FIFA Puskas Award
The Puskas Award, named after Hungary and Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas (late 1950s and the 1960s)
The FIFA Pukas Award was created in 2009 in honour of Real Madrid icon Ferenc Puskas, captain and star of the Hungary national team during the 1950s.
The Puskas Award is handed out to the player judged to have scored the best goal of the year.
The criteria are: an aesthetically beautiful goal, awarded without distinction of championship, gender or nationality.
Until 2018, the award was decided by a fan vote on FIFA’s official website. However, after Mohamed Salah controversially won the award that year with a rather unremarkable goal, the procedure was changed.
Now, FIFA-selected pundits choose the winner from a top three voted for by the public.
The FIFA Pukas Award was created in 2009 in honour of Real Madrid icon Ferenc Puskas, captain and star of the Hungary national team during the 1950s.
The Puskas Award is handed out to the player judged to have scored the best goal of the year.
The criteria are: an aesthetically beautiful goal, awarded without distinction of championship, gender or nationality.
Until 2018, the award was decided by a fan vote on FIFA’s official website. However, after Mohamed Salah controversially won the award that year with a rather unremarkable goal, the procedure was changed.
Now, FIFA-selected pundits choose the winner from a top three voted for by the public.
List of FIFA Puskás Award winners and nominees
This page contains an overview of all FIFA Puskás Award winners and nominees since 2009.
2022 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2022 | 1 | Marcin Szeibe |
Warta Poznań
|
1–0 | 2022 PZU Amp Futbol Ekstraklasa |
| 2022 | 2 | Dimitri Bamballi |
Olympique de Marseille
|
2–0 | 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League |
| 2022 | 3 | Richarlison |
Brazil
|
2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 2022 | Alessia Russo |
England
|
4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 | |
| 2022 | Alou Kuol |
Australia
|
1–0 | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |
| 2022 | Amandine Henry |
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
|
1–0 | 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League | |
| 2022 | Francisco González Metilli |
Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero
|
1–0 | 2022 Liga Profesional | |
| 2022 | Kylian Mbappé |
France
|
2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2022 | Mario Balotelli |
Adana Demirspor
|
7–0 | 2021–22 Süper Lig | |
| 2022 | Salma Celeste Paralluelo Ayingono |
Villarreal CF (women)
|
1–0 | 2021–22 Liga F | |
| 2022 | Theo Hernández |
A.C. Milan
|
2–0 | 2021–22 Serie A |
2021 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2021 | 1 | Erik Lamela |
Tottenham Hotspur
|
1–0 | 2020–21 Premier League |
| 2021 | 2 | Mehdi Taremi |
FC Porto
|
1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Champions League |
| 2021 | 3 | Patrik Schick |
Czech Republic
|
2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 2021 | Mark Weir |
Manchester City
|
3–0 | 2020–21 FA WSL | |
| 2021 | Érick Sánchez |
Querétaro FC
|
3–2 | Liga MX Femenil Guardianes 2021 | |
| 2021 | Gauthier Hein |
AJ Auxerre
|
3–0 | 2020–21 Ligue 2 | |
| 2021 | Luis Díaz |
Colombia
|
1–0 | 2021 Copa América | |
| 2021 | Riyad Mahrez |
Algeria
|
2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2021 | Owusu-Ansah Kontor |
Hasaacas Ladies
|
1–1 | 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League | |
| 2021 | Valentino Lazaro |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
3–4 | 2020–21 Bundesliga | |
| 2021 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
Willem II Tilburg
|
1–0 | 2020–21 Eredivisie |
2020 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2020 | 1 | Heung-min Son |
Tottenham Hotspur
|
3–0 | 2019–20 Premier League |
| 2020 | 2 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
|
3–0 | 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2020 | 3 | Luis Suárez |
FC Barcelona
|
4–1 | 2019–20 La Liga |
| 2020 | André-Pierre Gignac |
Tigres UANL
|
3–0 | Liga MX Clausura 2020 | |
| 2020 | Mark Weir |
Manchester City
|
1–0 | 2019–20 FA WSL | |
| 2020 | Grant Kekana |
Mamelodi Sundowns FC
|
1–0 | 2019–20 Premier Soccer League | |
| 2020 | Jordan Pickford |
Dundalk FC
|
2–3 | 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division | |
| 2020 | Joao Quinonez |
CSD Colo Colo
|
1–0 | 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A | |
| 2020 | Shirley Iveth Cruz Trana |
Costa Rica
|
3–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship | |
| 2020 | Sophie Louise Ingle |
Chelsea FC
|
3–0 | 2019–20 FA WSL | |
| 2020 | Zlatko Junuzovic |
Red Bull Salzburg
|
6–1 | 2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga |
2019 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2019 | 1 | Dániel Zsóri |
Debreceni VSC
|
2–1 | 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 2019 | 2 | Lionel Messi |
FC Barcelona
|
4–1 | 2018–19 La Liga |
| 2019 | 3 | Juan Fernando Caicedo |
CA River Plate
|
1–0 | 2018–19 Superliga Argentina |
| 2019 | Ajara Nchout Njoya |
Cameroon
|
2–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 2019 | Esteban Rodríguez |
Utah Valley Wolverines (Utah Valley University)
|
1–0 | 2019 National Women's Soccer League | |
| 2019 | Andros Townsend |
Crystal Palace
|
2–1 | 2018–19 Premier League | |
| 2019 | Philip Simpson |
Cliftonville FC
|
1–2 | 2018 Women's Premiership | |
| 2019 | Fabio Depaoli |
UC Sampdoria
|
3–0 | 2018–19 Serie A | |
| 2019 | Matheus Cunha |
RB Leipzig
|
4–2 | 2018–19 Bundesliga | |
| 2019 | Zlatan Ibrahimović |
Los Angeles Galaxy
|
1–3 | 2018 Major League Soccer |
2018 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2018 | 1 | Mohamed Salah |
Liverpool FC
|
1–0 | 2017–18 Premier League |
| 2018 | 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid
|
2–0 | 2017–18 UEFA Champions League |
| 2018 | 3 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
|
1–0 | 2018 Campeonato Mineiro |
| 2018 | Benjamin Pavard |
France
|
2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2018 | Denis Cheryshev |
Russia
|
1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2018 | Gareth Bale |
Real Madrid
|
2–1 | 2017–18 UEFA Champions League | |
| 2018 | Lazaros Christodoulopoulos |
AEK Athens
|
2–2 | 2017–18 Superleague Greece | |
| 2018 | Lionel Messi |
Argentina
|
1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2018 | Ricardo Quaresma |
Portugal
|
1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2018 | Riley McGree |
Newcastle United Jets
|
1–1 | 2017–18 A-League |
2017 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2017 | 1 | Olivier Giroud |
Arsenal F.C.
|
1–0 | 2016–17 Premier League |
| 2017 | 2 | Oscarine Masuluke |
Baroka FC
|
1–1 | 2016–17 South African Premier Division |
| 2017 | 3 | Deyna Cristina Castellanos Naujenis |
Venezuela
|
2–1 | 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
| 2017 | Alejandro Domenez |
Universidad de Concepción
|
3–1 | Campeonato Nacional Apertura 2016 | |
| 2017 | Jeferson Hurtado Valencia |
Club Tijuana
|
1–1 | Liga MX Clausura 2017 | |
| 2017 | Jordi Mboula |
FC Barcelona
|
4–1 | 2016–17 UEFA Youth League | |
| 2017 | Kevin-Prince Boateng |
UD Las Palmas
|
1–0 | 2016–17 La Liga | |
| 2017 | Mario Mandzukic |
Juventus Academy Miami Juventus -Pogba 08
|
1–1 | 2016–17 UEFA Champions League | |
| 2017 | Moussa Diaby |
Celtic F.C.
|
5–2 | 2016–17 Scottish Premiership | |
| 2017 | Nemanja Matic |
Chelsea FC
|
4–2 | 2016–17 FA Cup |
2016 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2016 | 1 | Faiz Mazlan |
Penang NTFA
|
4–1 | 2016 Malaysia Super League |
| 2016 | 2 | Marlone |
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
|
3–0 | 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| 2016 | 3 | Daniuska Isamar Rodriguez Pineda |
Venezuela
|
1–0 | 2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship |
| 2016 | Hal Robson-Kanu |
Wales
|
2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 | |
| 2016 | Hlompho Kekana |
South Africa national soccer team
|
2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2016 | Lionel Messi |
Argentina
|
2–0 | Copa América Centenario | |
| 2016 | Mario Gaspar |
Spain
|
1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2016 | Neymar |
FC Barcelona
|
3–0 | 2015–16 La Liga | |
| 2016 | Saúl Ñíguez |
Real Madrid
|
1–0 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League | |
| 2016 | Simon Skrabb |
Åtvidabergs FF
|
1–0 | 2015 Allsvenskan |
2015 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2015 | 1 | Elias |
Goianésia Esporte Clube
|
1–0 | 2015 Campeonato Goiano |
| 2015 | 2 | Lionel Messi |
FC Barcelona
|
1–0 | 2014–15 Copa del Rey |
| 2015 | 3 | Alessandro Volpe |
AS Roma
|
1–1 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League |
| 2015 | Sam Vines |
United States
|
4–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 2015 | Carlos Tevez |
Juventus Academy Miami Juventus -Pogba 08
|
4–0 | 2014–15 Serie A | |
| 2015 | Chory Castro |
Real Sociedad
|
2–1 | 2014–15 La Liga | |
| 2015 | Dominic Ball |
Fleetwood Town
|
2–2 | 2014–15 League One | |
| 2015 | Esteban Granados |
Herediano U20
|
3–1 | Liga FPD Invierno 2014 | |
| 2015 | Marcel Ndjeng |
SC Paderborn 07
|
3–1 | Friendly | |
| 2015 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
AC Milan
|
1–0 | Friendly |
2014 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2014 | 1 | James Rodríguez |
Colombia
|
1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 2014 | 2 | Stephanie Roche |
Peamount United
|
2–0 | 2013–14 Women's National League |
| 2014 | 3 | Rav van den Berg |
Netherlands
|
1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 2014 | Camilo Sanvezzo |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
2–2 | 2013 Major League Soccer | |
| 2014 | Diego Bri |
Real Madrid
|
5–0 | 2013–14 La Liga | |
| 2014 | Hisato Sato |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
2–1 | 2014 J.League Division 1 | |
| 2014 | Marco Rojas |
CD Cruz Azul
|
1–0 | Liga MX Clausura 2014 | |
| 2014 | Pajtim Kasami |
Fulham FC
|
1–1 | 2013–14 Premier League | |
| 2014 | Matthew Cahill |
Australia
|
1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2014 | Zlatan Ibrahimović |
Paris Saint-Germain
|
1–0 | 2013–14 Ligue 1 |
2013 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2013 | 1 | Zlatan Ibrahimović |
Sweden
|
4–2 | Friendly |
| 2013 | 2 | Nemanja Matic |
SL Benfica
|
1–1 | 2012–13 Primeira Liga |
| 2013 | 3 | Neymar |
Brazil
|
1–0 | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 2013 | Antonio Donnarumma |
Udinese Calcio
|
3–1 | 2012–13 Serie A | |
| 2013 | Cristian Ludueña |
CF Pachuca
|
2–1 | Liga MX Apertura 2013 | |
| 2013 | Juan Sosa |
Clube Náutico Capibaribe
|
2–0 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana | |
| 2013 | Lisa De Vanna |
ENations Sky Blue
|
5–1 | 2013 National Women's Soccer League | |
| 2013 | Liassine Cadamuro |
Olympique Cayenne
|
5–0 | 2012–13 Division 1 Féminine | |
| 2013 | Panagiotis Kone |
Bologna FC 1909
|
2–3 | 2012–13 Serie A | |
| 2013 | Peter Ankersen |
Esbjerg fB
|
5–1 | 2013–14 Superliga |
2012 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2012 | 1 | Miroslav Stoch |
Fenerbahce
|
6–1 | 2011–12 Süper Lig |
| 2012 | 2 | Radamel Falcao |
Real Madrid
|
1–0 | Friendly |
| 2012 | 3 | Neymar |
Santos FC
|
3–1 | 2012 Copa Libertadores |
| 2012 | Emmanuel Badu |
Ghana
|
1–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 2012 | Thierry Hassli |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
1–1 | 2012 Canadian Championship | |
| 2012 | Erlan Mealla |
CA Nacional Potosí II
|
2–2 | 2011–12 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano | |
| 2012 | Hatem Ben Arfa |
Newcastle United
|
1–1 | 2011–12 FA Cup | |
| 2012 | Lionel Messi |
Argentina
|
4–3 | Friendly | |
| 2012 | Moussa Sow |
Fenerbahce
|
1–0 | 2011–12 Süper Lig | |
| 2012 | Raúl Jiménez |
Mexico
|
2–0 | 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
2011 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2011 | 1 | Neymar |
Santos FC
|
4–5 | 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2011 | 2 | Lionel Messi |
FC Barcelona
|
1–0 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League |
| 2011 | 3 | Wayne Rooney |
Manchester City
|
2–1 | 2010–11 Premier League |
| 2011 | Benjamin De Ceulaer |
Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
|
1–2 | 2011–12 Belgian Pro League | |
| 2011 | Aleksandar Stankovic |
Inter Milan
|
1–0 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League | |
| 2011 | Giovani dos Santos |
Mexico
|
4–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 2011 | Will Reilly |
United States
|
1–0 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 2011 | Julio Gómez |
Mexico
|
3–2 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| 2011 | Lisandro Martínez |
Sarandi de Sarandi Grande
|
2–2 | Primera División Apertura 2011 | |
| 2011 | Zlatan Ibrahimović |
AC Milan
|
1–0 | 2010–11 Serie A |
2010 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2010 | 1 | Hamit Altintop |
Turkey
|
2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 2010 | 2 | Linus Hallenius |
Hammarby IF
|
2–0 | 2010 Superettan |
| 2010 | 3 | Rav van den Berg |
Netherlands
|
1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 2010 | Arjen Robben |
FC Bayern Munich
|
1–0 | 2009–10 DFB-Pokal | |
| 2010 | Tomonobu Yokoyama |
Japan
|
2–1 | 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |
| 2010 | Lionel Messi |
FC Barcelona
|
3–0 | 2009–10 La Liga | |
| 2010 | Matthew Burrows |
Glentoran FC
|
1–0 | 2010–11 IFA Premiership | |
| 2010 | Neymar |
Santos FC
|
2–1 | 2010 Campeonato Paulista | |
| 2010 | Samir Nasri |
Arsenal F.C.
|
3–0 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League | |
| 2010 | Siphiwe Tshabalala |
South Africa national soccer team
|
1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
2009 winners and nominees
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2009 | 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Manchester City
|
1–0 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League |
| 2009 | 2 | Andrés Iniesta |
FC Barcelona
|
1–1 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League |
| 2009 | 3 | Grafite |
VfL Wolfsburg
|
5–1 | 2008–09 Bundesliga |
| 2009 | 4 | Eliran Atar |
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
|
1–1 | 2008–09 Israeli Premier League |
| 2009 | 5 | Pau Torres |
Liverpool FC
|
4–0 | 2008–09 Premier League |
| 2009 | 6 | Nilmar |
Sport Club Internacional
|
1–0 | 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2009 | 7 | Emmanuel Essien |
Chelsea FC
|
1–0 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League |
| 2009 | 8 | Luis Mario Iturbide Vázquez |
CD Cruz Azul
|
1–1 | Liga MX Clausura 2009 |
| 2009 | 9 | Emmanuel Adebayor |
Arsenal F.C.
|
1–1 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League |
| 2009 | 10 | Katlego Mphela |
South Africa national soccer team
|
2–2 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
FIFA Puskas Award Winners by nationality
| Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
Brazil
|
2 | 2015, 2011 |
Argentina
|
1 | 2021 |
Colombia
|
1 | 2014 |
Egypt
|
1 | 2018 |
France
|
1 | 2017 |
Hungary
|
1 | 2019 |
Malaysia
|
1 | 2016 |
Poland
|
1 | 2022 |
Portugal
|
1 | 2009 |
Slovakia
|
1 | 2012 |
|
South Korea
|
1 | 2020 |
Sweden
|
1 | 2013 |
Turkey
|
1 | 2010 |
FIFA Puskas Award Winners by club
| Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2021, 2020 | |
|
Arsenal F.C.
|
1 | 2017 |
| 1 | 2014 | |
| 1 | 2019 | |
| 1 | 2012 | |
| 1 | 2015 | |
| 1 | 2018 | |
| 1 | 2009 | |
| 1 | 2016 | |
| 1 | 2011 | |
| 1 | 2013 | |
| 1 | 2010 | |
|
Warta Poznań
|
1 | 2022 |
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