FIFA Puskás Award facts for kids
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.
"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.
Until 2018, the winner was decided completely based on voting by fans on FIFA's official website. However, after a controversy in the 2018 award, 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.
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Award criteria
- 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.).
- It should be awarded "without distinction of championship, gender or nationality".
- It should not be the result of luck, mistakes, deflection by another player or the player in an offside position.
- 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.
- The player cannot be nominated with two different goals.
Winners and nominees
- Scores and results list the player's club goal tally first.

2009
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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1–0 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League | 17.68% |
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1–1 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League | 15.64% |
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5–1 | 2008–09 Bundesliga | 13.39% |
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1–1 | 2008–09 Israeli Premier League | 13.36% |
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4–0 | 2008–09 Premier League | 9.44% |
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1–0 | 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 8.71% |
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1–0 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League | 7.89% |
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1–1 | Liga MX Clausura 2009 | 7.30% |
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1–1 | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League | 4.04% |
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2–2 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup | 2.59% |
2010
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | 40.55% |
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2–0 | 2010 Superettan | 13.23% |
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1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | 10.61% |
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1–0 | 2010–11 IFA Premiership | N/A |
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3–0 | 2009–10 La Liga | ||
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3–0 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League | ||
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2–1 | 2010 Campeonato Paulista | ||
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1–0 | 2009–10 DFB-Pokal | ||
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1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | ||
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2–1 | 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
2011
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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4–5 | 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | N/A |
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1–0 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League | |
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2–1 | 2010–11 Premier League | |
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1–2 | 2011–12 Belgian Pro League | |
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4–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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3–2 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||
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1–0 | 2010–11 Serie A | ||
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2–2 | Primera División Apertura 2011 | ||
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1–0 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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1–0 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League |
2012
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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6–1 | 2011–12 Süper Lig | 78% |
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1–0 | Friendly | 15% |
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3–1 | 2012 Copa Libertadores | 7% |
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1–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | N/A |
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1–1 | 2011–12 FA Cup | ||
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1–1 | 2012 Canadian Championship | ||
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2–0 | 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | ||
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2–2 | 2011–12 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano | ||
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4–3 | Friendly | ||
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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 |
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4–2 | Friendly | 48.7% |
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1–1 | 2012–13 Primeira Liga | 30.8% |
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1–0 | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup | 20.5% |
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5–1 | 2013–14 Superliga | N/A |
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5–0 | 2012–13 Division 1 Féminine | ||
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5–1 | 2013 National Women's Soccer League | ||
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3–1 | 2012–13 Serie A | ||
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2–3 | 2012–13 Serie A | ||
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2–1 | Liga MX Apertura 2013 | ||
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2–0 | 2013 Copa Sudamericana |
2014
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2014.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | 42% |
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2–0 | 2013–14 Women's National League | 33% |
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1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | 11% |
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1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | N/A |
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5–0 | 2013–14 La Liga | ||
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1–0 | Liga MX Clausura 2014 | ||
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1–0 | 2013–14 Ligue 1 | ||
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1–1 | 2013–14 Premier League | ||
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2–2 | 2013 Major League Soccer | ||
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2–1 | 2014 J.League Division 1 |
2015
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2015.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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1–0 | 2015 Campeonato Goiano | 46.7% |
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1–0 | 2014–15 Copa del Rey | 33.3% |
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1–1 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League | 7.1% |
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2–2 | 2014–15 League One | N/A |
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2–1 | 2014–15 La Liga | ||
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4–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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1–0 | Friendly | ||
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3–1 | Friendly | ||
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3–1 | Liga FPD Invierno 2014 | ||
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4–0 | 2014–15 Serie A |
2016
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 21 November 2016.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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4–1 | 2016 Malaysia Super League | 59.46% |
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3–0 | 2016 Copa Libertadores | 22.86% |
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1–0 | 2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship | 10.01% |
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1–0 | Friendly | N/A |
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2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
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2–0 | Copa América Centenario | ||
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3–0 | 2015–16 La Liga | ||
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1–0 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League | ||
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2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 | ||
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1–0 | 2015 Allsvenskan |
2017

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 22 September 2017.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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1–0 | 2016–17 Premier League | 36.17% |
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1–1 | 2016–17 South African Premier Division | 27.48% |
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2–1 | 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 20.47% |
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1–0 | 2016–17 La Liga | N/A |
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3–1 | Campeonato Nacional Apertura 2016 | ||
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5–2 | 2016–17 Scottish Premiership | ||
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1–1 | Liga MX Clausura 2017 | ||
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1–1 | 2016–17 UEFA Champions League | ||
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4–2 | 2016–17 FA Cup | ||
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4–1 | 2016–17 UEFA Youth League |
2018
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 3 September 2018.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
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1–0 | 2017–18 Premier League | 38% |
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3–0 | 2017–18 UEFA Champions League | 22% |
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1–0 | 2018 Campeonato Mineiro | 17% |
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3–1 | 2017–18 UEFA Champions League | N/A |
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1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||
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2–2 | 2017–18 Superleague Greece | ||
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1–1 | 2017–18 A-League | ||
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1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||
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2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||
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1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
2019
FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 19 August 2019.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition |
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2–1 | 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
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4–1 | 2018–19 La Liga |
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1–0 | 2018–19 Superliga Argentina |
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4–2 | 2018–19 Bundesliga |
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1–3 | 2018 Major League Soccer | |
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2–1 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
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3–0 | 2018–19 Serie A | |
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1–0 | 2019 National Women's Soccer League | |
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1–2 | 2018 Women's Premiership | |
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2–1 | 2018–19 Premier League |
2020
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 25 November 2020.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition |
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3–0 | 2019–20 Premier League |
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3–0 | 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
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4–1 | 2019–20 La Liga |
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3–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
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2–3 | 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division | |
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3–0 | Liga MX Clausura 2020 | |
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3–0 | 2019–20 FA WSL | |
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6–1 | 2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga | |
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1–0 | 2019–20 Premier Soccer League | |
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1–0 | 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A | |
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1–0 | 2019–20 FA WSL |
2021
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 17 January 2022.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition |
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2–1 | 2020–21 Premier League |
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1–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Champions League |
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2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
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1–0 | 2021 Copa América |
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3–0 | 2020–21 Ligue 2 | |
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3–4 | 2020–21 Bundesliga | |
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2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
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1–1 | 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League | |
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1–0 | 2020–21 Eredivisie | |
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3–2 | Liga MX Femenil Guardianes 2021 | |
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3–0 | 2020–21 FA WSL |
2022
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 12 January 2023.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition |
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1–0 | 2022 PZU Amp Futbol Ekstraklasa |
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2–0 | 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League |
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2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
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7–0 | 2021–22 Süper Lig |
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1–0 | 2022 Liga Profesional | |
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1–0 | 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League | |
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2–0 | 2021–22 Serie A | |
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1–0 | 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |
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2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | |
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1–0 | 2021–22 Liga F | |
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4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
2023
FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 22 September 2023.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition |
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1–0 | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
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1–0 | 2022–23 Primeira Liga |
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1–1 | 2022–23 Premier League |
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2–0 | 2023 U.S. Open Cup |
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1–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
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2–0 | 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |
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1–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
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2–2 | Liga MX Clausura 2023 | |
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1–0 | 2022–23 Segunda División | |
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3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualification | |
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3–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup |
Awards won by nationality
Country | Win(s) | Year(s) |
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3 | 2011, 2015, 2023 |
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1 | 2009 |
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1 | 2010 |
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1 | 2012 |
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1 | 2013 |
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1 | 2014 |
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1 | 2016 |
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1 | 2017 |
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1 | 2018 |
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1 | 2019 |
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1 | 2020 |
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1 | 2021 |
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1 | 2022 |
Most nominations received

Player | Nominations |
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See also
In Spanish: Premio Puskás para niños
- FIFA Ballon d'Or
- The Best FIFA Football Awards