Footballer of the Year (Germany)

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The title Footballer of the Year (German: Fußballer des Jahres) has been awarded in West Germany from 1960 to 1990 and Germany since 1991. Eligible are German players as well as non-German players playing in Germany.[1]

CountryGermany
Formerly calledWest Germany Footballer of the Year (1960–1991)
First award1960
Current holderFlorian Wirtz (2025)
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Footballer of the Year
Florian Wirtz won the award in 2025
CountryGermany
Formerly calledWest Germany Footballer of the Year (1960–1991)
First award1960
Current holderFlorian Wirtz (2025)
Most awardsFranz Beckenbauer (4)
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CountryGermany
First award1996
Current holderAnn-Katrin Berger and Giulia Gwinn (2025)
Most awardsBirgit Prinz (8)
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Women's Footballer of the Year
Giulia Gwinn with Germany in 2023
Giulia Gwinn won the award in 2025
CountryGermany
First award1996
Current holderAnn-Katrin Berger and Giulia Gwinn (2025)
Most awardsBirgit Prinz (8)
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In 1996, the title Women's Footballer of the Year (German: Fußballerin des Jahres) was awarded for the first time.[2] Both awards are determined by a poll of German football journalists from the Association of German Sports Journalists (Verband Deutscher Sportjournalisten) and the publication kicker.[3]

The current titleholders are Florian Wirtz of Liverpool and Ann-Katrin Berger of NJ/NY Gotham FC tied with Giulia Gwinn of FC Bayern Munich.[4] In 2004, Brazilian Aílton became the first foreign player to attain the honour.[5]

Footballer of the Year

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Year Player[3] Club[6]
1960Uwe SeelerHamburger SV
1961Max Morlock1. FC Nürnberg
1962Karl-Heinz Schnellinger1. FC Köln
1963Hans Schäfer1. FC Köln
1964Uwe SeelerHamburger SV
1965Hans TilkowskiBorussia Dortmund
1966Franz BeckenbauerBayern Munich
1967Gerd MüllerBayern Munich
1968Franz BeckenbauerBayern Munich
1969Gerd MüllerBayern Munich
1970Uwe SeelerHamburger SV
1971Berti VogtsBorussia Mönchengladbach
1972Günter NetzerBorussia Mönchengladbach
1973Günter NetzerBorussia Mönchengladbach
1974Franz BeckenbauerBayern Munich
1975Sepp MaierBayern Munich
1976Franz BeckenbauerBayern Munich
1977Sepp MaierBayern Munich
1978Sepp MaierBayern Munich
1979Berti VogtsBorussia Mönchengladbach
1980Karl-Heinz RummeniggeBayern Munich
1981Paul BreitnerBayern Munich
1982Karlheinz FörsterVfB Stuttgart
1983Rudi VöllerWerder Bremen
1984Harald Schumacher1. FC Köln
1985Hans-Peter BriegelItaly Hellas Verona
1986Harald Schumacher1. FC Köln
1987Uwe RahnBorussia Mönchengladbach
1988Jürgen KlinsmannVfB Stuttgart
1989Thomas Häßler1. FC Köln
1990Lothar MatthäusItaly Internazionale
1991Stefan Kuntz1. FC Kaiserslautern
1992Thomas HäßlerItaly Roma
1993Andreas Köpke1. FC Nürnberg
1994Jürgen KlinsmannFrance Monaco
1995Matthias SammerBorussia Dortmund
1996Matthias SammerBorussia Dortmund
1997Jürgen KohlerBorussia Dortmund
1998Oliver BierhoffItaly Udinese
1999Lothar MatthäusBayern Munich
2000Oliver KahnBayern Munich
2001Oliver KahnBayern Munich
2002Michael BallackBayer Leverkusen
2003Michael BallackBayern Munich
2004Brazil AíltonWerder Bremen
2005Michael BallackBayern Munich
2006Miroslav KloseWerder Bremen
2007Mario GómezVfB Stuttgart
2008France Franck RibéryBayern Munich
2009Brazil GrafiteVfL Wolfsburg
2010Netherlands Arjen RobbenBayern Munich
2011Manuel NeuerSchalke 04
2012Marco Reus[7]Borussia Mönchengladbach
2013Bastian Schweinsteiger[8]Bayern Munich
2014Manuel Neuer[9]Bayern Munich
2015Belgium Kevin De Bruyne[10]VfL Wolfsburg
2016Jérôme Boateng[11]Bayern Munich
2017Philipp Lahm[12]Bayern Munich
2018Toni Kroos[13]Spain Real Madrid
2019Marco Reus[14]Borussia Dortmund
2020Poland Robert Lewandowski[15]Bayern Munich
2021Poland Robert Lewandowski[16]Bayern Munich
2022France Christopher Nkunku[17]RB Leipzig
2023İlkay Gündoğan[18]England Manchester City
2024Toni Kroos[19]Spain Real Madrid
2025Florian Wirtz[4]Bayer Leverkusen
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By club (clubs with at least 2 awards)
Club Total
FC Bayern Munich 24
Borussia Mönchengladbach 6
Borussia Dortmund 5
1. FC Köln 5
Hamburger SV 3
VfB Stuttgart 3
SV Werder Bremen 3
1. FC Nürnberg 2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2
VfL Wolfsburg 2
Spain Real Madrid 2
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By player (players with at least 2 awards)
Player Total
Franz Beckenbauer 4
Michael Ballack 3
Sepp Maier 3
Uwe Seeler 3
Berti Vogts 2
Gerd Müller 2
Günter Netzer 2
Toni Schumacher (Harald Schumacher) 2
Jürgen Klinsmann 2
Lothar Matthäus 2
Manuel Neuer 2
Marco Reus 2
Matthias Sammer 2
Oliver Kahn 2
Poland Robert Lewandowski 2
Thomas Häßler 2
Toni Kroos 2
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Women's Footballer of the Year

Birgit Prinz won the Footballer of the Year award eight consecutive times from 2001 to 2008.
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Year Player Club
1996Martina Voss[20] FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen
1997Bettina Wiegmann[20]Grün-Weiß Brauweiler
1998Silke Rottenberg[20]SF Siegen
1999Inka Grings[20]FCR Duisburg
2000Martina Voss[20]FCR Duisburg
2001Birgit Prinz[20]1. FFC Frankfurt
2002Birgit Prinz[20]1. FFC Frankfurt
2003Birgit Prinz[20]1. FFC Frankfurt
2004Birgit Prinz[20]1. FFC Frankfurt
2005Birgit Prinz[20]1. FFC Frankfurt
2006Birgit Prinz[20]1. FFC Frankfurt
2007Birgit Prinz[20]1. FFC Frankfurt
2008Birgit Prinz[20]1. FFC Frankfurt
2009Inka Grings[20]FCR 2001 Duisburg
2010Inka Grings[20]FCR 2001 Duisburg
2011Fatmire Bajramaj[20]Turbine Potsdam
2012Célia Okoyino da Mbabi[7]SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
2013Martina Müller[8]VfL Wolfsburg
2014Alexandra Popp[9]VfL Wolfsburg
2015Célia Šašić[10]1. FFC Frankfurt
2016Alexandra Popp[11]VfL Wolfsburg
2017Dzsenifer Marozsán[12]France Lyon
2018Dzsenifer Marozsán[13]France Lyon
2019Dzsenifer Marozsán[21] France Lyon
2020Denmark Pernille Harder[22]VfL Wolfsburg
2021Austria Nicole Billa[23]1899 Hoffenheim
2022Lea Schüller[17]Bayern Munich
2023Alexandra Popp[24]VfL Wolfsburg
2024Ann-Katrin Berger[25]United States NJ/NY Gotham FC
2025Ann-Katrin Berger
Giulia Gwinn[4]		United States NJ/NY Gotham FC
Bayern Munich
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Footballer of the Year for East Germany

From 1963 to 1991, the publication Die Neue Fußballwoche awarded the Footballer of the Year for East Germany award.

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Year Player Club
1963Manfred KaiserSC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt
1964Klaus UrbanczykSC Chemie Halle
1965Horst WeigangSC Leipzig
1966Jürgen NöldnerFC Vorwärts Berlin
1967Dieter ErlerFC Karl-Marx-Stadt
1968Bernd BranschHallescher FC Chemie
1969Eberhard VogelFC Karl-Marx-Stadt
1970Roland DuckeFC Carl Zeiss Jena
1971Peter DuckeFC Carl Zeiss Jena
1972Jürgen CroyBSG Sachsenring Zwickau
1973Hans-Jürgen KreischeDynamo Dresden
1974Bernd BranschFC Carl Zeiss Jena
1975Jürgen Pommerenke1. FC Magdeburg
1976Jürgen CroyBSG Sachsenring Zwickau
1977Hans-Jürgen DörnerDynamo Dresden
1978Jürgen CroyBSG Sachsenring Zwickau
1979Joachim Streich1. FC Magdeburg
1980Hans-Ulrich GrapenthinFC Carl Zeiss Jena
1981Hans-Ulrich GrapenthinFC Carl Zeiss Jena
1982Rüdiger SchnuphaseFC Carl Zeiss Jena
1983Joachim Streich1. FC Magdeburg
1984Hans-Jürgen DörnerDynamo Dresden
1985Hans-Jürgen DörnerDynamo Dresden
1986René Müller1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
1987René Müller1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
1988Andreas ThomBFC Dynamo
1989Andreas TrautmannDynamo Dresden
1990Ulf KirstenDynamo Dresden
1991Torsten GütschowDynamo Dresden
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East German Women's Footballer of the Year

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Year Player Club
1990Katrin Prühs[26]BSG Post Rostock
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