Harry Kane Named Germany's Footballer of the Year

Harry Kane was named Germany's Footballer of the Year on August 23, 2026, becoming the first Englishman to win the prestigious award after a record-breaking season with Bayern Munich. The 33-year-old striker received 272 votes from members of the Association of German Sports Journalists (VDS) in a poll organized by Kicker magazine, finishing well ahead of his teammate Michael Olise, who collected 203 votes. Stuttgart forward Deniz Undav was a distant third with 61 votes.

The award caps a phenomenal year for Kane, who scored 61 goals in all competitions for Bayern during the 2025-26 season. This included 36 goals in the Bundesliga and a hat-trick in the German Cup final, as the club secured a league and cup double. He also scored six goals as England reached the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup before a loss to Argentina. Earlier in the week, Kane had received the European Golden Shoe as the continent's top league scorer.

Bayern's director of sport, Max Eberl, praised Kane's impact. "It's almost impossible to find the right superlatives to describe Harry Kane sometimes I'm at a loss for words," Eberl said. "He's already been named England's Footballer of the Year, and now he's...