A female Irish professional soccer player has earned a spot on Fifa’s shortlist for the best goal of the year, alongside the likes of Australia’s Tim Cahill and Paris Saint-Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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With her back to the net, 25-year-old Peamount United player Stephanie Roche pulled off a stunning goal in three touches, without the ball ever touching the ground.

Roche is the only woman to feature on this year’s list.

CLASS: @StephanieRoche9 with one of the stand out nominations for the 2014 Puskas Goal Of The Year Award! https://t.co/h7vFhWpsAj

— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) November 13, 2014

Three World Cup goals feature in the final 10, including Australian striker Tim Cahill’s goal against the Netherlands this year.

Speaking to an Irish women’s website, Roche said the nomination was great for women’s soccer, and that it was a honour to be named with such great players.