The Premier League Goal of the Season is an annual football award for the player deemed to have scored the best goal in the preceding Premier League season.
The shortlist features each of the season's nine Premier League Goal of the Month winners and on occasion, such as in 2016–17, 2018–19, and 2023–24, a goal from May which does not have a monthly vote. The winner is decided by a combination of an online public vote — which contributes to 10% of the final tally — and a panel of experts.
The award was first given following the 2016–17 season and, since 2024–25, has been known by its sponsored name, the Guinness Goal of the Season; the award had been previously sponsored by Carling for its first three iterations and by Budweiser from 2019–20 to 2023–24. In 2020, the Premier League backdated the award and named an unofficial winner for every season since its inception.
First recipient of the award was Liverpool's Emre Can for his bicycle kick away at Watford. The current holder of the award is Fulham's Harrison Reed for his long-range strike against Liverpool.
Winners +Key Bold Player still active in the Premier League Indicates player who also won the FIFA Puskás Award for this goal Indicates player who also won the Premier League Golden Boot award in the same season § Denotes the club were Premier League champions in the same season Italics Home team Season Player Nationality Team Score Opponent Date Ref. Liverpool 1–0 Watford 1 May 2017 Southampton 1–0 West Bromwich Albion 21 October 2017 Crystal Palace 2–1 Manchester City 22 December 2018 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Burnley 7 December 2019 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal 14 March 2021 Liverpool 2–1 Manchester City 3 October 2021 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Manchester City 24 May 2023 Manchester United 1–0 Everton 26 November 2023 Manchester City 1–0 Bournemouth 20 May 2025 Fulham 2–2 Liverpool 4 January 2026
The following awards were retrospectively given, dating back to the Premier League's founding season. However, the awards were unofficial and thus shall not be counted as if it was official.
Season Player Nationality Team Score Opponent Date Ref. Aston Villa 3–1 Wimbledon 3 October 1992 Leeds United 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur 17 April 1994 Southampton 2–3 Blackburn Rovers 10 December 1994 Leeds United 3–1 Wimbledon 23 September 1995 Manchester United 3–0 Wimbledon 17 August 1996 Arsenal 3–2 Leicester City 27 August 1997 Leicester City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur 19 October 1998 West Ham United 1–0 Wimbledon 26 March 2000 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Leicester City 1 April 2001 Arsenal 1–0 Newcastle United 2 March 2002 Arsenal 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur 16 November 2002 Liverpool 1–0 Portsmouth 17 March 2004 Portsmouth 1–1 Charlton Athletic 21 August 2004 Portsmouth 3–1 Sunderland 29 October 2005 Manchester United 2–0 Bolton Wanderers 17 March 2007 Arsenal 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur 15 September 2007 Portsmouth 2–1 Hull City 22 November 2008 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Stoke City 12 December 2009 Manchester United 2–1 Manchester City 12 February 2011 Newcastle United 2–0 Chelsea 2 May 2012 Manchester United 2–0 Aston Villa 22 April 2013 Arsenal 1–0 Norwich City 19 October 2013 Arsenal 3–0 West Bromwich Albion 24 May 2015 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Crystal Palace 23 January 2016
Awards won by nationality
Official award winners (2016–17 onwards) CountryPlayersTotal22222211111111
Unofficial award winners (1992–93 to 2015–16) CountryPlayersTotal91123111111111111111111
Awards won by club
Official award winners (2016–17 onwards) Club Players TotalLiverpoolTottenham HotspurBrighton & Hove AlbionCrystal PalaceFulhamManchester CityManchester UnitedSouthampton
Unofficial award winners (1992–93 to 2015–16) Club Players TotalArsenalManchester UnitedPortsmouthLeeds UnitedAston VillaCharlton AthleticLeicester CityLiverpoolNewcastle UnitedSouthamptonTottenham HotspurWest Ham UnitedWigan Athletic
See also Premier League Goal of the Month BBC Goal of the Season Premier League Most Powerful Goal Premier League Save of the Season Premier League Player of the Season Premier League Young Player of the Season Premier League Playmaker of the Season Premier League Manager of the Season Premier League Game Changer of the Season
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