Gerd Müller Trophy
The Gerd Müller Trophy, previously known as Striker of the Year or Best Striker Award in its first edition, is an association football award presented annually by France Football to the highest-scoring footballer in the previous season.[1]
| Gerd Müller Trophy | |
|---|---|
| trophée Gerd Müller | |
.jpg.webp) Lewandowski with Bayern Munich in 2019 | |
| Date | 29 November 2021 |
| Location | Paris |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First awarded | 2021 |
| Current holder |  Robert Lewandowski
(2nd award) |
| Most awards | Robert Lewandowski
(2 awards) |
| Website | francefootball |
| Related | Ballon d'Or |
It was established in 2021, taking into account that calendar year (while, from the second edition, the award is based on the amount of goals scored throughout a season).
From 2021 to 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 | Club(s) | Goals | Club (g) | National | Matches | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Robert Lewandowski |
 Bayern Munich |
64 | 53 | 11 | 54 | [4] |
Gerd Müller Trophy
| Year | Player | Club(s) | Goals | Club (g) | National | Matches | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Robert Lewandowski |
Bayern Munich |
57 | 50 | 7 | 56 | [3] |
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Poland |
1 | 2 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Win |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich |
1 | 2 |
2022–23 season standings
- As of 16 May 2023
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals | Club (g) | National | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Erling Haaland |
 Manchester City |
53 | 52 | 1 | 50 |
| 2 |  Kylian Mbappé |
Paris Saint-Germain |
49 | 38 | 11 | 51 |
| 3 |  Enner Valencia |
 Fenerbahçe |
37 | 34 | 3 | 48 |
| 4 |  Lionel Messi |
Paris Saint-Germain |
36 | 20 | 13 | 50 |
| 5 |  Mohammed Salah |
Liverpool |
34 | 30 | 4 | 53 |
See also
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.
- "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.