Footballer of the Year (Germany)
| Footballer of the Year | |
|---|---|
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 and Giulia Gwinn (2025) |
| Most awards | Birgit Prinz (8) |
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.
In 1996, the title Women's Footballer of the Year (German: Fußballerin des Jahres) was awarded for the first time. 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.
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. In 2004, Brazilian Aílton became the first foreign player to attain the honour.