diff --git a/kloppy/_providers/hawkeye.py b/kloppy/_providers/hawkeye.py
index b09f56d5a..22d145e00 100644
--- a/kloppy/_providers/hawkeye.py
+++ b/kloppy/_providers/hawkeye.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def load(
     limit: Optional[int] = None,
     coordinates: Optional[str] = None,
     show_progress: Optional[bool] = False,
+    object_id: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> TrackingDataset:
     """
     Load HawkEye tracking data.
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ def load(
         sample_rate=sample_rate,
         limit=limit,
         coordinate_system=coordinates,
+        object_id=object_id,
     )
     return deserializer.deserialize(
         inputs=HawkEyeInputs(
diff --git a/kloppy/infra/serializers/tracking/hawkeye/deserializer.py b/kloppy/infra/serializers/tracking/hawkeye/deserializer.py
index 2bb09a9f5..823e45a30 100644
--- a/kloppy/infra/serializers/tracking/hawkeye/deserializer.py
+++ b/kloppy/infra/serializers/tracking/hawkeye/deserializer.py
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ def get_identifier_variable(cls, player_tracking_data):
                 return identifier
         return object_id
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_priority(cls, object_id):
+        if object_id in cls.PRIORITY_IDS:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
 
 class HawkEyeDeserializer(TrackingDataDeserializer[HawkEyeInputs]):
     def __init__(
@@ -82,9 +89,12 @@ def __init__(
         limit: Optional[int] = None,
         sample_rate: Optional[float] = None,
         coordinate_system: Optional[Union[str, Provider]] = None,
+        object_id: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
         super().__init__(limit, sample_rate, coordinate_system)
-        self.object_id: HawkEyeObjectIdentifier = None
+        self.object_id: HawkEyeObjectIdentifier = (
+            None if object_id is None else object_id
+        )
         self.pitch_width = pitch_width
         self.pitch_length = pitch_length
 
@@ -270,17 +280,19 @@ def deserialize(self, inputs: HawkEyeInputs) -> TrackingDataset:
             with open_as_file(player_centroid_feed) as player_centroid_data_fp:
                 player_tracking_data = json.load(player_centroid_data_fp)
 
-            self.object_id = HawkEyeObjectIdentifier.get_identifier_variable(
+            _object_id = HawkEyeObjectIdentifier.get_identifier_variable(
                 player_tracking_data
             )
+            if HawkEyeObjectIdentifier.is_priority(_object_id):
+                self.object_id = _object_id
 
             if frame_rate is None:
                 frame_rate = self.__infer_frame_rate(ball_tracking_data)
 
             if not self._game_id:
-                self._game_id = ball_tracking_data["details"]["match"]["id"][
-                    self.object_id
-                ]
+                self._game_id = ball_tracking_data["details"]["match"][
+                    "id"
+                ].get(self.object_id, None)
 
             # Parse the teams, players and periods. A value can be added by
             # later feeds, but we will not overwrite existing values.