The FIFA Puskas Award 2021 was won by Eric Lamela who was the then midfielder of Tottenham Hotspur, know the list of the previous winners and nomineesย
The award ceremony took place on January 17, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. Lamela won the FIFA Puskรกs Award 2021 for his ‘rabona’ against Arsenal in the Premier League 2020-21.
The FIFA Puskรกs Award 2021 was held on January 17, 2022, at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Eric Lamela who currently plays as a midfielder for Sevilla has won the FIFA Puskรกs Award 2021 for his noteworthy ‘rabona’ during his career with the Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League 2020-21 season. Spurs ended up winning that match 1-0 against Arsenal due to Lamela’s goal.
The FIFA Puskรกs Award started in 2009. The award is awarded in the honor of the late Hungarian striker Ferenc Puskรกs. Now, let us take a look at the previous winners and nominees of the FIFA Puskรกs Award.
FIFA Puskas Award Winning Goal: Previous Winners And Nominees
2009
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
Votes |
| 1st |
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Manchester United |
Porto |
1โ0 |
2008โ09 UEFA Champions League |
17.68% |
| 2nd |
Andrรฉs Iniesta |
Barcelona |
Chelsea |
1โ1 |
2008โ09 UEFA Champions League |
15.64% |
| 3rd |
Grafite |
VfL Wolfsburg |
Bayern Munich |
5โ1 |
2008โ09 Bundesliga |
13.39% |
| 4th |
Eliran Atar |
Bnei Yehuda |
Maccabi Netanya |
1โ1 |
2008โ09 Israeli Premier League |
13.36% |
| 5th |
Fernando Torres |
Liverpool |
Blackburn Rovers |
4โ0 |
2008โ09 Premier League |
9.44% |
| 6th |
Nilmar |
Internacional |
Corinthians |
1โ0 |
2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Sรฉrie A |
8.71% |
| 7th |
Michael Essien |
Chelsea |
Barcelona |
1โ0 |
2008โ09 UEFA Champions League |
7.89% |
| 8th |
Luis รngel Landรญn |
Cruz Azul |
Morelia |
1โ1 |
Liga MX Clausura 2009 |
7.30% |
| 9th |
Emmanuel Adebayor |
Arsenal |
Villarreal |
1โ1 |
2008โ09 UEFA Champions League |
4.04% |
| 10th |
Katlego Mphela |
South Africa |
Spain |
2โ2 |
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
2.59% |
2010
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
Votes |
| 1st |
Hamit Altฤฑntop |
Turkey |
Kazakhstan |
2โ0 |
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier |
40.55% |
| 2nd |
Linus Hallenius |
Hammarby IF |
Syrianska FC |
2โ0 |
2010 Superettan |
13.23% |
| 3rd |
Giovanni van Bronckhorst |
Netherlands |
Uruguay |
1โ0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup |
10.61% |
| Unranked |
Matty Burrows |
Glentoran |
Portadown |
1โ0 |
2010โ11 IFA Premiership |
N/A |
| Lionel Messi |
ย Barcelona |
ย Valencia |
3โ0 |
2009โ10 La Liga |
| Samir Nasri |
Arsenal |
Porto |
3โ0 |
2009โ10 UEFA Champions League |
| Neymar |
Santos |
Santo Andrรฉ |
2โ1 |
2010 Campeonato Paulista |
| Arjen Robben |
Bayern Munich |
Schalke 04 |
1โ0 |
2009โ10 DFB-Pokal |
| Siphiwe Tshabalala |
South Africa |
Mexico |
1โ0 |
2010 FIFA World Cup |
| Kumi Yokoyama |
Japan |
North Korea |
2โ1 |
2010 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup |
2011
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
|
| 1st |
Neymar |
Santos |
Flamengo |
4โ5 |
2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Sรฉrie A |
|
| 2nd |
Lionel Messi |
Barcelona |
Arsenal |
1โ0 |
2010โ11 UEFA Champions League |
| 3rd |
Wayne Rooney |
Manchester United |
Manchester City |
2โ1 |
2010โ11 Premier League |
| Unranked |
Benjamin De Ceulaer |
Lokeren |
Club Brugge |
1โ2 |
2011โ12 Belgian Pro League |
| Giovani dos Santos |
Mexico |
United States |
4โ2 |
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Julio Gรณmez |
Mexico |
Germany |
3โ2 |
2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| Zlatan Ibrahimoviฤ |
Milan |
Lecce |
1โ0 |
2010โ11 Serie A |
| Lisandro Lรณpez |
Arsenal de Sarandรญ |
Olimpo |
2โ2 |
Argentine Primera Divisiรณn Apertura 2011 |
| Heather O’Reilly |
United States |
Colombia |
1โ0 |
2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup |
| Dejan Stankoviฤ |
Inter Milan |
Schalke 04 |
1โ0 |
2010โ11 UEFA Champions League |
2012
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
Votes |
| 1st |
Miroslav Stoch |
Fenerbahรงe |
Genรงlerbirliฤi |
1โ0 |
2011โ12 Sรผper Lig |
78% |
| 2nd |
Radamel Falcao |
Atlรฉtico Madrid |
Amรฉrica de Cali |
1โ0 |
Friendly |
15% |
| 3rd |
Neymar |
Santos |
Internacional |
3โ1 |
2012 Copa Libertadores |
7% |
| Unranked |
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu |
Ghana |
Guinea |
1โ0 |
2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
N/A |
| Hatem Ben Arfa |
Newcastle United |
Blackburn Rovers |
1โ1 |
2011โ12 FA Cup |
| Eric Hassli |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
Toronto FC |
1โ1 |
2012 Canadian Championship |
| Olivia Jimรฉnez |
Mexico |
Switzerland |
2โ0 |
2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup |
| Gastรณn Mealla |
Nacional Potosรญ |
The Strongest |
2โ2 |
2011โ12 Liga de Fรบtbol Profesional Boliviano |
| Lionel Messi |
ย Argentina |
Brazil |
4โ3 |
Friendly |
| Moussa Sow |
Fenerbahรงe |
Galatasaray |
1โ0 |
2011โ12 Sรผper Lig |
2013
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Competition |
Votes |
| 1st |
Zlatan Ibrahimoviฤ |
Sweden |
England |
4โ2 |
Friendly |
48.7% |
| 2nd |
ย Nemanja Matiฤ |
Benfica |
Porto |
1โ1 |
2012โ13 Primeira Liga |
30.8% |
| 3rd |
Neymar |
Brazil |
Japan |
1โ0 |
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
20.5% |
| Unranked |
Peter Ankersen |
Esbjerg |
Aarhus |
5โ1 |
2013โ14 Superliga |
N/A |
| Louisa Cadamuro |
Lyon |
Saint-รtienne |
5โ0 |
2012โ13 Division 1 Fรฉminine |
| Lisa De Vanna |
Sky Blue |
Boston Breakers |
5โ1 |
2013 National Women’s Soccer League |
| Antonio Di Natale |
Udinese |
Chievo |
3โ1 |
2012โ13 Serie A |
| Panagiotis Kone |
Bologna |
Napoli |
2โ3 |
2012โ13 Serie A |
| Daniel Ludueรฑa |
Pachuca |
UANL |
2โ1 |
Liga MX Apertura 2013 |
| ย Juan Manuel Olivera |
Nรกutico |
Sport Recife |
2โ0 |
2013 Copa Sudamericana |
2014
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
Votes |
| 1st |
James Rodrรญguez |
Colombia |
Uruguay |
1โ0 |
2014 FIFA World Cup |
42% |
| 2nd |
Stephanie Roche |
Peamount United |
Wexford Youths |
2โ0 |
2013โ14 Irish Women’s National League |
33% |
| 3rd |
Robin van Persie |
Netherlands |
Spain |
1โ1 |
2014 FIFA World Cup |
11% |
| Unranked |
Tim Cahill |
Australia |
Netherlands |
1โ1 |
2014 FIFA World Cup |
N/A |
| Diego Costa |
Atlรฉtico Madrid |
Getafe |
5โ0 |
2013โ14 La Liga |
| Marco Fabiรกn |
Cruz Azul |
Puebla |
1โ0 |
Liga MX Clausura 2014 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimoviฤ |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Bastia |
1โ0 |
2013โ14 Ligue 1 |
| Pajtim Kasami |
Fulham |
Crystal Palace |
1โ1 |
2013โ14 Premier League |
| Camilo Sanvezzo |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
ย Portland Timbers |
2โ2 |
2013 Major League Soccer season |
| Hisato Satล |
ย Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Kawasaki Frontale |
2โ1 |
2014 J.League Division 1 |
2015
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
Votes |
| 1st |
Wendell Lira |
Goianรฉsia |
Atlรฉtico Goianiense |
1โ0 |
2015 Campeonato Goiano |
46.7% |
| 2nd |
Lionel Messi |
Barcelona |
Athletic Bilbao |
1โ0 |
2014โ15 Copa del Rey |
33.3% |
| 3rd |
Alessandro Florenzi |
Roma |
Barcelona |
1โ1 |
2015โ16 UEFA Champions League |
7.1% |
| Unranked |
David Ball |
Fleetwood Town |
Preston North End |
2โ2 |
2014โ15 League One |
N/A |
| Chory Castro |
Real Sociedad |
Deportivo La Coruรฑa |
2โ1 |
2014โ15 La Liga |
| Carli Lloyd |
United States |
Japan |
4โ0 |
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup |
| Philippe Mexรจs |
Milan |
Inter Milan |
1โ0 |
2015 International Champions Cup |
| Marcel Ndjeng |
SC Paderborn |
Bolton Wanderers |
3โ1 |
Friendly |
| Esteban Ramรญrez |
Herediano |
Saprissa |
3โ1 |
Liga FPD Invierno 2014 |
| Carlos Tevez |
Juventus |
Parma |
4โ0 |
2014โ15 Serie A |
2016
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
Votes |
| 1st |
Mohd Faiz Subri |
Penang |
Pahang |
4โ1 |
2016 Malaysia Super League |
59.46% |
| 2nd |
Marlone |
Corinthians |
Cobresal |
3โ0 |
2016 Copa Libertadores |
22.86% |
| 3rd |
Daniuska Rodrรญguez |
Venezuela |
Colombia |
1โ0 |
2016 South American U-17 Women’s Championship |
10.01% |
| Unranked |
Mario Gaspar |
Spain |
England |
1โ0 |
Friendly |
N/A |
| Hlompho Kekana |
South Africa |
Cameroon |
2โ1 |
2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| Lionel Messi |
Argentina |
United States |
2โ0 |
Copa Amรฉrica Centenario |
| Neymar |
Barcelona |
Villarreal |
3โ0 |
2015โ16 La Liga |
| Saรบl รรญguez |
Atlรฉtico Madrid |
Bayern Munich |
1โ0 |
2015โ16 UEFA Champions League |
| Hal Robson-Kanu |
Wales |
Belgium |
2โ1 |
UEFA Euro 2016 |
| Simon Skrabb |
ร
tvidabergs FF |
Gefle IF |
1โ0 |
2015 Allsvenskan |
2017
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
Votes |
| 1st |
Olivier Giroud |
ย Arsenal |
Crystal Palace |
1โ0 |
2016โ17 Premier League |
36.17% |
| 2nd |
Oscarine Masuluke |
Baroka |
Orlando Pirates |
1โ1 |
2016โ17 South African Premier Division |
27.48% |
| 3rd |
Deyna Castellanos |
Venezuela |
Cameroon |
2โ1 |
2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup |
20.47% |
| Unranked |
Kevin-Prince Boateng |
Las Palmas |
Villarreal |
1โ0 |
2016โ17 La Liga |
N/A |
| Alejandro Camargo |
Universidad de Concepciรณn |
O’Higgins |
3โ1 |
Chilean Primera Divisiรณn Apertura 2016 |
| Moussa Dembรฉlรฉ |
Celtic |
St Johnstone |
5โ2 |
2016โ17 Scottish Premiership |
| Avilรฉs Hurtado |
Tijuana |
Atlas |
1โ1 |
Liga MX Clausura 2017 |
| Mario Mandลพukiฤ |
Juventus |
Real Madrid |
1โ1 |
2016โ17 UEFA Champions League |
| Nemanja Matiฤ |
Chelsea |
Tottenham Hotspur |
4โ2 |
2016โ17 FA Cup |
| Jordi Mboula |
Barcelona |
Borussia Dortmund |
4โ1 |
2016โ17 UEFA Youth League |
2018
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
Votes |
| 1st |
Mohamed Salah |
Liverpool |
Everton |
1โ0 |
2017โ18 Premier League |
38% |
| 2nd |
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid |
Juventus |
2โ0 |
2017โ18 UEFA Champions League |
22% |
| 3rd |
Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
Cruzeiro |
Amรฉrica Mineiro |
1โ0 |
2018 Campeonato Mineiro |
17% |
| Unranked |
Gareth Bale |
Real Madrid |
Liverpool |
2โ1 |
2017โ18 UEFA Champions League |
N/A |
| Denis Cheryshev |
Russia |
Croatia |
1โ0 |
2018 FIFA World Cup |
| Lazaros Christodoulopoulos |
AEK Athens |
Olympiacos |
2โ2 |
2017โ18 Superleague Greece |
| Riley McGree |
Newcastle Jets |
Melbourne City |
1โ1 |
2017โ18 A-League |
| Lionel Messi |
Argentina |
Nigeria |
1โ0 |
2018 FIFA World Cup |
| Benjamin Pavard |
France |
Argentina |
2โ2 |
2018 FIFA World Cup |
| Ricardo Quaresma |
Portugal |
Iran |
1โ0 |
2018 FIFA World Cup |
2019
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
| 1st |
Dรกniel Zsรณri |
Debrecen |
Ferencvรกros |
2โ1 |
2018โ19 Nemzeti Bajnoksรกg I |
| 2nd |
Lionel Messi |
Barcelona |
Real Betis |
4โ1 |
2018โ19 La Liga |
| 3rd |
Juan Fernando Quintero |
River Plate |
Racing |
1โ0 |
2018โ19 Argentine Primera Divisiรณn |
| Unranked |
Zlatan Ibrahimoviฤ |
LA Galaxy |
Toronto FC |
1โ3 |
2018 Major League Soccer season |
| Ajara Nchout |
Cameroon |
New Zealand |
2โ1 |
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup |
| ย Fabio Quagliarella |
ย Sampdoria |
Napoli |
3โ0 |
2018โ19 Serie A |
| ย Amy Rodriguez |
ย Utah Royals FC |
ย Sky Blue FC |
1โ0 |
2019 National Women’s Soccer League season |
| ย Billie Simpson |
ย Cliftonville Ladies |
ย Sion Swifts Ladies |
1โ2 |
2018 Women’s NIFL Premiership |
| ย Andros Townsend |
ย Crystal Palace |
ย Manchester City |
2โ1 |
2018โ19 Premier League |
2020
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
| 1st |
ย Son Heung-min |
ย Tottenham Hotspur |
ย Burnley |
3โ0 |
2019โ20 Premier League |
| 2nd |
ย Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
ย Flamengo |
ย Cearรก |
3โ0 |
2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Sรฉrie A |
| 3rd |
ย Luis Suรกrez |
ย Barcelona |
ย Mallorca |
4โ1 |
2019โ20 La Liga |
| Unranked |
ย Shirley Cruz |
ย Costa Rica |
ย Panama |
3โ1 |
2020 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| ย Jordan Flores |
ย Dundalk |
ย Shamrock Rovers |
1โ1 |
2020 League of Ireland Premier Division |
| ย Andrรฉ-Pierre Gignac |
ย UANL |
ย UNAM |
3โ0 |
Liga MX Clausura 2020 |
| ย Sophie Ingle |
ย Chelsea |
ย Arsenal |
3โ0 |
2019โ20 FA WSL |
| ย Zlatko Junuzoviฤ |
ย Red Bull Salzburg |
ย Rapid Wien |
6โ1 |
2019โ20 Austrian Bundesliga |
| ย Hlompho Kekana |
ย Mamelodi Sundowns |
ย Cape Town City |
1โ0 |
2019โ20 South African Premier Division |
| ย Leonel Quiรฑรณnez |
ย Macarรก |
ย Universidad Catรณlica |
1โ0 |
2019 Ecuadorian Serie A |
| ย Caroline Weir |
ย Manchester City |
ย Manchester United |
1โ0 |
2019โ20 FA WSL |
2021
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Score |
Tournament |
| 1st |
ย Erik Lamela |
ย Tottenham Hostpur |
ย Arsenal |
1โ0 |
2020โ21 Premier League |
| 2nd |
ย Mehdi Taremi |
ย Porto |
ย Chelsea |
1โ0 |
2020โ21 UEFA Champions League |
| 3rd |
ย Patrik Schick |
ย Czech Republic |
ย Scotland |
2โ0 |
UEFA Euro 2020 |
| Unranked |
ย Luis Dรญaz |
ย Colombia |
ย Brazil |
1โ0 |
2021 Copa Amรฉrica |
| ย Gauthier Hein |
ย Auxerre |
ย Niort |
3โ0 |
2020โ21 Ligue 2 |
| ย Valentino Lazaro |
ย Borussia Mรถnchengladbach |
ย Bayer Leverkusen |
3โ4 |
2020โ21 Bundesliga |
| ย Riyad Mahrez |
ย Algeria |
ย Zimbabwe |
2โ0 |
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| ย Sandra Owusu-Ansah |
ย Supreme Ladies |
ย Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies |
1โ1 |
2020โ21 Ghana Women’s Premier League |
| ย Vangelis Pavlidis |
ย Willem II |
ย Fortuna Sittard |
1โ0 |
2020โ21 Eredivisie |
| ย Daniela Sรกnchez |
ย Querรฉtaro |
ย Atlรฉtico San Luis |
3โ2 |
Liga MX Femenil Guardianes 2021 |
| ย Caroline Weir |
ย Manchester City |
ย Manchester United |
3โ0 |
2020โ21 FA WSL |
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