FIFA Puskás Award


The FIFA Puskás Award is an award established on 20 October 2009 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, at the behest of then-president Sepp Blatter, in order to award the player, male or female, judged to have scored the most aesthetically significant, or "most beautiful", goal of the calendar year.
The award is in honour of Ferenc Puskás, the striker of Real Madrid during the late 1950s and the 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 European football produced in first-division football, and scored a once world record of 84 goals in 85 internationals. He is one of the top scorers of the 20th century, with 512 goals in 528 matches.
"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.
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 the Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo being the first prize winner.

Criteria

2009

2010

2011

2012

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.
RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionVote percentage
1st Zlatan Ibrahimović4–2Friendly48.7%
2nd Nemanja Matić Benfica Porto2–22012–13 Primeira Liga30.8%
3rd Neymar1–02013 FIFA Confederations Cup20.5%
Unranked Peter Ankersen Esbjerg Aarhus5–12013–14 SuperligaN/A
Unranked Louisa Cadamuro Lyon Saint-Étienne5–02012–13 Division 1 FéminineN/A
Unranked Lisa De Vanna Sky Blue Boston Breakers5–12013 National Women's Soccer LeagueN/A
Unranked Antonio Di Natale Udinese Chievo3–12012–13 Serie AN/A
Unranked Panagiotis Kone Bologna Napoli2–32012–13 Serie AN/A
Unranked Daniel Ludueña Pachuca UANL2–1Liga MX Apertura 2013N/A
Unranked Juan Manuel Olivera Náutico Sport Recife2–02013 Copa SudamericanaN/A

2014

The nominees for 2014 were announced on 12 November.
RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionVote percentage
1st James Rodríguez1–02014 FIFA World Cup42%
2nd Stephanie Roche Peamount United Wexford Youths2–02013–14 Irish Women's National League33%
3rd Robin van Persie5–12014 FIFA World Cup11%
Unranked Tim Cahill2–32014 FIFA World CupN/A
Unranked Diego Costa Atlético Madrid Getafe7–02013–14 La LigaN/A
Unranked Marco Fabián Cruz Azul Puebla1–0Liga MX Clausura 2014N/A
Unranked Zlatan Ibrahimović Paris Saint-Germain Bastia4–02013–14 Ligue 1N/A
Unranked Pajtim Kasami Fulham Crystal Palace4–12013–14 Premier LeagueN/A
Unranked Camilo Sanvezzo Vancouver Whitecaps Portland Timbers2–22013 MLSN/A
Unranked Hisato Satō Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki Frontale2–12014 J. League Division 1N/A

2015

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 12 November 2015.
RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionVote percentage
1st Wendell Lira Goianésia Atlético Goianiense1–02015 Campeonato Goiano46.7%
2nd Lionel Messi Barcelona Athletic Bilbao1–02014–15 Copa del Rey33.3%
3rd Alessandro Florenzi Roma Barcelona1–12015–16 UEFA Champions League7.1%
Unranked David Ball Fleetwood Town Preston North End2–22014–15 League OneN/A
Unranked Chory Castro Real Sociedad Deportivo La Coruña2–12014–15 La LigaN/A
Unranked Carli Lloyd United States Japan4–02015 FIFA Women's World CupN/A
Unranked Philippe Mexès Milan Inter Milan1–0FriendlyN/A
Unranked Marcel Ndjeng Paderborn Bolton Wanderers3–1FriendlyN/A
Unranked Esteban Ramírez Herediano Deportivo Saprissa3–1Liga FPD Invierno 2014N/A
Unranked Carlos Tevez Juventus Parma4–02014–15 Serie AN/A

2016

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 21 November 2016.
RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionVote percentage
1st Mohd Faiz Subri Penang Pahang4–12016 Malaysia Super League59.46%
2nd Marlone Corinthians Cobresal3–02016 Copa Libertadores22.86%
3rd Daniuska Rodríguez Venezuela Colombia1–02016 South American U-17 Women's Championship10.01%
Unranked Mario Gaspar1–0FriendlyN/A
Unranked Hlompho Kekana2–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualificationN/A
Unranked Lionel Messi2–0Copa América CentenarioN/A
Unranked Neymar Barcelona Villarreal3–02015–16 La LigaN/A
Unranked Saúl Ñíguez Atlético Madrid Bayern Munich1–02015–16 UEFA Champions LeagueN/A
Unranked Hal Robson-Kanu2–1UEFA Euro 2016N/A
Unranked Simon Skrabb Åtvidabergs FF Gefle IF1–02015 AllsvenskanN/A

2017

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 22 September 2017.
RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionVote percentage
1st Olivier Giroud Arsenal Crystal Palace1–02016–17 Premier League36.17%
2nd Oscarine Masuluke Baroka Orlando Pirates1–12016–17 South African Premier Division27.48%
3rd Deyna Castellanos Venezuela Cameroon2–12016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup20.47%
Unranked Kevin-Prince Boateng Las Palmas Villarreal1–02016–17 La LigaN/A
Unranked Alejandro Camargo Universidad de Concepción O'Higgins3–1Chilean Primera División Apertura 2016N/A
Unranked Moussa Dembélé Celtic St Johnstone5–22016–17 Scottish PremiershipN/A
Unranked Avilés Hurtado Tijuana Atlas1–1Liga MX Clausura 2017N/A
Unranked Mario Mandžukić Juventus Real Madrid1–12016–17 UEFA Champions LeagueN/A
Unranked Nemanja Matić Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur4–22016–17 FA CupN/A
Unranked Jordi Mboula Barcelona Borussia Dortmund4–12016–17 UEFA Youth LeagueN/A

2018

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 3 September 2018.
RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionVote percentage
1st Mohamed Salah Liverpool Everton1–02017–18 Premier League38%
2nd Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Juventus2–02017–18 UEFA Champions League22%
3rd Giorgian De Arrascaeta Cruzeiro América Mineiro1–02018 Campeonato Mineiro17%
Unranked Gareth Bale Real Madrid Liverpool2–12017–18 UEFA Champions LeagueN/A
Unranked Denis Cheryshev1–02018 FIFA World CupN/A
Unranked Lazaros Christodoulopoulos AEK Athens Olympiacos2–22017–18 Superleague GreeceN/A
Unranked Riley McGree Newcastle Jets Melbourne City1–12017–18 A-LeagueN/A
Unranked Lionel Messi1–02018 FIFA World CupN/A
Unranked Benjamin Pavard2–22018 FIFA World CupN/A
Unranked Ricardo Quaresma1–02018 FIFA World CupN/A

2019

FIFA announced the list of 10 nominees on 19 August 2019.
RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetition
1st Dániel Zsóri Debrecen Ferencváros2–12018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
2nd Lionel Messi Barcelona Real Betis4–12018–19 La Liga
3rd Juan Fernando Quintero River Plate Racing1–02018–19 Argentine Primera División
Unranked Matheus Cunha RB Leipzig Bayer Leverkusen4–22018–19 Bundesliga
Unranked Zlatan Ibrahimović LA Galaxy Toronto FC1–32018 Major League Soccer season
Unranked Ajara Nchout2–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Unranked Fabio Quagliarella Sampdoria Napoli3–02018–19 Serie A
Unranked Amy Rodriguez Utah Royals FC Sky Blue FC1–02019 National Women's Soccer League season
Unranked Billie Simpson Cliftonville Ladies Sion Swifts Ladies1–22018 Women's NIFL Premiership
Unranked Andros Townsend Crystal Palace Manchester City2–12018–19 Premier League

Awards won by nationality

Most nominations received

PlayerNominations
Lionel Messi7
Neymar5
Zlatan Ibrahimović4