FIFA Marta Award

The FIFA Marta Award [ˈmaʁtɐ] is an award established in 2024 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to be awarded to the women's association football player judged to have scored the most aesthetically significant, or "most beautiful", goal of the calendar year. The Marta Award is announced yearly and is considered by voting.

The award is named in honour of Marta, the forward and captain of the Brazil women's national team for over two decades from 2002 until 2024; Marta herself was nominated for the inaugural award.

The time-frame for the first award was August 2023 to August 2024. The annual award was presented for the first time during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 Gala on 17 December 2024. Marta herself won the first award.

Winners and nominees

Scores and results list the player's club goal tally first.

2024

FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 28 November 2024.[1]

Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Vote percentage
TBA France Delphine Cascarino France Lyon Portugal Benfica 2–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League TBA
Germany Marina Hegering Germany VfL Wolfsburg Germany SGS Essen 2–1 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga
France Sakina Karchaoui  France  Sweden 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
Germany Paulina Krumbiegel Germany TSG Hoffenheim Germany MSV Duisburg 2–0 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga
Brazil Marta  Brazil  Jamaica 4–0 International friendly
Serbia Nina Matejić  Serbia  England 1–0 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
England Beth Mead England Arsenal England West Ham United 2–0 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Italy Giuseppina Moraca Italy Lazio Italy Bologna 2–0 2023–24 Serie B
Nigeria Asisat Oshoala Spain Barcelona Portugal Benfica 5–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League
Mexico Mayra Pelayo-Bernal  Mexico  United States 2–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
United States Trinity Rodman  United States  Japan 1–0 2024 Summer Olympics

Female FIFA Puskás Award nominees (2009–2024)

Main article: FIFA Puskás Award

Before 2024, the award for the best goal was combined with that for men's football in the FIFA Puskás Award, with Heather O'Reilly becoming the first female nominee in 2011. No woman won the award, with Stephanie Zambra (née Roche) achieving the best placement by a women's player by ranking second in 2014 behind James Rodriguez.[2] Daniuska Rodríguez and Deyna Castellanos ranked third in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Caroline Weir is the only women's player to receive multiple nominations for the Puskás Award, and one of only eight players to have been so at the time of the Marta Award's inception.[3][4]

Female FIFA Puskás Award nominees
Year Rank Player Team Opponent Score Competition Ref.
2011 Unranked United States Heather O'Reilly  United States  Colombia 1–0 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup [5]
2012 Unranked Mexico Olivia Jiménez  Mexico   Switzerland 2–0 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup [6]
2013 Unranked France Louisa Cadamuro France Lyon France Saint-Étienne 5–0 2012–13 Division 1 Féminine [7]
2013 Unranked Australia Lisa De Vanna United States Sky Blue United States Boston Breakers 5–1 2013 National Women's Soccer League [7]
2014 2nd Republic of Ireland Stephanie Roche Republic of Ireland Peamount United Republic of Ireland Wexford Youths 2–0 2013–14 Women's National League [8]
2015 Unranked United States Carli Lloyd  United States  Japan 4–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup [9]
2016 3rd Venezuela Daniuska Rodríguez  Venezuela  Colombia 1–0 2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship [10]
2017 3rd Venezuela Deyna Castellanos  Venezuela  Cameroon 2–1 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup [11]
2019 Unranked United States Amy Rodriguez United States Utah Royals FC United States Sky Blue FC 1–0 2019 National Women's Soccer League [12]
2019 Unranked Northern Ireland Billie Simpson Northern Ireland Cliftonville Ladies Northern Ireland Sion Swifts Ladies 1–2 2018 Women's Premiership [12]
2019 Unranked Cameroon Ajara Nchout  Cameroon  New Zealand 2–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup [12]
2020 Unranked Costa Rica Shirley Cruz  Costa Rica  Panama 3–1 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship [13]
2020 Unranked Wales Sophie Ingle England Chelsea England Arsenal 3–0 2019–20 FA WSL [13]
2020 Unranked Scotland Caroline Weir England Manchester City England Manchester United 1–0 2019–20 FA WSL [13]
2021 Unranked Ghana Sandra Owusu-Ansah Ghana Supreme Ladies Ghana Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies 1–1 2020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League [14]
2021 Unranked Mexico Daniela Sánchez Mexico Querétaro Mexico Atlético San Luis 3–2 Liga MX Femenil Guardianes 2021 [14]
2021 Unranked Scotland Caroline Weir England Manchester City England Manchester United 3–0 2020–21 FA WSL [14]
2022 Unranked France Amandine Henry France Lyon Spain Barcelona 1–0 2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League [15]
2022 Unranked Spain Salma Paralluelo Spain Villarreal Spain Barcelona 1–0 2021–22 Liga F [15]
2022 Unranked England Alessia Russo  England  Sweden 3–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 [15]
2023 Unranked Colombia Linda Caicedo  Colombia  Germany 1–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup [16]
2023 Unranked Brazil Bia Zaneratto  Brazil  Panama 3–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup [16]
2023 Unranked Australia Sam Kerr  Australia  England 1–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup [16]

See also

References

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