The nominees
Each year the Puskas award delivers goals of pure excellence and often ridiculous imagination and this year is no different. With overhead kicks, long-range strikes and goals where the player’s body contorts into shapes looking completely out of the ordinary.
There can only be one winner and it is going to be tough to pick a winner from this bunch. The selection features strikes from England’s Women and Men’s top-tier divisions, Dundalk from Ireland and even a wonderful Austrian strike from Zlatko Junuzovic set up by the famous Dominik Szoboszlai.
Shirley Cruz vs Panama
¡Pero qué golazo de Shirley Cruz! @fedefutbolcrc gana 3-1 a @fepafut al 67′ pic.twitter.com/rUTmBsqM5v
— Concacaf (@Concacaf) January 29, 2020
Giorgian de Arrascaeta vs Ceara SC
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.#BrasileirãoNoEI pic.twitter.com/79MAdpcT4B— Esporte Interativo (de ) (@Esp_Interativo) August 26, 2019
Jordan Flores vs Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Dundalk – Wow! Jordan Flores scores a goal of the season contender to level things at Tallaght. You’ll be watching this goal for years to come. #rtesocer pic.twitter.com/tIhtCrKfml
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) February 28, 2020
Andre-Pierre Gignac vs Pumas
What a goal from Gignac pic.twitter.com/3ZEf2oVu2T
— Goal (@goal) March 1, 2020
Sophie Ingle vs Arsenal Women
Does @sophieingle01‘s stunner for @ChelseaFCW against @ArsenalWFC get your vote? #PuskasAwardpic.twitter.com/iBqXw3XBJS
— Barclays FA Women’s Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) November 25, 2020
Zlatko Junuzovic vs Rapid Wien
Goal of the year! #SCRRBS #Junuzovic pic.twitter.com/Y6n8MFJvNJ
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) June 25, 2020
Hlompho Kekana vs Cape Town City
THIXO ♂️ pic.twitter.com/K0VMeA9FsG
— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) August 20, 2019
Leonel Quinonez vs Universidad Catolica
One name from the list you might not know is CD Macará’s Leonel Quiñonez. The Ecuadorian defender simply does not score regular goals. #PuskasAward pic.twitter.com/3XGjOdV4dr
— MUNDIAL (H) (@MundialMag) November 25, 2020
Heung-min Son vs Burnley
! https://t.co/mPz07Hfvd9 pic.twitter.com/93qxY2faYE
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 25, 2020
Luis Suarez vs Mallorca
Name: @LuisSuarez9
Nationality: Uruguayan
Hobby: Scoring beautiful goals pic.twitter.com/NFsh7FIkJw— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 2, 2020
Caroline Weir vs Man Utd Women
Or should @itscarolineweir‘s opening-day wondergoal take home the #PuskasAward? pic.twitter.com/AmK2A5oLM7
— Barclays FA Women’s Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) November 25, 2020
Which one would you choose? Click here to vote. The winner will be chosen on the 17th of December 2020. Votes will be decided by a 50% fan vote and 50% panel of experts vote.
Who missed out?
Each year hundreds of goals fail to make the cut, here is a selection of some of the best.
Dominik Szoboszlai vs Turkey
Thunderbolt ⚡️
Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai scored a stunning free-kick late on to give them the win over Turkey in the #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/9jfb30yJhX
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 3, 2020
Toni Kroos vs Valencia
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Toni Kroos scored an Olympic goal vs Valencia.via @realmadridenpic.twitter.com/mwrm3jdOxB
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 9, 2020
Joao Pedro vs Roma
INCREDIBLE GOAL FROM JOÃO PEDRO!
What an audacious finish from the Cagliari forward
⚽ Roma respond almost instantly through Kalinic too, and it’s 1-1 pic.twitter.com/No7H6lA0eE
— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) March 1, 2020
Kyle Vassell vs Hull City
Kyle Vassell with an absolute worldie against Hull!
What. A. Hit.
Credit: @btsportfootball pic.twitter.com/2gNNt31n7o
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) January 4, 2020
Ruben Neves vs Espanyol
Ruben Neves has just scored an absolute BEAUTY to put Wolves 2-0 up on Espanyol!
Chest and volley, top class pic.twitter.com/nYeLJM4KSH
— BT Sport (@btsport) February 20, 2020
Jakob Glesnes vs LA FC
GOOD LORD, WHAT A GOAL!! @PhilaUnion‘s Jakob Glesnes may have scored one of the goals of the season, and it’s only Week 2(!) pic.twitter.com/4wAkMHFYxm
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 9, 2020
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