Footballer of the Year | |
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![]() Toni Kroos won the award in 2024 | |
Country | Germany |
Formerly called | West Germany Footballer of the Year (1960–1991) |
First awarded | 1960 |
Current holder | Toni Kroos (2024) |
Most awards | Franz Beckenbauer (4) |
Women's Footballer of the Year | |
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![]() Alexandra Popp won the award in 2023 | |
Country | Germany |
First awarded | 1996 |
Current holder | Alexandra Popp (2023) |
Most awards | Birgit Prinz (8) |
The title Footballer of the Year (German: Fußballer des Jahres) has been awarded in Germany since 1960. Eligible are German players as well as non-German players playing in Germany.[1]
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 Toni Kroos of Real Madrid and Alexandra Popp of VfL Wolfsburg.[4][5] In 2004, Brazilian Aílton became the first foreign player to attain the honour.[6]
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