Premier League Most Powerful Goal

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Premier League Most Powerful Goal
Moussa Diaby, 2022-07-31, Saisoneroffnung Bayer 04, Leverkusen (1).jpg
Moussa Diaby is the current holder of the award.
Awarded forThe most powerful goal scored in a Premier League season.
Sponsored by Oracle
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Presented byPremier League
First awarded2022
Currently held by Flag of France.svg 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]

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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

Key
BoldPlayer 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
SeasonPlayerNationalityTeamScore [lower-alpha 1] OpponentSpeedDateRef.
2021–22 Fernandinho Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Manchester City§4–0 Leeds United 30 April 2022 [4]
2022–23 Saïd Benrahma Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria West Ham United 1–0 Crystal Palace 6 November 2022 [5]
2023–24 Moussa Diaby Flag of France.svg  France Aston Villa 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 March 2024 [6]
  1. The score at the time of the goal. Player's team's score listed first.

Awards won by nationality

CountryPlayersTotal
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 11
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11
Flag of France.svg  France 11

Awards won by club

ClubPlayersTotal
Aston Villa 11
Manchester City 11
West Ham United 11

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References

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