| Golden Foot | |
|---|---|
 The Champions Promenade, on the seafront of the Principality of Monaco | |
| Location | Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo |
| Country | Monaco |
| Presented by | Monarchy of Monaco |
| First award | 2003 |
| Currently held by |  Lautaro Martínez(men's, 2024)  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.
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Roberto Baggio
|
Brescia
|
| 2004 |  Pavel Nedvěd
|
Juventus
|
| 2005 |  Andriy Shevchenko
|
Milan
|
| 2006 |  Ronaldo
|
 Real Madrid
|
| 2007 | Alessandro Del Piero
|
Juventus
|
| 2008 | Roberto Carlos
|
 Fenerbahçe
|
| 2009 | Ronaldinho
|
Milan
|
| 2010 | Francesco Totti
|
Roma
|
| 2011 |  Ryan Giggs
|
 Manchester United
|
| 2012 |  Zlatan Ibrahimović
|
 Paris Saint-Germain
|
| 2013 |  Didier Drogba
|
Galatasaray
|
| 2014 | Andrés Iniesta
|
Barcelona
|
| 2015 |  Samuel Eto'o
|
Antalyaspor
|
| 2016 | Gianluigi Buffon
|
Juventus
|
| 2017 | Iker Casillas
|
 Porto
|
| 2018 |  Edinson Cavani
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
| 2019 |  Luka Modrić
|
Real Madrid
|
| 2020 | Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Juventus
|
| 2021 |  Mohamed Salah
|
Liverpool
|
| 2022 |  Robert Lewandowski
|
Barcelona
|
| 2024 | Lautaro Martínez
|
Inter Milan
|
| Country | Players |
|---|---|
| Italy
|
4 |
| Brazil
|
3 |
| Spain
|
2 |
| Croatia
|
1 |
| Portugal
|
1 |
| Egypt
|
1 |
| Czech Republic
|
1 |
| Ukraine
|
1 |
| Wales
|
1 |
| Sweden
|
1 |
| Ivory Coast
|
1 |
| Cameroon
|
1 |
| Uruguay
|
1 |
| Poland
|
1 |
| Argentina
|
1 |
| 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 |
An equivalent award for women's football was assigned from 2022 onwards.[4]
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kosovare Asllani
|
Milan
|
| 2024 | Saki Kumagai
|
Roma
|
|
|
A Prestige Award was given from 2020 onwards.
| 2020 | Andrea Agnelli
|
| 2021 | Gabriele Gravina
|
| 2022 | Florentino Pérez
|
