What are some funny soccer awards for kids?
Some funny soccer awards for kids are Goal Celebration Choreographer, Nutmeg Bandit, Orange Slice Captain, Bench Announcer and Volunteer Keeper Award. The best ones name something the whole team saw happen, like a signature celebration or the kid who always carried the ball bag. For very young players, Bunch Ball Champion and Happy Feet Award always get a smile.
Funny Soccer Awards: Attacking
Forwards and attacking mids bring the flair, so these awards lean into it.
Toe Poke Specialist
For the player who could sneak a toe poke past the keeper from any angle.
Step-Over Showman
For the dribbler who threw in a step-over or two every time they got the ball.
Nutmeg Bandit
For the player who slipped the ball between a defender's legs and kept on going.
Goal Celebration Choreographer
For the player whose goal celebrations had more planning than some of our practices.
Corner Kick Curler
For the kid who bent corner kicks right into the box.
Breakaway Rocket
For the forward who got behind the defense and was gone before anyone turned around.
Thunder Foot
For the player with the hardest shot on the team, the one the keeper heard coming.
Give-and-Go Genius
For the player who loved a quick one-two pass and made it look rehearsed.
Rebound Pouncer
For the forward who was always in the right spot when the ball came loose in front of goal.
The Assist King
For the unselfish player who set up more goals than they scored.
Funny Soccer Awards: Defending
Defenders rarely get the spotlight, which makes a funny award for them land even better.
The Shadow
For the defender who stuck to the other team's best player all game long.
Clearance Cannon
For the defender who booted the ball out of danger and halfway down the field.
Offside Trap Mastermind
For the back line leader who stepped up at exactly the right moment.
Recovery Run Award
For the player who sprinted back on defense every time, even after a long run forward.
Tackle Timer
For the defender who timed every tackle just right and walked away with the ball.
Wall of Steel
For the defender who made our penalty box a no-go zone.
Free Kick Wall Hero
For the player who volunteered for the wall on every free kick and held the line.
Goal Line Guardian
For the defender who cleared a shot right off the goal line.
Throw-In Pro
For the player who took the longest, cleanest throw-ins on the team, both feet down.
Cool Head Award
For the defender who stayed calm on the ball even with forwards closing in.
Funny Soccer Awards: In Goal
Keepers are a different breed, and they love an award that is all theirs.
Goal Kick Launcher
For the keeper whose goal kicks cleared midfield.
Punch Out Pro
For the keeper who punched crosses out of the box with authority.
Penalty Kick Mind Reader
For the keeper who guessed the right way on penalty kicks more often than not.
Cat Reflexes Award
For the goalie who made a reflex save so quick that nobody saw the ball.
Keeper Call Champion
For the keeper who yelled 'Keeper!' loud enough to clear the whole box.
Fingertip Saver
For the goalie who tipped a shot over the bar with the very ends of their gloves.
Sweeper Keeper
For the goalie who came way off the line to snuff out breakaways.
Brightest Gloves Award
For the goalie with the flashiest gloves on the field and the saves to back them up.
Counterattack Starter
For the keeper whose quick rolls and throws started our fast breaks.
Volunteer Keeper Award
For the field player who said 'I'll do it' when we needed someone in goal.
Funny Soccer Awards: On the Sideline and at Halftime
Some of the best soccer memories happen off the ball, between halves and on the bench.
Orange Slice Captain
For the player who made sure everyone got orange slices at halftime.
Shin Guard Lender
For the teammate who always had a spare pair of shin guards for whoever forgot theirs.
Bench Announcer
For the sub who gave play-by-play from the bench like a TV announcer.
Ball Bag Hauler
For the kid who carried the ball bag to the field every practice without being asked.
Cone Collector
For the player who picked up every practice cone before the coach could.
Pinny Organizer
For the player who handed out and collected the pinnies every practice.
Rain Game Warrior
For the player who loved the muddy, rainy games more than anyone.
Handshake Line Champion
For the player with the best handshake line hustle every game, win or lose.
Halftime Hype Speaker
For the teammate whose halftime pep talks fired everyone up for the second half.
Double Knot Helper
For the teammate who double-knotted everybody's cleats before kickoff.
Funny Soccer Awards for Little Kids (Ages 4 to 7)
At this age the joke should be on the fun, never on the kid. These work for the youngest teams.
- Bunch Ball Champion
- Super Kicker
- Happy Feet Award
- Best Goal Dance
- Brave Little Goalie
- Big Smile Striker
- Shin Guard Superhero
- High Five Machine
What to Write on a Funny Certificate
The award name gets the laugh. The one-line note underneath is what the family keeps.
Goal Celebration Choreographer
“Scored against the Falcons and did the full airplane, all the way to the corner flag.”
Volunteer Keeper Award
“Jumped in goal when we were short in October and made three saves.”
Orange Slice Captain
“Never once let us start the second half without oranges.”
How to Give Funny Awards Without Hurting Anyone
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Celebrate a move, a celebration or a habit the player loves, never a missed shot or an own goal.
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Keep the award about what they did, not how they look or how big they are.
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Give every player a serious award too, so the funny one feels like a bonus.
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Tell the story in one or two sentences when you hand it over, then move on to the next kid.
Want the serious awards too? See all soccer award ideas, from MVP to character awards.
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