FIFA Marta Award

The FIFA Marta Award [ˈmaʁtɐ] 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; Marta herself was nominated for the inaugural award.

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 first award.

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