Gerd Müller Trophy (Striker of the Year) Winner's List
The Gerd Müller Trophy (formerly the Striker of the Year Award) is a relatively new award presented as part of the Ballon d'Or awards. This award was first presented in 2021, as was the Club of the Year Award. The two new awards were introduced by France Football, the French sports monthly which awards the Ballon d'Or.
1970 Ballon d'Or winner Gerd Müller In the first year the award was called the Striker of the Year Award or Best Striker Award. For the second and subsequent years, it has been named the Gerd Müller Trophy. Gerd Müller was a German footballer who widely regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers ever. Müller won the Ballon d'Or in 1970. He died in August 2021.
- 2021: Robert Lewandowski was named the inaugural Striker of the Year in 2021 as the top scorer for both his La Liga club Barcelona and for his country Poland, of which he was the captain. Lewandowski was the favorite to win the 2020 Ballon d'Or which was not awarded due to the coronavirus pandemic disruption to the football calendar.
- 2022: Lewandowski again won Striker of the Year in 2022.
- 2023: The winner in 2023 was Erling Haaland (Norway / Man City), who set a Premier League record for most goals in a season.
Related Pages
- FIFA Puskás Award for the goal of the year
- European Golden Shoe — for the leading goalscorer from the top division of the European national leagues.
- Ballon d'Or Home
- Club of the Year Award
- Ballon d'Or History and trivia
- Football Awards Lists
- Comparison of three player of the year awards
- See also the list of the FIFA male player of the year and FIFA female player of the year.
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