Lausanne, Switzerland: As we approach the start of a new season of the FIH Hockey Pro League, we are delighted to reveal the winner of the Poligras Magic Skill Award for the 2021-22 Season, as voted for by hockey fans the world over.

From 10-16 October, fans have voted to pick a moment that really captured the magic of our sport in this award, presented by FIH Global Supplier Polytan. The shortlist for the Poligras Magic Skill Award featured six wonderful flashes of brilliance that graced the turf during the fiercely competitive 2021-22 edition of the competition, ranging from Tom Sorsby’s incredible goal line save to Tom Boon’s magical deflected goal with his back turned to the goal.

However, there could be only one winner, with the Poligras Magic Skill Award going to María José Granatto of Argentina, for her complete wizardry with the stick in her team’s match against England. Her creation of a goal scoring opportunity for her teammate came out of nowhere as she dribbled past 6 defenders in a tight space, and lifted the ball over the on-rushing keeper to her teammate Julieta Jankunas, who had an open goal to tap the ball into. ":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"="">

The moment of brilliance from Granatto narrowly edged out another moment of ingenuity from Belén Iglesias of Spain, whose goal against India showcased a combination of goalscoring instincts and spectacular ability as she took two touches with her back to the goal to lift the ball on to her stick and loop it over the keeper and defenders, perfectly into the top corner of the goal. The competition was incredibly close as the margin between the top-2 spots was exactly 1%! ":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"="">

The success in the Poligras Magic Skill Award is yet another feather in María José Granatto’s cap, as she was among the best players for Argentina as they won their maiden FIH Hockey Pro League title in the 2021-22 season, followed by a silver medal at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022, where she was also awarded the Best Player of the tournament!

The other five shortlisted moments can be found below.

Lifted Goal - Belén Iglesias (Spain)

Acrobatic Recieve & Goal - Jorrit Croon (Netherlands)

Ingenious Goal - Tom Boon (Belgium)

Goal on Counter - Germany Team (Men)

Goal-Line Save - Tom Sorsby (England)


Huge congratulations to María José Granatto on her success, and thanks to all fans for voting!":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"="">

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About Polytan
Polytan makes sport possible, with the largest sports surface installation network in Europe, Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. Polytan has installed hockey turfs in over 35 countries including the last 4 Olympic Games. 24% of FIH certified hockey turfs have been installed by Polytan. Polytan has been an FIH Global Partners since 2014. For more information, visit polytan.com":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"="">

About Poligras
Chosen for 8 Olympic Games, including Paris 2024, Poligras is Sport Group’s hockey turf brand and is available worldwide through Polytan (EMEA, Asia Pacific) and AstroTurf (Americas). The 2022 Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup in Holland and Spain, and the 2023 FIH Men’s World Cup in India are also Poligras events. For more information, visit poligras.com":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"="">