The FIFA Marta Award 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.
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 inaugural 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. RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionPoints 1st Marta4–0International friendly22 2nd Asisat Oshoala Barcelona Benfica5–02023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League20 3rd Sakina Karchaoui1–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying164th Giuseppina Moraca Lazio Bologna2–02023–24 Serie B155th Mayra Pelayo-Bernal2–02024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup126th Paulina Krumbiegel TSG Hoffenheim MSV Duisburg2–02023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga127th Delphine Cascarino Lyon Benfica2–12023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League108th Beth Mead Arsenal West Ham United2–02023–24 Women's Super League99th Marina Hegering VfL Wolfsburg SGS Essen2–12023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga910th Trinity Rodman1–02024 Summer Olympics911th Nina Matejić1–02024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship6
2025 FIFA announced the list of 11 nominees on 13 November 2025. RankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionPoints 1st Lizbeth Ovalle UANL Guadalajara1–0Liga MX Femenil Clausura 202524 2nd Marta Orlando Pride Kansas City Current3–12024 National Women's Soccer League20 3rd Mariona Caldentey Arsenal Lyon2–02024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League17Unranked Jordyn Bugg Seattle Reign FC North Carolina Courage1–02025 National Women's Soccer LeagueN/A Ashley Cheatley Brentford Ascot United1–02024–25 Women's FA Cup Kyra Cooney-Cross1–1International friendly Jon Ryong-jong2–02024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Vivianne Miedema1–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Kishi Núñez1–02024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Ally Sentnor2–02025 SheBelieves Cup Khadija Shaw Manchester City Hammarby2–12024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League
Female FIFA Puskás Award nominees (2009–2023)
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. 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.
YearRankPlayerTeamOpponentScoreCompetitionRef.2011Unranked Heather O'Reilly1–02011 FIFA Women's World Cup2012Unranked Olivia Jiménez2–02012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup2013Unranked Louisa Cadamuro Lyon Saint-Étienne5–02012–13 Division 1 Féminine2013Unranked Lisa De Vanna Sky Blue Boston Breakers5–12013 National Women's Soccer League2014 2nd Stephanie Roche Peamount United Wexford Youths2–02013–14 Women's National League2015Unranked Carli Lloyd4–02015 FIFA Women's World Cup2016 3rd Daniuska Rodríguez1–02016 South American U-17 Women's Championship2017 3rd Deyna Castellanos2–12016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup2019Unranked Amy Rodriguez Utah Royals FC Sky Blue FC1–02019 National Women's Soccer League2019Unranked Billie Simpson Cliftonville Ladies Sion Swifts Ladies1–22018 Women's Premiership2019Unranked Ajara Nchout2–12019 FIFA Women's World Cup2020Unranked Shirley Cruz3–12020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship2020Unranked Sophie Ingle Chelsea Arsenal3–02019–20 FA WSL2020Unranked Caroline Weir Manchester City Manchester United1–02019–20 FA WSL2021Unranked Sandra Owusu-Ansah Supreme Ladies Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies1–12020–21 Ghana Women's Premier League2021Unranked Daniela Sánchez Querétaro Atlético San Luis3–2Liga MX Femenil Guardianes 20212021Unranked Caroline Weir Manchester City Manchester United3–02020–21 FA WSL2022Unranked Amandine Henry Lyon Barcelona1–02021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League2022Unranked Salma Paralluelo Villarreal Barcelona1–02021–22 Liga F2022Unranked Alessia Russo3–0UEFA Women's Euro 20222023Unranked Linda Caicedo1–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup2023Unranked Bia Zaneratto3–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup2023Unranked Sam Kerr1–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup
See also FIFA Puskás Award The Best FIFA Football Awards
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