Premier League Most Powerful Goal
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| Premier League Most Powerful Goal | |
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 Moussa Diaby is the current holder of the award. | |
| Awarded for | The most powerful goal scored in a Premier League season. |
| Sponsored by | Oracle |
| Country |  England |
| Presented by | Premier League |
| First awarded | 2022 |
| Currently held by |  Moussa Diaby |
| Highlights | |
| Most powerful goal | Fernandinho (for Manchester City vs. Leeds United, 30 April 2022, 117.6km/h) |
The Premier League Most Powerful Goal is an annual English football award, presented to the player who has scored the most powerfully struck goal in a Premier League season. The speed of every goal is calculated by Opta Sports for the purpose of the award.[1][2] For sponsorship purposes, has been called the Oracle Most Powerful Goal since its inception at the end of the 2021–22 Premier League season.[3]
The most powerful goal recorded was scored by Fernandinho in a 4–0 victory for Manchester City over Leeds United on 30 April 2022, calculated to be travelling at 117.6km/h. The current award winner is Moussa Diaby.
Winners
[edit]| Bold | Player still active in the Premier League |
| † | Indicates most powerful goal recorded |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Indicates player who also won the Premier League Golden Boot award in the same season |
| § | Denotes the club were Premier League champions in the same season |
| Italics | Home team |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team | Score[a] | Opponent | Speed | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Fernandinho |  Brazil
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Manchester City§ | 4–0 | Leeds United | 117.6 km/h (73.1 mph) † | 30 April 2022 | [4] |
| 2022–23 | Saïd Benrahma |  Algeria
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West Ham United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | 107.17 km/h (66.59 mph) | 6 November 2022 | [5] |
| 2023–24 | Moussa Diaby | France
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Aston Villa | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 109.84 km/h (68.25 mph) | 30 March 2024 | [6] |
- ^ The score at the time of the goal. Player's team's score listed first.
Awards won by nationality
[edit]| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria
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1 | 1 |
| Brazil
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1 | 1 |
| France
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1 | 1 |
Awards won by club
[edit]| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 1 |
See also
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- Premier League Player of the Season
- Premier League Young Player of the Season
- Premier League Playmaker of the Season
- Premier League Manager of the Season
- Premier League Goal of the Season
- Premier League Save of the Season
- Premier League Game Changer of the Season
- Premier League Golden Boot
- Premier League Golden Glove
References
[edit]- ^ "How the Most Powerful Goal award works". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Cummins, Nigel (1 July 2021). "Oracle Cloud aids Premier League". The OR Society. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Premier League partners with Oracle to bring fans closer to the game". Oracle. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Fernandinho wins 2021/22 Oracle Most Powerful Goal award". Premier League. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Benrahma wins 2022/23 Oracle Most Powerful Goal award". Premier League. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Diaby wins Oracle Most Powerful Goal award". Premier League. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
