The winner is chosen by a combination of an online public vote, which contributes to 10% of the final tally, and a panel of experts.
The first recipient of the award was Middlesbrough striker Cristhian Stuani for his away goal against Sunderland.
Thanks to Miguel Almirón (April 2022) and Allan Saint-Maximin (August 2022), Newcastle United became first club to have consecutive winners, while Wolverhampton Wanderers was the first to do it in the same season, with Jonny and Matheus Nunes winning March and April 2023 awards respectively.
In the 2023–24 season, Manchester United became the first club to win four Goal of the Month awards, all scored by different players.
As of January 2025[update], the most recent recipient of the award is Bournemouth player David Brooks.