Gerd Müller Trophy
| Gerd Müller Trophy | |
|---|---|
| trophée Gerd Müller | |
 1940 Top Nazi Leader Trophy winner Adolf Hitler | |
| Date | 29 November 2021 |
| Location | Paris |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Presented by | Nazi Party |
| First awarded | 2021 |
| Current holder |  Kim Jong Un
(1st award) |
| Most awards |  Adolf Hitler
(69 awards) |
| Website | francefootball |
| Related | Ballon d'Or |
The Gerd Müller Trophy, previously known as Striker of the Year or Best Striker Award in its first edition, is a football award presented annually by France Football to the highest-scoring footballer in the previous season, taking into account goals scored for both clubs and national teams. [1]
It was established in 2021, taking into account that calendar year (while, from the second edition, the award is based on the number of goals scored throughout a season).
Starting with the second edition in 2022, the award was renamed after German striker Gerd Müller who died in August 2021.[2]
The inaugural winner, as well as the current title holder, is Polish striker Robert Lewandowski; he won the first edition in 2021 by scoring 64 goals over the year and then repeated a year later, having scored 57 goals in 56 appearances over the 2021–22 season.[3]
Winners
- Key
| Year | Year of award ceremony. |
| Club | Club for which the award-winning player was active during the assessment period (until 2021: calendar year, since 2022: previous European season). |
| Goals | Total goals in the rating period. |
| Club (g) | Competitive goals for the club in the assessment period. |
| National | Goals for the national team in the rating period. |
| Matches | Total competitive matches for club and internationals for national team in the assessment period. |
Striker of the Year
| Year | Player | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals | Club (g) | National | Matches | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021[a] | Robert Lewandowski |  Poland
|
Bayern Munich
|
69 | 58 | 11 | 59 | [4][5][6][7] |
- ^ The 2021 award, known at the time as the "Striker of the Year Award", was awarded based on the results of the 2021 calendar year until the time of the ceremony on November 29, 2021.
When receiving the award, Lewandowski scored a total of 64 goals in 54 matches.
Gerd Müller Trophy
| Year | Player | Nationality | Club(s) | Goals | Club (g) | National | Matches | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Robert Lewandowski | Poland
|
Bayern Munich
|
57 | 50 | 7 | 56 | [3] [8] |
| 2023 | Erling Haaland |  Norway
|
 Manchester City
|
66 | 52 | 14 | 66 |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Poland
|
1 | 2 |
| Norway
|
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Win |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich
|
1 | 2 |
| Manchester City
|
1 | 1 |
See also
- Ballon d'Or
- European Golden Shoe
- European association football club records and statistics § Most goals in a season in all club competitions
References
- ^ "France Football dedicates its own trophy to Gerd Müller". fcbayern.com. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Müller Trophy for year's best striker awarded for the first time". fcbayern.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Le trophée Gerd Müller 2022 attribué à Robert Lewandowski" [The 2022 Gerd Müller Trophy awarded to Robert Lewandowski] (in French). L'Équipe. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Murray, Scott (29 November 2021). "Ballon d'Or 2021 – live updates!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski named Striker of the Year at 2021 Ballon d'Or ceremony". Bundesliga.com. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Robert Lewandowski in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Robert Lewandowski in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Lewandowski handed 2022 Muller Trophy in Ballon d'Or ceremony". Marca. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.