Golden Foot
| Golden Foot | |
|---|---|
| File:Totti Champions Promenade Monaco.jpg Francesco Totti's 2010 Golden Foot imprint | |
| Location | Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo |
| Country | Monaco |
| Presented by | Monarchy of Monaco |
| First awarded | 2003 |
| Currently held by | Argentina Lautaro Martínez (men's, 2024) Japan Saki Kumagai (women's, 2024) |
| Website | goldenfoot |
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.[1] 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.[2] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy Roberto Baggio | Italy Brescia |
| 2004 | Czech Republic Pavel Nedvěd | Italy Juventus |
| 2005 | Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko | Italy Milan |
| 2006 | Brazil Ronaldo | Spain Real Madrid |
| 2007 | Italy Alessandro Del Piero | Italy Juventus |
| 2008 | Brazil Roberto Carlos | Turkey Fenerbahçe |
| 2009 | Brazil Ronaldinho | Italy Milan |
| 2010 | Italy Francesco Totti | Italy Roma |
| 2011 | Wales Ryan Giggs | England Manchester United |
| 2012 | Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović | France Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2013 | Ivory Coast Didier Drogba | Turkey Galatasaray |
| 2014 | Spain Andrés Iniesta | Spain Barcelona |
| 2015 | Cameroon Samuel Eto'o | Turkey Antalyaspor |
| 2016 | Italy Gianluigi Buffon | Italy Juventus |
| 2017 | Spain Iker Casillas | Portugal Porto |
| 2018 | Uruguay Edinson Cavani | France Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2019 | Croatia Luka Modrić | Spain Real Madrid |
| 2020 | Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo | Italy Juventus |
| 2021 | Egypt Mohamed Salah | England Liverpool |
| 2022 | Poland Robert Lewandowski | Spain Barcelona |
| 2024 | Argentina Lautaro Martínez | Italy Inter Milan |
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By country
By club
| Club | Players |
|---|---|
| Italy Juventus | 4 |
| Italy Milan | 2 |
| France Paris Saint-Germain | 2 |
| Spain Real Madrid | 2 |
| Spain Barcelona | 2 |
| Italy Brescia | 1 |
| Turkey Antalyaspor | 1 |
| Turkey Fenerbahçe | 1 |
| Turkey Galatasaray | 1 |
| England Manchester United | 1 |
| Italy Roma | 1 |
| Portugal Porto | 1 |
| England Liverpool | 1 |
| Italy Inter Milan | 1 |
Women's Golden Foot
An equivalent award for women's football was assigned from 2022 onwards.[4]
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden Kosovare Asllani | Italy Milan |
| 2024 | Japan Saki Kumagai | Italy Roma |
Award legends
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Total by country
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Golden Foot Prestige Award
A Prestige Award was given from 2020 onwards.
| 2020 | Italy Andrea Agnelli |
| 2021 | Italy Gabriele Gravina |
| 2022 | Spain Florentino Pérez |
References
- ↑ "GoldenFoot". World Champion Club Ltd.
- ↑ "ESPN Classic supports Golden Foot Awards". ESPN Soccernet. 26 May 2010.
- ↑ "Golden Foot - Winners". goldenfoot.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ↑ Théo, Théophile (26 December 2022). "Kosovare Asllani, première Golden Foot féminine de l'histoire". WORLD SPORTS ACTU (in français). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ↑ LEGENDS – GoldenFoot
- ↑ “Golden Foot Awards 2012 – Ibrahimovic, Pele, And Cantona” Archived 2022-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. Amfm magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2018
- ↑ Golden Foot Award 2021: a Monte Carlo i Fuoriclasse del Calcio
- ↑ Golden Foot presents its awards
