Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Harry Kane becomes first Englishman to win Germany's top award
Harry Kane is an English football player who plays for Bayern Munich in Germany.
He had a very successful season and scored 36 goals in the Bundesliga.
German sports journalists voted him Germany's Footballer of the Year.
He received 272 votes, more than any other player.
This made him the first English player to win the award.
Kane was given the trophy at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena.
He said it was special to celebrate with the club's fans.
He also recently won the European Golden Shoe and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup.
Harry Kane became the first English player to win Germany's Footballer of the Year award.
He received the honour at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena before the club's Bundesliga opener.
Kane earned 272 of 659 votes from the Association of German Sports Journalists.
He scored 36 Bundesliga goals during Bayern Munich's 2025-26 season.
The award followed Kane's European Golden Shoe and Franz Beckenbauer Supercup wins.
- Who
- Harry Kane, England captain and Bayern Munich striker, won the award.
- What
- He was named Germany's Footballer of the Year, becoming the first English player to receive the honour.
- When
- The award followed the 2025-26 season and was presented before Bayern Munich's Bundesliga opener.
- Where
- The presentation took place at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena.
- Why
- Kane was recognised after scoring 36 Bundesliga goals and producing an outstanding season.
- Award
- Germany's Footballer of the Year
- Historic distinction
- First English player to win the award
- Voting result
- 272 of 659 votes
- Runner-up
- Bayern Munich teammate Michael Olise with 203 votes
- League goals
- 36 Bundesliga goals in the 2025-26 season
- Previous winner
- Florian Wirtz won the award in 2025
- Other honours
- European Golden Shoe and 2026 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup