As 2025 draws to a close, numerous talented players have delivered countless spectacular goals. Let’s take a look at the top 10 goals selected by camel.live this year:
1.Santiago Montiel (Argentine Primera División: Independiente vs Independiente Rivadavia)
The stunning worldie scored by 25-year-old Argentine player Santiago Montiel in the 2025 Argentine Primera División has been hailed by numerous mainstream media outlets as the Goal of the Year 2025. Montiel even won the FIFA Puskás Award for this strike. The reason it tops the list is that, unlike other bicycle kicks where players first control the ball or read its trajectory, Montiel converted the highly unpredictable bouncing ball into a bicycle kick that curled straight into the top corner—this alone makes it worthy of the first place.
2.Declan Rice (UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal: Arsenal vs Real Madrid)
This top-corner free-kick by English player Declan Rice is also regarded by many as the best goal of the year. Direct free-kick goals are common, but it is extremely rare to see a top-corner free-kick curled with the inside of the foot from a long distance in a crucial match, especially against Thibaut Courtois, who is the world’s best goalkeeper in the past five years. The reason it ranks second is that regular free-kicks usually bend over the wall to score, while Rice’s goal curved directly past the shoulder of the player at the end of the wall. This type of free-kick goal was previously only seen from Roberto Carlos among fans, and now Rice has shocked the world with this strike.
3.Micky van de Ven (UEFA Champions League Group Stage: Tottenham Hotspur vs Copenhagen)
In the second half of this season’s UEFA Champions League Group Stage match against Copenhagen, Micky van de Ven launched his run from near his own penalty area, dribbled past multiple Copenhagen defenders in succession, and finally finished with his left foot in the opponent’s penalty area. This goal is widely regarded as a strong contender for next year’s FIFA Puskás Award. It is similar to Son Heung-min’s 2021 Puskás Award-winning goal, and such an extremely rare solo run that almost spans the entire pitch is more than enough to secure it the third place.
4.Rodríguez (Süper Lig: Kasimpasa vs Rizespor)
Although it occurred in a league with relatively lower exposure, this goal still ranks fourth because it is the only goal on this list with an extremely bizarre dipping trajectory. After a corner kick was cleared outside the penalty area by defenders, Rodríguez surprisingly struck a knuckleball with the inside of his left foot that flew into the far corner of the goal. His teammates were stunned by this bizarre goal, and such a strike with an unusual trajectory is also very rare in the decades of football history.
5.Lamine Yamal (UEFA Champions League Semifinal: Barcelona vs Inter Milan)
In the first leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League Semifinal, trailing 0-2, Lamine Yamal received a teammate’s pass outside the right side of the penalty area in the attacking third. Facing the onrushing Inter Milan defenders, he forced his way through multiple players to break into the penalty area and curled the ball into the net. This goal perfectly demonstrated Yamal’s strong individual ability and was officially named the Best Goal of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League by UEFA. Meanwhile, it is probably the most extreme individualistic goal you can see on the biggest stage in 2025, so the fifth place is well-deserved.
6.Omar Marmoush (Premier League: Manchester City vs Bournemouth)
This goal is also regarded by many as one of the snubs for the FIFA Puskás Award. As the opening goal, Omar Marmoush carried the ball forward at the start of the second half and took a direct shot from 30 yards out, which flew straight into the bottom corner. The shooting position and the extremely acute angle of the goal from the same distance are very rare. The public’s doubts about its exclusion from the Puskás Award are entirely justified, and ranking sixth on this list is the greatest recognition for it.
7.Orrantia (Liga MX Clausura: Querétaro vs Atlas)
This goal was also shortlisted for the FIFA Puskás Award. Its highlight is that after receiving the ball on the right side of the attacking third, Orrantia first controlled the ball with his chest to guide it to the center, then flicked the ball over the defender with his left foot, and finally smashed the ball into the bottom corner with a powerful right-footed strike. This goal perfectly demonstrated Orrantia’s body coordination and shooting precision. In terms of ball reception, connection and body adjustment, this goal could even rank in the top five, but it can only be seventh because part of the reason for the goal is the goalkeeper’s misplaced rush off his line.
8.Nasser (Egypt Cup Group Stage: Al Ahly SC vs Pyramids FC)
One of only two bicycle kick goals on this list, Nasser reacted quickly to a teammate’s cross, opened his body and leaped into the air to execute a very standard and brilliant bicycle kick—even reminiscent of Wayne Rooney’s iconic bicycle kick against Manchester City in the Premier League. This goal was also included in the shortlist for the FIFA Puskás Award. However, it ranks eighth because compared with Montiel’s goal (which is first on the list), this ball has a more predictable flight path, and its difficulty level is not comparable to the previous goals. But it is still worthy of being in the top eight among the goals of this year.
9.Deiola (Serie A: Cagliari vs Venice)
The best goals do not only honor individual brilliance and worldies; teamwork goals also deserve to be remembered by fans. Deiola’s curled finish, which developed from a throw-in through a series of one-touch passes by multiple players, is the most beautiful teamwork goal of the year. This goal was also shortlisted for the FIFA Puskás Award by FIFA. The reason it ranks ninth is that although it displayed a very perfect cooperation, it lacks a particularly spectacular pass or finish. But this goal is one of the few goals this year that can make people feel the beauty of football teamwork.
10.Ribeiro (FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund)
The restructured FIFA Club World Cup is not only a stage for traditional European powerhouses but also for teams around the world. Ribeiro from Mamelodi Sundowns told the world this fact with a solo run goal like a cheetah hunting on the African savannah. He carried the ball in his own half, dribbled past a defender, evaded a center-back’s sliding tackle, and finally scored into the bottom corner with the inside of his left foot. This seamless goal was also shortlisted for the FIFA Puskás Award. However, it ranks tenth because there were obvious and unusual tactical flaws in the opponent’s defensive positioning during the rapid advance. Although the goal is brilliant, it makes the audience feel that it was caused by Borussia Dortmund’s mistake.
