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, to be awarded to the player jud
FIFA Puskás Award
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first recipient of the award for his long-range goal for Manchester United against Porto from 40 yards out. Former Dutch international Ruud Gullit called it a "strike", while Sir Alex Ferguson — Manchester United manager at the time — said, "I would have to go a long way back in the memory bank to find another one like that!"
Zlatan Ibrahimović's 35-yard overhead kick with his back to goal won him praise from players and pundits, with the BBC describing it as a goal that "combined unfathomable imagination and expert technique".
James Rodríguez's volley was described as "one of the greatest goals the World Cup has ever seen" by Uruguayan manager Óscar Tabárez, who also called Rodríguez "the best player in the World Cup".
Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Aston Villa, on loan from Chelsea. Born in Spain, he plays for the Argentina national team.
FIFA Puskás Award
…named after the Brazil women's forward and captain for over two decades from 2002 until 2024. Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Points 1st Alejandro Garnacho Manchester United Everton 1–0 2023–24 Premier League 26 2nd Yassine Benzia Algeria South Africa 3–3 2024 FIFA Series 22 3rd Denis Omedi Kitara KCCA 3–3…
Garnacho with Manchester United in 2022
Garnacho (left) with Manchester United in 2022
Garnacho with Argentina at the 2024 Copa América