Mexican forward Lizbeth Ovalle won the 2025 Marta Award for Goal of the Year at FIFA’s The Best Awards ceremony. This honor, which recognizes the most spectacular goal in women’s soccer worldwide, cements the talent of the player from Aguascalientes. At 26 years old, Ovalle becomes the second footballer to receive the award named after the Brazilian legend Marta.
What was Lizbeth Ovalle’s “Camaroncín” goal like?
The goal that earned Ovalle this recognition was affectionately nicknamed “Camaroncín” and was scored on March 3, when she was still playing for Tigres Femenil, during a Liga MX Femenil clásico against Chivas. It was a key moment in the match, helping seal her team’s 2–0 victory.
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The play began after Ovalle received a pass from her then teammate, World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso. Lizbeth Ovalle showed great coordination and body control: after setting herself up, she executed a scorpion kick, sending the ball directly into the upper left corner of the opposing goal.
Historic transfer of Lizbeth Ovalle to Orlando Pride
Now playing for Orlando Pride of the NWSL in the United States, a club that invested $1.5 million in her transfer last August—making it one of the most expensive deals in the history of women’s soccer—Ovalle saw her “Camaroncín” selected among ten nominees from a period spanning August 11, 2024, to August 2, 2025. The Mexican’s goal was ultimately chosen as the best women’s goal of 2025 worldwide.
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