Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma saw his thunderous strike against Everton nominated for one of the Premier League’s more niche accolades, but he ultimately missed out.
Given how poorly Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League season unfolded, one would not expect any of their players to be in the running for any individual awards.
Tottenham finished 17th in the Premier League last campaign, losing 22 games across the 38-match season and averaging just a point per game, as the Lilywhites ended the 2024/25 season on a lowly 38 points.
Several players were inconsistent throughout the league campaign, including Yves Bissouma, who found himself slipping down the pecking order under Ange Postecoglou due to a series of subpar performances.
Yves Bissouma nominated for Premier League’s most powerful goal award
However, the Malian midfielder did manage to receive some unexpected recognition, as his maiden strike of the Premier League season earned him a nomination for the league’s most powerful goal of the campaign.
The goal came during Tottenham’s first home fixture of the season – a 4-0 win over Everton back in August – and arrived just 14 minutes into the match.
Dejan Kulusevski cut the ball back to the edge of the area where Bissouma met it perfectly, crashing his effort in off the crossbar to open the scoring for Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Other contenders for the award included: – Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest vs Southampton, 19 January)
- Ross Barkley (Aston Villa vs Leicester City, 4 January)
- Matheus Cunha (Wolves vs Aston Villa, 21 September)
- Jeremy Doku (Manchester City vs Fulham, 5 October)
- Alexander Isak (Newcastle United vs Liverpool, 4 December)
- Justin Kluivert (AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest, 25 January)
- Pedro Neto (Chelsea vs Arsenal, 10 November)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal vs Newcastle United, 18 May)
- Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City, 25 May)
Alexander Isak beats Tottenham star to the award
The winner of the award has now been announced, with Alexander Isak’s strike for Newcastle United against Liverpool officially crowned the most powerful goal of the 2024/25 Premier League season.
This means Bissouma’s thunderbolt against Everton narrowly missed out. Isak’s goal joins the company of previous winners including Fernandinho, Said Benrahma and Moussa Diaby – all of whom have picked up this particular honour in recent years.
Alexander Isak’s effort reached a recorded speed of 108.94km/h, placing it at the top of the list. Antoine Semenyo’s goal against Leicester followed closely with a speed of 107.71km/h, while Yves Bissouma’s strike rounded out the top three at 105.01km/h.
| Player | Match | Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool | 108.94 |
| Antoine Semenyo | Bournemouth 2-0 Leicester | 107.71 |
| Yves Bissouma | Spurs 4-0 Everton | 105.01 |
| Ross Barkley | Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester | 104.40 |
| Declan Rice | Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle | 104.00 |
| Elliot Anderson | Nott’m Forest 3-2 Southampton | 103.97 |
| Pedro Neto | Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal | 103.46 |
| Jeremy Doku | Man City 3-2 Fulham | 101.38 |
| Matheus Cunha | Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves | 100.84 |
| Justin Kluivert | Bournemouth 5-0 Nott’m Forest | 100.48 |