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Gerd Müller Trophy

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Gerd Müller Trophy

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 European clubs and national teams. 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. The inaugural winner was 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.

Infobox

Date
29 November 2021; 4 years ago (2021-11-29)
Location
Paris
Country
France
Presented by
France Football
First award
2021
Current holder
Viktor Gyökeres (1st award)
Most awards
Robert Lewandowski (2 awards)
Website
francefootball.fr
Related
Ballon d'Or

Tables

· Winners
Club
Club
Year
Club
Year of award ceremony.
Club for which the award-winning player was active during the assessment period (until 2021: calendar year, since 2022: previous European season).
Goals
Goals
Year
Goals
Year of award ceremony.
Total goals in the rating period.
Club goals
Club goals
Year
Club goals
Year of award ceremony.
Competitive goals for the club in the assessment period.
National goals
National goals
Year
National goals
Year of award ceremony.
Goals for the national team in the rating period.
Matches
Matches
Year
Matches
Year of award ceremony.
Total competitive matches for club and national team in the assessment period.
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 goals
Competitive goals for the club in the assessment period.
National goals
Goals for the national team in the rating period.
Matches
Total competitive matches for club and national team in the assessment period.
· Winners
2021
2021
Year
2021
Player(s)
Robert Lewandowski (1)
Nationality
Poland
Club(s)
Bayern Munich
Goals
69
Club goals
58
National goals
11
Matches
59
2022
2022
Year
2022
Player(s)
Robert Lewandowski (2)
Nationality
Poland
Club(s)
Bayern Munich
Goals
57
Club goals
50
National goals
7
Matches
56
2023
2023
Year
2023
Player(s)
Erling Haaland
Nationality
Norway
Club(s)
Manchester City
Goals
56
Club goals
52
National goals
4
Matches
57
2024
2024
Year
2024
Player(s)
Harry Kane
Nationality
England
Club(s)
Bayern Munich
Goals
52
Club goals
44
National goals
8
Matches
54
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé
Year
Kylian Mbappé
Player(s)
France
Nationality
Paris Saint-Germain
Club(s)
44
Goals
8
Club goals
57
2025
2025
Year
2025
Player(s)
Viktor Gyökeres
Nationality
Sweden
Club(s)
Sporting CP
Goals
63
Club goals
54
National goals
9
Matches
63
Year
Player(s)
Nationality
Club(s)
Goals
Club goals
National goals
Matches
Ref.
2021
Robert Lewandowski (1)
Poland
Bayern Munich
69
58
11
59
2022
Robert Lewandowski (2)
Poland
Bayern Munich
57
50
7
56
2023
Erling Haaland
Norway
Manchester City
56
52
4
57
2024
Harry Kane
England
Bayern Munich
52
44
8
54
Kylian Mbappé
France
Paris Saint-Germain
44
8
57
2025
Viktor Gyökeres
Sweden
Sporting CP
63
54
9
63
· Winners › Wins by nation
Poland
Poland
Country
Poland
Players
1
Wins
2
Norway
Norway
Country
Norway
Players
1
Wins
1
England
England
Country
England
Players
1
Wins
1
France
France
Country
France
Players
1
Wins
1
Sweden
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Players
1
Wins
1
Country
Players
Wins
Poland
1
2
Norway
1
1
England
1
1
France
1
1
Sweden
1
1
· Winners › Wins by club
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
Club
Bayern Munich
Players
2
Wins
3
Manchester City
Manchester City
Club
Manchester City
Players
1
Wins
1
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Players
1
Wins
1
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Club
Sporting CP
Players
1
Wins
1
Club
Players
Wins
Bayern Munich
2
3
Manchester City
1
1
Paris Saint-Germain
1
1
Sporting CP
1
1

References

  1. The 2021 award, known at the time as the "Striker of the Year Award", was awarded based on the results of the 2021 calen
  2. "France Football dedicates its own trophy to Gerd Müller"
    https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2022/09/france-football-dedicates-its-own-trophy-to-gerd-mueller
  3. "Müller Trophy for year's best striker awarded for the first time"
    https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2022/10/muller-trophy-for-year%E2%80%99s-best-striker-awarded-for-the-first-time-at-the-ballon-dor-ceremony
  4. "Le trophée Gerd Müller 2022 attribué à Robert Lewandowski"
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-trophee-gerd-muller-2022-attribue-a-robert-lewandowski/1359901
  5. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/nov/29/ballon-dor-2021-live-updates
  6. "Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski named Striker of the Year at 2021 Ballon d'Or ceremony"
    https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/robert-lewandowski-2021-ballon-d-or-live-messi-benzema-haaland-17550
  7. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50603&season_id=153
  8. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=50603&season_id=154
  9. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/en/football/2022/10/17/634dbd2d22601dd8288b45aa.html
  10. "Ballon d'Or 2023 : Erling Haaland (Manchester City) remporte le Trophée Gerd Müller"
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2023-erling-haaland-manchester-city-remporte-le-trophee-gerd-muller/1428911
  11. "Haaland wins Gerd Muller Trophy at 2023 Ballon d'Or"
    https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/erling-haaland-gerd-muller-trophy-63834295
  12. "2024 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony date and venue announced"
    https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/028e-1b112bf31ef1-1285f0c583e9-1000--2024-ballon-d-or-awards-ceremony-date-and-venue-announced/
  13. "Ballon d'Or 2024: Ceremony takes place on October 28, Vinicius Jr, Jude Bellingham in running to dethrone Lionel Messi"
    https://www.eurosport.com/football/ballon-dor-2024-ceremony-takes-place-on-october-28-vinicius-jr-jude-bellingham-in-running-to-dethrone-lionel-messi_sto20009414/story.shtml
  14. "Ballon d'Or 2025: Viktor Gyökeres remporte le trophée Gerd Müller et succède à Kylian Mbappé et Harry Kane"
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ballon-d-or-2025-viktor-gyokeres-remporte-le-trophee-gerd-muller-et-succede-a-kylian-mbappe-et-harry-kane/1595834
  15. "Viktor Gyokeres wins Gerd Muller Trophy"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/viktor-gyokeres-wins-gerd-muller-trophy
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