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.
This page contains an overview of all FIFA Puskás Award winners and nominees since 2009.
| 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 |
Porto
|
1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Champions League |
| 2021 | 3 | Patrik Schick |
Czech Republic
|
2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 2021 | Graham Weir |
Manchester City
|
3–0 | 2020–21 FA WSL | |
| 2021 | Érick Sánchez |
Queretaro
|
3–2 | Liga MX Femenil Guardianes 2021 | |
| 2021 | Gauthier Hein |
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 Monchengladbach U17
|
3–4 | 2020–21 Bundesliga | |
| 2021 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
Willem II
|
1–0 | 2020–21 Eredivisie |
| 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 do Flamengo U12
|
3–0 | 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2020 | 3 | Luis Suárez |
Barcelona
|
4–1 | 2019–20 La Liga |
| 2020 | André-Pierre Gignac |
Tigres UANL U15
|
3–0 | Liga MX Clausura 2020 | |
| 2020 | Graham Weir |
Manchester City
|
1–0 | 2019–20 FA WSL | |
| 2020 | Grant Kekana |
Mamelodi Sundowns Reserves
|
1–0 | 2019–20 South African Premier Division | |
| 2020 | Jordan Henderson |
Dundalk
|
1–1 | 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division | |
| 2020 | Johan Padilla |
Macara U18
|
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
|
3–0 | 2019–20 FA WSL | |
| 2020 | Zlatko Junuzovic |
FC Red Bull Juniors Salzburg
|
6–1 | 2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga |
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2019 | 1 | Dániel Zsóri |
Debreceni Sportcentrum U19
|
2–1 | 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 2019 | 2 | Lionel Messi |
Barcelona
|
4–1 | 2018–19 La Liga |
| 2019 | 3 | Juan Fernando Quintero |
Club Atlético River Plate
|
1–0 | 2018–19 Argentine Primera División |
| 2019 | Ajara Nchout Njoya |
Cameroon
|
2–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 2019 | Memo Rodríguez |
Utah Valley Wolverines (Utah Valley University)
|
1–0 | 2019 National Women's Soccer League season | |
| 2019 | Andros Townsend |
Crystal Palace
|
2–1 | 2018–19 Premier League | |
| 2019 | Sam Simpson |
Cliftonville
|
1–2 | 2018 Women's NIFL Premiership | |
| 2019 | Fabio Quagliarella |
Sampdoria
|
3–0 | 2018–19 Serie A | |
| 2019 | Matheus Cunha |
RB Leipzig
|
4–2 | 2018–19 Bundesliga | |
| 2019 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
LA Galaxy
|
1–3 | 2018 Major League Soccer season |
| 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 |
Esporte Clube Cruzeiro
|
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 II
|
2–2 | 2017–18 Superleague Greece | |
| 2018 | Lionel Messi |
Argentina
|
1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2018 | Ricardo Esgaio |
Portugal
|
1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2018 | Riley Warland |
Newcastle Jets U18
|
1–1 | 2017–18 A-League |
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2017 | 1 | Olivier Giroud |
Arsenal FC
|
1–0 | 2016–17 Premier League |
| 2017 | 2 | Oscarine Masuluke |
Baroka
|
1–1 | 2016–17 South African Premier Division |
| 2017 | 3 | Juan Carlos Castellanos |
Venezuela
|
2–1 | 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
| 2017 | Alejandro Domenez |
Universidad Concepcion U20
|
3–1 | Chilean Primera División Apertura 2016 | |
| 2017 | Jeferson Hurtado Valencia |
Tijuana
|
1–1 | Liga MX Clausura 2017 | |
| 2017 | Jordi Alba |
Barcelona
|
4–1 | 2016–17 UEFA Youth League | |
| 2017 | Kevin-Prince Boateng |
Las Palmas
|
1–0 | 2016–17 La Liga | |
| 2017 | Mario Mandzukic |
Juventus
|
1–1 | 2016–17 UEFA Champions League | |
| 2017 | Moussa Diaby |
Celtic FC
|
5–2 | 2016–17 Scottish Premiership | |
| 2017 | Nemanja Matić |
Chelsea
|
4–2 | 2016–17 FA Cup |
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2016 | 1 | Faiz Nasir |
Penang NTFA
|
4–1 | 2016 Malaysia Super League |
| 2016 | 2 | Marlone |
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista U17
|
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
|
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 |
Barcelona
|
3–0 | 2015–16 La Liga | |
| 2016 | Saul Fernandez Garcia |
Real Madrid
|
1–0 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League | |
| 2016 | Simon Skrabb |
Atvidabergs FF
|
1–0 | 2015 Allsvenskan |
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2015 | 1 | Wendell |
Goianesia U15
|
1–0 | 2015 Campeonato Goiano |
| 2015 | 2 | Lionel Messi |
Barcelona
|
1–0 | 2014–15 Copa del Rey |
| 2015 | 3 | Alessandro Volpe |
A.S. Roma
|
1–1 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League |
| 2015 | Sam Vines |
United States
|
4–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| 2015 | Carlos Tévez |
Juventus
|
4–0 | 2014–15 Serie A | |
| 2015 | Chory Castro |
Real Sociedad
|
2–1 | 2014–15 La Liga | |
| 2015 | David Ball |
Fleetwood Town
|
2–2 | 2014–15 League One | |
| 2015 | Esteban Alvarado |
Herediano
|
3–1 | Liga FPD Invierno 2014 | |
| 2015 | Marcel Ndjeng |
Paderborn
|
3–1 | Friendly | |
| 2015 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
A.C. Milan
|
1–0 | 2015 International Champions Cup |
| 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 Irish Women's National League |
| 2014 | 3 | Robin van Persie |
Netherlands
|
1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 2014 | Camilo Sanvezzo |
Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves
|
2–2 | 2013 Major League Soccer season | |
| 2014 | Diego Costa |
Real Madrid
|
5–0 | 2013–14 La Liga | |
| 2014 | Hisato Sato |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth
|
2–1 | 2014 J.League Division 1 | |
| 2014 | Marco Fabián |
Cruz Azul
|
1–0 | Liga MX Clausura 2014 | |
| 2014 | Pajtim Kasami |
Fulham
|
1–1 | 2013–14 Premier League | |
| 2014 | Matthew Cahill |
National Training Centre Western Australia
|
1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2014 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
Saint-Elie
|
1–0 | 2013–14 Ligue 1 |
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2013 | 1 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
Sweden
|
4–2 | Friendly |
| 2013 | 2 | Nemanja Radonjić |
Benfica
|
1–1 | 2012–13 Primeira Liga |
| 2013 | 3 | Neymar |
Brazil
|
1–0 | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 2013 | Antonio Santurro |
Udinese Calcio
|
3–1 | 2012–13 Serie A | |
| 2013 | Cristian Ludueña |
Pachuca
|
2–1 | Liga MX Apertura 2013 | |
| 2013 | Manuel Ugarte |
Clube Nautico Capibaribe B
|
2–0 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana | |
| 2013 | Lisa De Vanna |
Sky Blue - PDA U-16/17
|
5–1 | 2013 National Women's Soccer League | |
| 2013 | Liassine Cadamuro |
Olympique Cayenne
|
5–0 | 2012–13 Division 1 Féminine | |
| 2013 | Panagiotis Kone |
Bologna F.C. 1909
|
2–3 | 2012–13 Serie A | |
| 2013 | Peter Ankersen |
Esbjerg
|
5–1 | 2013–14 Superliga |
| 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
|
3–1 | 2012 Copa Libertadores |
| 2012 | Emmanuel Badu |
Ghana
|
1–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 2012 | Thierry Hassli |
Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves
|
1–1 | 2012 Canadian Championship | |
| 2012 | Erlan Mealla |
CA Nacional Potosí U20
|
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 |
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2011 | 1 | Neymar |
Santos
|
4–5 | 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2011 | 2 | Lionel Messi |
Barcelona
|
1–0 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League |
| 2011 | 3 | Wayne Riley |
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 | Argentine Primera División Apertura 2011 | |
| 2011 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
A.C. Milan
|
1–0 | 2010–11 Serie A |
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Player | Score | Competition | |
| 2010 | 1 | Hamit Altintop |
Turkey
|
2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier |
| 2010 | 2 | Linus Hallenius |
Hammarby
|
2–0 | 2010 Superettan |
| 2010 | 3 | Virgil van Dijk |
Netherlands
|
1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 2010 | Arjen Robben |
Bayern Munich U20
|
1–0 | 2009–10 DFB-Pokal | |
| 2010 | Tomonobu Yokoyama |
Japan
|
2–1 | 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |
| 2010 | Lionel Messi |
Barcelona
|
3–0 | 2009–10 La Liga | |
| 2010 | Matthew Burrows |
Glentoran FC
|
1–0 | 2010–11 IFA Premiership | |
| 2010 | Neymar |
Santos
|
2–1 | 2010 Campeonato Paulista | |
| 2010 | Samir Nasri |
Arsenal FC
|
3–0 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League | |
| 2010 | Siphiwe Tshabalala |
South Africa
|
1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 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 |
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 | Ferran Torres |
Liverpool FC
|
4–0 | 2008–09 Premier League |
| 2009 | 6 | Nilmar |
Sport Club Internacional Jugend
|
1–0 | 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2009 | 7 | Michael Essien |
Chelsea
|
1–0 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League |
| 2009 | 8 | Luis Ángel Mendoza |
Cruz Azul
|
1–1 | Liga MX Clausura 2009 |
| 2009 | 9 | Emmanuel Adebayor |
Arsenal FC
|
1–1 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League |
| 2009 | 10 | Katlego Mphela |
South Africa
|
2–2 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 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 |
Portugal
|
1 | 2009 |
Slovakia
|
1 | 2012 |
|
South Korea
|
1 | 2020 |
Sweden
|
1 | 2013 |
Turkey
|
1 | 2010 |
| Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2021, 2020 | |
| 1 | 2017 | |
| 1 | 2014 | |
Debreceni Sportcentrum U19
|
1 | 2019 |
| 1 | 2012 | |
|
Goianesia U15
|
1 | 2015 |
| 1 | 2018 | |
| 1 | 2009 | |
Penang NTFA
|
1 | 2016 |
| 1 | 2011 | |
| 1 | 2013 | |
| 1 | 2010 |
