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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.
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
edit- 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
edit- Scores and results list the player's club goal tally first.
2009
editRank | 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
editRank | 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
editRank | 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
editRank | 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
editThe 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
editFIFA 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
editFIFA 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
editFIFA 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
editFIFA 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
editFIFA 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
editFIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 19 August 2019.[24]
2020
editFIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 25 November 2020.[25]
2021
editFIFA 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
editFIFA 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
editFIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 22 September 2023.[27]
Awards won by nationality
editCountry | 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
editPlayer | 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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