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10 Most Recent Puskas Award Winners

The Puskas Award, named after the legendary Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskas, was established by FIFA in 2009. It honours the player, male or female, who has scored the most aesthetically significant and beautiful goal of the year. Puskas, renowned for his incredible goal-scoring ability, played for Real Madrid and the Hungarian national team in the 1950s and 60s. The award aims to celebrate his legacy and inspire players to achieve greatness in their goal-scoring feats. Each year, a panel of experts and fans vote to determine the winner from a shortlist of spectacular goals.

Who Are The 10 Most Recent Puskas Award Winners?

James Rodriguez (2014)

El único gol mundialista que fue premio PUSKAS.

JAMES RODRÍGUEZ, Brasil 2014. 🇨🇴🪄 pic.twitter.com/sZHe6F4r1X

— MT2 (@madrid_total2) July 4, 2024

James Rodriguez scored one of the best goals in football history against Uruguay in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The midfielder controlled the ball with his chest, swivelled his left foot around and struck the ball with all his might. Rodriguez’s shot managed to find its way all the way past David Ospina and into the back of the net. This goal won him the 2014 Puskas Award.

Wendell Lira (2015)

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Wendell Lira scored an outstanding bicycle kick to bag the 2015 Puskas Award. In a game between Goianesia and Atletico Goianiense, Lira stepped up for Goianesia in the 28th minute and scored an absolutely marvellous goal. His teammate lobbed the ball over the opposition’s defence. It looked like it would be tough for Lira to control the ball, and so he decided to attempt the spectacular. He turned 180 degrees in the air and kicked the ball with his right leg, pushing the ball past the keeper. This goal won him the 2015 Puskas Award.

Mohd Faiz Subri (2016)

Mohd Faiz Subri scored one of the best free kicks in a game between Penang and Pahang in the Malaysia Super League on 16th February 2016. In the 62nd minute of the game, Mohd Faiz Subri took the responsibility of taking the free kick. Given the distance from the goal, the entire world expected him to cross the ball into the box.

However, Subri had other ideas. He sliced the ball at full power, and the result was marvellous. The keeper tried following the ball, but it curled to the right at the end, nestling in the top corner and catching the keeper out. This unbelievable strike was awarded the 2016 Puskas Award.

Olivier Giroud (2017)

Throwback to Olivier Giroud's Puskas Award winning goal for Arsenal. 😍🔥

That crazy scorpion kick! 🦂pic.twitter.com/U6pyuZoUcF

— Transfer HQ (@Transfer__HQ) March 23, 2020

Olivier Giroud won the Puskas Award for his goal against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on 1st January 2017. Lucas Perez intercepted a pass in Arsenal’s territory, leading to a very fast-paced and fluid Arsenal counter. Quick passing amongst teammates saw the ball reach Crystal Palace’s territory in no time.

Alexis Sanchez crossed the ball into the box from the left flank, but it looked like the pass was behind Giroud, and the chance had gone. However, Giroud decided to improvise and attempted a scorpion kick with his left leg, kicking the ball from behind his back. This helped Arsenal finish one of the smoothest counterattacks and won Giroud the 2016 Puskas Award.

Mohamed Salah (2018)

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Mohamed Salah scored an amazing individual goal against Everton in the Premier League on 10th December 2017. Salah received the ball on the right wing, deep into Everton’s territory. Everton defender Cuco Martina immediately tried pressing Salah, but he held him off and managed to get past him. After this, the Egyptian evaded Idrissa Gana Gueye’s tackle inside the box, got past him and took a shot. His shot curled in perfectly into the top left corner, winning him the 2018 Puskas Award.

Daniel Zsori (2019)

Daniel Zsori scored a ridiculous bicycle kick to help Debrecen FC win the match against Ferencvaros in the dying moments of the game. This moment of brilliance came on 16th February 2019. In the 93rd minute, it looked like the match between the two teams would surely end in a draw.

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In a last-ditch effort, Debrecen FC crossed the ball into the box. It did not appear to be going towards any of their players, but Daniel Zsori ran towards it and hit a perfect bicycle kick, which found its way past the keeper. The player was awarded the 2019 Puskas Award for this last-minute winner.

Son Heung-min (2020)

𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗬: The 2020 Puskás Award Winner.

Heung-Min Son v Burnley (H), 19/20. #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/D64LSkt4wT

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 28, 2021

Son Heung-min’s goal against Burnley on 7th December 2019 was simply individual brilliance. Son received the ball just outside his own team’s box. Burnley had sent many players to attack and appeared a little thin at the back. Son thought this would be the perfect opportunity to hit them with a counterattack and set off with a mind-blowing pace.

He simply kept running, dodging flying tackles and fitting through gaps, until he ran the full length of the pitch and found himself face-to-face with Burnley’s keeper. Son composed himself and managed to get the ball past the keeper to complete one of the best individual goals in Premier League history. This goal was awarded the 2020 Puskas Award.

Erik Lamela (2021)

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Erik Lamela attempted something absolutely ridiculous in the ‘North London Derby’ in 2021. In a game between Arsenal and Tottenham on 14th March 2021, Lamela scored a goal with a rabona kick. What made this goal even better was that Lamela’s shot managed to nutmeg Thomas Partey before finding its way past Bernd Leno and nestling into the bottom corner. Lamela was awarded the 2021 Puskas Award for attempting a ridiculous shot and scoring with it.

Marcin Oleksy (2022)

🚨🇵🇱 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: This goal from Marcin Oleksy has won the FIFA Puskas 2022 award! pic.twitter.com/X1eTS6Js2u

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) February 27, 2023

Martin Oleksy scored one of the best goals ever seen in a game between Warta Poznan and Stal Rzeszow on 6th November 2022. This was a game between handicapped footballers. Think about how hard it is to score with a scissors kick. Now imagine attempting a scissors kick, which is playing with crutches and one leg. It seems impossible, but this is exactly what Marcin Oleksy managed to pull off to win the 2022 Puskas Award. He jumped in the air after balancing on his foot, timed the kick perfectly and connected mid-air to score.

Guilherme Madruga (2023)

Guilherme Madruga scored one of the best bicycle kicks on 27th June 2023 in a game between Novorizontino and Botafogo FC. In the 37th minute, Madruga attempted a ridiculous shot. He decided to go for a bicycle from outside the box. It seemed very improbable that he would score with this kick, but that is exactly what happened. The ball moved towards the goal and dipped at the perfect time, going in between the crossbar and the keeper’s outstretched hand. Madruga was awarded the 2023 Puskas Award for this ridiculous goal.

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