The latest edition of the Puskas Award was presented as part of FIFA’s The Best ceremony in Doha, Qatar on December 17.
Launched in 2009 and named after Real Madrid great Ferenc Puskas, the prize recognises the outstanding goal scored in world football every year.
In 2024, FIFA announced it would present the Marta Award to the scorer of the best women’s goal over the past 12 months, meaning the latest Puskas prize was only available to male players.
Here’s everything else you need to know about the Puskas Award, including a list of former winners and the nominees for the 2024 gong.
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Puskas Award winners all-time list
The first winner was Cristiano Ronaldo, thanks to a thunderous 40-yard strike for Manchester United against Porto in a 2009 UEFA Champions League clash. Alejandro Garnacho claimed the prize for 2024 thanks to his remarkable bicycle kick against Everton in November 2023.
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The likes of Neymar, James Rodriguez, and Mohamed Salah some of the other recognisable names on the list but Lionel Messi has never managed to put it among his countless career accolades.
No player has yet won the Puskas Award twice and there are 11 new names in contention for the 2024 prize. It has been a stage for previously unheralded players, such as Polish amputee footballer and 2022 winner Marcin Oleksy.
Prior to the advent of the Marta Award, female players were nominated for the main Puskas Award. Heather O’Reilly was the first woman nominated in 2011, while Stephanie Zambra came second behind Rodriguez in 2014. Scotland star Caroline Weir is the only women’s player to receive multiple nominations.
| Year | Player | Team | Match / Goal |
| 2024 | Alejandro Garnacho | Man United | vs. Everton (1-0) |
| 2023 | Guilherme Madruga | Botafogo | vs. Novorizontino (1-0) |
| 2022 | Marcin Oleksy | Warta Poznan | vs. Stal Rzeszow (1-0) |
| 2021 | Erik Lamela | Tottenham | vs. Arsenal (1-0) |
| 2020 | Son Heung-Min | Tottenham | vs. Burnley (3-0) |
| 2019 | Daniel Zsori | Debrecen | vs. Ferencvaros (2-1) |
| 2018 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | vs. Everton (1-0) |
| 2017 | Oliver Giroud | Arsenal | vs. Crystal Palace (1-0) |
| 2016 | Mohd Faiz Subri | Penang | vs. Pahang (4-1) |
| 2015 | Wendell Lira | Goianesia | vs. Atletico Goianiense (1-0) |
| 2014 | James Rodriguez | Colombia | vs. Uruguay (1-0) |
| 2013 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Sweden | vs. England (4-2) |
| 2012 | Miroslav Stoch | Fenerbahce | vs. Genclerbirligi (6-1) |
| 2011 | Neymar | Santos | vs. Flamengo (4-5) |
| 2010 | Hamit Altintop | Turkey | vs. Kazakhstan (2-0) |
| 2009 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man United | vs. Porto (1-0) |
Puskas Award 2024 nominees
| Player | Team | Match / Goal |
| Hassan Al-Haydos | Qatar | vs. China (1-0) |
| Terry Antonis | Melbourne City | vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (7-0) |
| Yassine Benzia | Algeria | vs. South Africa (3-3) |
| Walter Bou | Lanus | vs. Tigre (3-2) |
| Michaell Chirinos | Honduras | vs. Costa Rica (3-2) |
| Federico Dimarco | Inter Milan | vs. Frosinone (1-0) |
| Alejandro Garnacho | Manchester United | vs. Everton (1-0) |
| Mohammed Kudus | West Ham | vs. Freiburg (4-0) |
| Denis Omedi | Kitara | vs. KCCA (3-3) |
| Paul Onuachu | Trabzonspor | vs. Konyaspor (3-3) |
| Jaden Philogene | Hull City | vs. Rotherham United (1-1) |
