020 onwards.

List of Golden Foot Prestige award
2020Italy Andrea Agnelli
2021Italy Gabriele Gravina
2022Spain Florentino Pérez

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