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Golden Foot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Golden Foot |
| image | Champions Promenade.jpg |
| caption | The Champions Promenade, on the seafront of the Principality of Monaco |
| country | Monaco |
| presenter | Monarchy of Monaco |
| location | Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo |
| year | 2003 |
| holder | FRA Antoine Griezmann |
| (men's, 2025) | |
| DEN Nadia Nadim | |
| (women's, 2025) | |
| website |
(men's, 2025) DEN Nadia Nadim (women's, 2025) The Golden Foot award is an international football award, given to players who stand out for their athletic achievements (both as individuals and team players) and for their personality. The award is only given to active players of at least 27 years of age, and can only be won once.
Ten nominees are chosen by a panel of international journalists based on the criteria that they are at least 27 years of age and still playing. Out of this list, and until 2022, the winner was selected by an online poll, where anyone could vote. From 2024, the winner is selected by a committee of professionals chaired by Antonio Caliendo, the founder of the award. The winner of the award leaves a permanent mould of his footprints on "The Champions Promenade", on the seafront of the Principality of Monaco.
Since 2009, there has been a charity auction accompanying the Golden Foot event. The auction is held during the gala evening at the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, and raises funds for fighting AIDS.
Award winners
| Year | Player | Club | Birth year | Award age | ITA | POR Eusébio | CZE | UKR | BRA Ronaldo | ITA | BRA | BRA Ronaldinho | ITA Francesco Totti | WAL Ryan Giggs | SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović | CIV Didier Drogba | ESP Andrés Iniesta | CMR Samuel Eto'o | ITA Gianluigi Buffon | ESP Iker Casillas | URU Edinson Cavani | CRO Luka Modrić | POR Cristiano Ronaldo | EGY Mohamed Salah | POL Robert Lewandowski | ARG Lautaro Martínez | FRA Antoine Griezmann |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Brescia | 1967 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Benfica | 1942 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Juventus | 1972 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Milan | 1976 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Real Madrid | 1976 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Juventus | 1974 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Fenerbahçe | 1973 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Milan | 1980 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Roma | 1976 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Manchester United | 1973 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1981 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Galatasaray | 1978 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Barcelona | 1984 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Antalyaspor | 1981 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Juventus | 1978 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Porto | 1981 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1987 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Real Madrid | 1985 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Juventus | 1985 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Liverpool | 1992 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Barcelona | 1988 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Inter Milan | 1997 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Atlético Madrid | 1991 | 34 |
By country
| Country | Players |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
By club
| Club | Players |
|---|---|
| Juventus | 4 |
| Milan | 2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2 |
| Real Madrid | 2 |
| Barcelona | 2 |
| Brescia | 1 |
| Antalyaspor | 1 |
| Fenerbahçe | 1 |
| Galatasaray | 1 |
| Manchester United | 1 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Porto | 1 |
| Liverpool | 1 |
| Inter Milan | 1 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1 |
Women's Golden Foot
An equivalent award for women's football was assigned from 2022 onwards.
| Year | Player | Club | Birth year | Award age | SWE Kosovare Asllani | JPN Saki Kumagai | DEN Nadia Nadim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Milan | 1989 | 33 | ||||
| 2024 | Roma | 1990 | 34 | ||||
| 2025 | Hammarby | 1988 | 37 |
Award legends
| Year | Legends |
|---|---|
| 2003 | ARG Diego Maradona |
| POR Eusébio | |
| ITA Gianni Rivera | |
| FRA Just Fontaine | |
| 2004 | ARG Alfredo Di Stéfano |
| ITA Dino Zoff | |
| FRA Michel Platini | |
| 2005 | ESP Paco Gento |
| NIR George Best | |
| LBR George Weah | |
| ITA Gigi Riva | |
| BRA Rivellino | |
| 2006 | URU Alcides Ghiggia |
| HUN Ferenc Puskás | |
| ITA Giacinto Facchetti | |
| FRA Raymond Kopa | |
| BRA Zico | |
| 2007 | GER Gerd Müller |
| BUL Hristo Stoichkov | |
| ARG Mario Kempes | |
| ITA Paolo Rossi | |
| BRA Romário | |
| 2008 | BRA Aldair |
| UKR Igor Belanov | |
| ESP Luis Suárez | |
| FRA Zinedine Zidane | |
| 2009 | GER Karl-Heinz Rummenigge |
| BRA Nilton Santos | |
| UKR Oleg Blokhin | |
| COL René Higuita | |
| POL Zbigniew Boniek | |
| 2010 | BRA Carlos Dunga |
| ARG Francisco Varallo | |
| GER Franz Beckenbauer | |
| ITA Giancarlo Antognoni | |
| MEX Hugo Sánchez | |
| 2011 | GHA Abedi Pele |
| ARG Javier Zanetti | |
| POR Luís Figo | |
| ALG Rabah Madjer | |
| NED Ruud Gullit | |
| 2012 | FRA Eric Cantona |
| ITA Franco Baresi | |
| GER Lothar Matthäus | |
| BRA Pelé | |
| 2013 | COL Carlos Valderrama |
| FRA Jean-Pierre Papin | |
| ARG Osvaldo Ardiles | |
| 2014 | CZE Antonín Panenka |
| BEL Jean-Marie Pfaff | |
| TUR Hakan Şükür | |
| JPN Hidetoshi Nakata | |
| USA Mia Hamm | |
| CMR Roger Milla | |
| 2015 | ROM Gheorghe Hagi |
| ARG Daniel Passarella | |
| FRA David Trezeguet | |
| RUS Rinat Dasayev | |
| 2016 | NED Frank de Boer |
| ITA Claudio Ranieri | |
| SPA Carles Puyol | |
| POR Deco | |
| 2017 | ITA Roberto Mancini |
| ENG Michael Owen | |
| FRA Marcel Desailly | |
| GER Oliver Kahn | |
| PRC Li Ming | |
| 2018 | BRA Leonardo Araújo |
| NED Clarence Seedorf | |
| ITA Andrea Pirlo | |
| ITA Marcello Lippi | |
| FRA Didier Deschamps | |
| 2019 | BRA Paulo Roberto Falcao |
| FRA Patrick Vieira | |
| BRA José Altafini | |
| ITA Carolina Morace | |
| 2021 | BRA Dani Alves |
| ITA Paolo Maldini | |
| GER Günter Netzer | |
| ITA Gabriele Oriali | |
| ENG Kelly Smith | |
| 2022 | ESP Emilio Butragueño |
| ARG Juan Sebastián Verón | |
| TUR Fatih Terim | |
| 2024 | ITA Fabio Cannavaro |
| ESP Gerard Piqué | |
| POR Rui Costa | |
| ESP Fernando Llorente | |
| NED Ruud Krol | |
| 2025 | FRA Alain Boghossian |
| FRA Christian Karembeu | |
| ARG Diego Simeone |
Total by country
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
| 15 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Golden Foot Prestige Award
A Prestige Award was given from 2020 onwards.
| 2022 | ESP Florentino Pérez |
|---|
References
References
- "GoldenFoot". World Champion Club Ltd.
- (26 May 2010). "ESPN Classic supports Golden Foot Awards". ESPN Soccernet.
- "Golden Foot - Winners".
- Théo, Théophile. (26 December 2022). "Kosovare Asllani, première Golden Foot féminine de l'histoire".
- [http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends LEGENDS – GoldenFoot]
- [http://www.amfm-magazine.com/golden-foot-awards-2012-ibrahimovic-pele-and-cantona/ “Golden Foot Awards 2012 – Ibrahimovic, Pele, And Cantona”] {{Webarchive. link. (2022-09-28 . Amfm magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2018)
- [https://monacoitaliamagazine.net/golden-foot-award-2021-a-monte-carlo-i-fuori-classe-del-calcio Golden Foot Award 2021: a Monte Carlo i Fuoriclasse del Calcio]
- [https://lagazettedemonaco.com/en/news/sport/golden-foot-presents-its-awards Golden Foot presents its awards]
- [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQpp5wxiHcN/ The "Golden Foot Awards" return to Monaco on 27 November 2025!]
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