Footballer of the Year in 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 abroad and players in Germany.
German Footballer of the Year | |
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![]() Reus won the award in 2019. | |
Country | Germany |
Formerly called | West Germany Footballer of the Year (1960–1991) |
First awarded | 1960 |
Current holder | Marco Reus (2019) |
Most awards | Franz Beckenbauer (4) |
Women's Footballer of the Year | |
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![]() Marozsán won the award in 2018. | |
Country | Germany |
First awarded | 1996 |
Current holder | Dzsenifer Marozsán (2019) |
Most awards | Birgit Prinz (8) |
The current titleholders are Marco Reus from Borussia Dortmund and Dzsenifer Marozsán from Olympique Lyonnais.[3][4] In 2004, the Brazilian Aílton became the first foreign player to attain the honour.[5]
Footballer of the Year
Women's Footballer of the Year
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Year | Player | Club |
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1996 | Martina Voss[14] | FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen |
1997 | Bettina Wiegmann[14] | Grün-Weiß Brauweiler |
1998 | Silke Rottenberg[14] | SF Siegen |
1999 | Inka Grings[14] | FCR Duisburg |
2000 | Martina Voss[14] | FCR Duisburg |
2001 | Birgit Prinz[14] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2002 | Birgit Prinz[14] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2003 | Birgit Prinz[14] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2004 | Birgit Prinz[14] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2005 | Birgit Prinz[14] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2006 | Birgit Prinz[14] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2007 | Birgit Prinz[14] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2008 | Birgit Prinz[14] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2009 | Inka Grings[14] | FCR 2001 Duisburg |
2010 | Inka Grings[14] | FCR 2001 Duisburg |
2011 | Fatmire Bajramaj[14] | Turbine Potsdam |
2012 | Célia Okoyino da Mbabi[7] | SC 07 Bad Neuenahr |
2013 | Martina Müller[8] | VfL Wolfsburg |
2014 | Alexandra Popp[9] | VfL Wolfsburg |
2015 | Célia Šašić[10] | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
2016 | Alexandra Popp[11] | VfL Wolfsburg |
2017 | Dzsenifer Marozsán[12] | ![]() |
2018 | Dzsenifer Marozsán[13] | ![]() |
2019 | Dzsenifer Marozsán[4] | ![]() |
East German Footballer of the Year
From 1963–1991, the publication Die Neue Fußballwoche awarded the East German Footballer of the Year award.
East German Women's Footballer of the Year
Year | Player | Club |
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1990 | Katrin Prühs[15] | 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.
- "Marco Reus ist Fußballer des Jahres 2019". kicker.de (in German). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "Dzsenifer Marozsan erneut Fußballerin des Jahres". kicker.de (in German). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "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.
- "Marozsans Vorgängerinnen: Die Fußballerinnen des Jahres seit 1996". kicker.de (in German). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "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
- German Football Manager of the Year
- German Sportspersonality of the year
- German Volleyball Player of the Year