A list of every single winner of Manchester United’s Goal of the Season award, since the accolade was inducted in the 2005/06 season.
The goal of the season award was birthed at Manchester United in the 2005/06 season, when an infamous Cristiano Ronaldo free-kick bustled the back of the net and has been a constant presence at the end-of-year awards ceremony ever since.
The award is voted for by Manchester United at the end of the season and runs concurrently with the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year, the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year Award, the Denzil Haroun Player of the Year Award, and the Players’ Player of the Year Award.
So who are the names around Carrington to have received the prestigious accolade? Find out right here on United in Focus.
Every winner of the Goal of the Season Award at Man Utd
| Year | Player |
| 2005/06 | Cristiano Ronaldo v Portsmouth (A) |
| 2006/07 | Paul Scholes v Aston Villa (A) |
| 2007/08 | Cristiano Ronaldo v Portsmouth (H) |
| 2008/09 | Cristiano Ronaldo v Porto (A) |
| 2009/10 | Wayne Rooney v Arsenal (A) |
| 2010/11 | Wayne Rooney v Manchester City (H) |
| 2011/12 | Antonio Valencia v Blackburn (A) |
| 2012/13 | Robin van Persie v Aston Villa (H) |
| 2013/14 | Wayne Rooney v West Ham (A) |
| 2014/15 | Juan Mata v Liverpool (A) |
| 2015/16 | Anthony Martial v Liverpool (H) |
| 2016/17 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan v Sunderland (H) |
| 2017/18 | Nemanja Matic v Crystal Palace (A) |
| 2018/19 | Andreas Pereira v Southampton (H) |
| 2019/20 | Marcus Rashford v Chelsea (A) |
| 2020/21 | Bruno Fernandes v Everton (H) |
| 2021/22 | Cristiano Ronaldo v Tottenham Hotspur (H) |
| 2022/23 | Antony v Barcelona (H) |
FAQs
Who won Manchester United’s first-ever Players’ Goal of the Season Award?
None other than Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo won the first goal of the season award for the Red Devils. His free-kick away at Portsmouth which dumbfounded David James easily scooped the accolade.
Who is the current holder of Manchester United’s Goal of the Season Award?
The latest recipient of the award is Antony. His strike against Barcelona in the Europa League Round of 16 sent Old Trafford into sheer delirium and was a worthy victor.
Who has won the award the most times?
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way with four. The Portuguese icon swept up in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2022.