Footballer of the Year (Germany)
The title Footballer of the Year (German: Fußballer des Jahres) has been awarded in Germany since 1960. In 1996, the title Women's Footballer of the Year (German: Fußballerin des Jahres) was awarded for the first time.[1] 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.[2] Eligible are German players and non-German players playing in Germany.[3]
Footballer of the Year | |
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![]() Robert Lewandowski won the award in 2020. | |
Country | Germany |
Formerly called | West Germany Footballer of the Year (1960–1991) |
First awarded | 1960 |
Current holder | Robert Lewandowski (2020) |
Most awards | Franz Beckenbauer (4) |
Women's Footballer of the Year | |
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![]() Pernille Harder won the award in 2020. | |
Country | Germany |
First awarded | 1996 |
Current holder | Pernille Harder (2020) |
Most awards | Birgit Prinz (8) |
The current titleholders are Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich and Pernille Harder of VfL Wolfsburg.[4][5] In 2004, Brazilian Aílton became the first foreign player to attain the honour.[6]
Footballer of the Year
Women's Footballer of the Year
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Footballer of the Year for East Germany
From 1963–1991, the publication Die Neue Fußballwoche awarded the Footballer of the Year for East Germany award.
East German Women's Footballer of the Year
Year | Player | Club |
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1990 | Katrin Prühs[18] | BSG Post Rostock |
References
- "Marozsans Vorgängerinnen: Die Fußballerinnen des Jahres seit 1996". kicker. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- "Fußballer des Jahres seit 1960: Die Siegerliste". kicker.de (in German). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Wahl zum Fußballer des Jahres - Jerome Boateng triumphiert". sportjournalist.de (in German). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Robert Lewandowski ist Fußballer des Jahres 2020". kicker.de (in German). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "Harder ist Fußballerin des Jahres 2020 - und sorgt für Novum". kicker.de (in German). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "Die Fußballer des Jahres seit 1960". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- Pierrend, José Luis (14 March 2013). "(West) Germany – Footballer of the Year". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- "Marco Reus ist Fußballer des Jahres" (in German). kicker.de. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- "Bastian Schweinsteiger ist Fußballer des Jahres" (in German). kicker.de. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- "Manuel Neuer ist Fußballer des Jahres" (in German). kicker.de. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- "Kevin De Bruyne ist Fußballer des Jahres" (in German). kicker.de. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Jerome Boateng "Fußballspieler des Jahres 2015/2016"" (in German). kicker.de. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- "Philipp Lahm ist Fußballer des Jahres 2016/2017" (in German). kicker.de. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Toni Kroos ist Fußballer des Jahres 2017/18". kicker.de (in German). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Marco Reus ist Fußballer des Jahres 2019". kicker.de (in German). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "Marozsans Vorgängerinnen: Die Fußballerinnen des Jahres seit 1996". kicker.de (in German). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Dzsenifer Marozsan erneut Fußballerin des Jahres". kicker.de (in German). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "Vor 25 Jahren: Frauen der BSG Post Rostock holen letztes DDR-Double" [25 years ago: Women's team of BSG Post Rostock complete the last East German double]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
See also
- List of sports awards honoring women
- Football Manager of the Year (Germany)
- German Sportspersonality of the year
- German Volleyball Player of the Year