2011 FIFA Puskás Award
The 2011 FIFA Puskás Award was the third FIFA Puskás Award. It was awarded on January 9, 2012, during the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala in Zürich, Switzerland. Santos player Neymar was the winner of the award, for his goal against Flamengo during the 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season.
For the first time, the vote percentages were not made public. This would be the only time until the 2019 edition of the award.
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Competition | Vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Neymar | Santos | Flamengo | 4–5 | 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | N/A |
| 2nd | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | Arsenal | 1–0 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League | |
| 3rd | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | Manchester City | 2–1 | 2010–11 Premier League | |
| Unranked | Benjamin De Ceulaer | Lokeren | Club Brugge | 1–2 | 2011–12 Belgian Pro League | |
| Giovani dos Santos | Mexico | United States | 4–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
| Julio Gómez | Mexico | Germany | 3–2 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Milan | Lecce | 1–0 | 2010–11 Serie A | ||
| Lisandro López | Arsenal de Sarandí | Olimpo | 2–2 | Argentine Primera División Apertura 2011 | ||
| Heather O'Reilly | United States | Colombia | 1–0 | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| Dejan Stanković | Inter Milan | Schalke 04 | 1–0 | 2010–11 UEFA Champions League |