Brentford Women striker Ashley Cheatley has been nominated for the 2025 FIFA Marta Award for her bicycle kick goal in last season’s FA Cup first round against Ascot United.

The Bees number 16 joins fellow nominees Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign), Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal), Kyra Cooney-Cross (Australia), Jon Ryong-jong (Korea DPR), Marta (Orlando Pride), Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands), Kishi Nunez (Argentina), Lizbeth Ovalle (Tigres), Ally Sentnor (USA) and Khadija Shaw (Manchester City).

The award is named after Brazilian forward Marta and celebrates the most spectacular goals of the qualifying period from 11 August 2024 to 2 August 2025.

Cheatley’s effort came last November when she opened Brentford’s FA Cup first round clash against Ascot United with a moment of individual brilliance.

Receiving a pass from Maddie Phillips in the middle of the box, Cheatley kept the ball up with her right foot, the ball looping her direct opponent, setting it up perfectly for the striker to smash it into the back of the net with a bicycle kick.

Asked about her effort while speaking after the game, Cheatley was still in shock at what she had done.

“That is the best goal I have ever scored in my life. I don’t think I’m quite over it, I haven’t let it sink in yet,” she said.

Voting for the award is open now here and closes at 23:59 CET on 3 December.