Arsenal Women’s Mariona Caldentey has won the UEFA Women’s Champions League Goal of the Tournament award for the 2024-25 season. Her stunning strike against Lyon in the semi-final second leg beat out entries from Melchie Dumornay of Lyon and Aitana Bonmatí of Barcelona to claim the top honour.
Stunning strike seals the award
Caldentey’s goal was a moment of real class. In the first half of the return leg at the Emirates, she received a pass from Alessia Russo on the edge of the penalty area and curled a beautiful effort into the top-right corner to give Arsenal a 2-1 lead. The goal helped spark a dominant performance as the Gunners went on to win 4-1 and book their place in the final.
A debut season to remember
Caldentey joined Arsenal in the summer of 2024 on a free transfer from Barcelona and made an instant impact. Her debut campaign was hugely successful, both individually and collectively. She was instrumental in Arsenal’s historic run to the UEFA Women’s Champions League title, their first since 2007. In the final on 24 May, a second-half goal from Stina Blackstenius sealed a 1-0 win over holders Barcelona Femení.
In addition to lifting European silverware, Caldentey was named Arsenal Women Player of the Season and also picked up the WSL Player of the Season award. She contributed 19 goals and ten assists in 41 appearances across all competitions, underlining her influence on the pitch.
Her recognition for Goal of the Tournament caps off a memorable season that has firmly established her as one of the stars of the women’s game.
What would you rate Caldentey’s debut season on a scale of 1 to 10?
Share your thoughts below.
BENJAMIN KENNETH
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Well done girls
Yeah Gunsmoke but the article is surely particularly about Mariona Caldentey who won every individual accolade both in WSL and UCL.
You eagle eyed Gooner mate Jax how are you? Good! Also add your thoughts on the special Mariona.
I know nothing about Mariona, other than that she once played very well for Barcelona and now plays very well for Arsenal.
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Dear Rating is your rating fair rating? Arsenal lost all 3 cups in domestic competitions. WSL, League and FA Cup were won by other teams. Mariona was part and parcel of the defeated Arsenal team though the damage was hugely done when Jonas not Renee was in charge. So Rating please do some fair deductions for the industrious Mariona collectively failing at home fronts. For me let’s go for 8.3.
Congrats Mariona! In your debut season you did wonders acclimatising fast with your teammates and the new setting around you the language food etc. She gives her all in every match and this is justified by her taking all individual accolades available. Always smiling and relatable. I’m proud of you all Arsenal Women. Defended the shirt the history and the cannon honourably. The giant losers who fell in your feet in Lyon Madrid Munich Barcelona witness your golden deeds. COYGW!
When the club lost Miedema I was disappointed to be losing such a quality player. But I needn’t have worried, Caldentey hit the ground running so to speak. And settled in seamlessly, and produced some top quality of her own. And to then top it off with the Champions League in her first season, well you just couldn’t make it up could you.