FIFA Puskás Award
International football 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 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.[1]
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.[2][3]
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 criteria for the award are:[4]
- 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.[5]
Winners and nominees
- Scores and results list the player's club goal tally first.
2009
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
2012
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2–0 | 2012 Copa Libertadores | 7% |
| Unranked | Emmanuel 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
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[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2014.[12]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Rodríguez |
Colombia |
Uruguay |
1–0 | 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
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2015.[14]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage[15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3–2 | Liga FPD Invierno 2014 | ||
| Carlos Tevez |
Juventus |
Parma |
4–0 | 2014–15 Serie A |
2016
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 21 November 2016.[16]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 22 September 2017.[19]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage[20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 3 September 2018.[21]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage[22] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[23]
2020
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 25 November 2020.[24]
2021
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 17 January 2022.
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Points[26] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erik Lamela |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Arsenal |
1–0 | 2020–21 Premier League | 22 |
| 2nd | Mehdi Taremi |
Porto |
Chelsea |
1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Champions League | 21 |
| 3rd |  Patrik Schick |
Czech Republic |
Scotland |
2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 | 21 |
| Unranked | Luis Díaz |
Colombia |
Brazil |
1–0 | 2021 Copa América | N/A |
| 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
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 12 January 2023.[27]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Points[28] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Marcin Oleksy |
Warta Poznań |
Stal Rzeszów |
1–0 | 2022 PZU Amp Futbol Ekstraklasa | 21 |
| 2nd | Dimitri Payet |
Marseille |
PAOK |
2–0 | 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League | 20 |
| 3rd | Richarlison |
Brazil |
Serbia |
2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | 17 |
| Unranked | Mario Balotelli |
Adana Demirspor |
Göztepe |
7–0 | 2021–22 Süper Lig | N/A |
| Francisco González Metilli |
Central Córdoba |
Rosario Central |
1–0 | 2022 AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | ||
| 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
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 22 September 2023.[29]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Points[30] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guilherme Madruga |
Botafogo-SP |
Novorizontino |
1–0 | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 22 |
| 2nd | Nuno Santos |
Sporting CP |
Boavista |
1–0 | 2022–23 Primeira Liga | 18 |
| 3rd |  Julio Enciso |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Manchester City |
1–1 | 2022–23 Premier League | 17 |
| Unranked | Álvaro Barreal |
FC Cincinnati |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
2–0 | 2023 U.S. Open Cup | N/A |
| 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 |
2024
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 28 November 2024.[31]
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.[32]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Points[33] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1–0 | 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.[34]
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Points[35] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Most nominations received
| 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 |