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Brentford women’s forward Ashley Cheatley has been included alongside Declan Rice and Lamine Yamal on Fifa’s shortlist for the best goals of the past year.<\/b><\/p>\n
The world governing body have announced the nominees for the Puskas and Marta Awards with Cheatley’s brilliant overhead kick in the Women’s FA Cup up for the latter.<\/p>\n
Playing against Ascot United in November 2024, 30-year-old Cheatley controlled a bobbling pass into the box, flicked the ball up and acrobatically finished with her back to goal.<\/p>\n
The goal puts Cheatley, who plays for the Bees in the fifth tier of the English women’s pyramid, in exulted company alongside a great in Marta and Lizbeth Ovalle, the most expensive player<\/a> in the history of the women’s game.<\/p>\n Brazil forward Marta is in contention for the women’s prize that was named in her honour for a superb solo effort in the US National Women’s Soccer League.<\/p>\n The 39-year-old ran from inside the centre circle before feigning to shoot, taking two defenders out of the game simultaneously, and calmly rounding the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw and Mariona Caldentey of Arsenal are also in the running for the Marta Award for goals scored against Hammerby and Lyon, respectively.<\/p>\n Another standout goal on the shortlist came from Ovalle for Tigres in Mexican Liga MX Femenil.<\/p>\n The Mexico winger, now of Orlando Pride, twisted in mid-air as she met a near-post cross with a stunning backheeled finish that arced up and over the helpless Guadalajara goalkeeper to find the far corner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n