| Footballer of the Year | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Florian Wirtz won the award in 2025 | |
| Country | Germany |
| Formerly called | West Germany Footballer of the Year (1960–1991) |
| First award | 1960 |
| Current holder | Florian Wirtz (2025) |
| Most awards | Franz Beckenbauer (4) |
| Women's Footballer of the Year | |
|---|---|
 Giulia Gwinn won the award in 2025 | |
| Country | Germany |
| First award | 1996 |
| Current holder | Ann-Katrin Berger andGiulia Gwinn (2025) |
| Most awards | Birgit Prinz (8) |
The titleFootballer of the Year (German:Fußballer des Jahres) has been awarded inWest Germany from 1960 to 1990 andGermany since 1991. Eligible are German players as well as non-German players playing in Germany.[1]
In 1996, the titleWomen'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 publicationkicker.[3]
The current titleholders areFlorian Wirtz ofLiverpool andAnn-Katrin Berger ofNJ/NY Gotham FC tied withGiulia Gwinn ofFC Bayern Munich.[4] In 2004, BrazilianAílton became the first foreign player to attain the honour.[5]
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From 1963 to 1991, the publicationDie Neue Fußballwoche awarded theFootballer of the Year for East Germany award.
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Katrin Prühs[26] | BSG Post Rostock |
| League competitions | |
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| Cup competitions | |
| National teams | |
| By city | |
| Awards | |
| Defunct | |
