The Gerd Müller Trophy, previously known as Striker of the Year or Best Striker Award in its first edition, is a
football
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award presented annually by ''
France Football
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'' 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
Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (; 3 November 1945 – 15 August 2021) was a German professional association football, footballer. A prolific Forward (association football)#Striker, striker, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is widely regarde ...
who died in August 2021.
The inaugural winner was Polish striker
Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski (; born 21 August 1988) is a Polish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club FC Barcelona, Barcelona. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of a ...
; 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.
Winners
;Key:
Wins by nation
Wins by club
See also
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Ballon d'Or
The Ballon d'Or (; ) is an annual association football, football award presented by French magazine ''France Football'' since 1956 Ballon d'Or, 1956 to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.
Conceived ...
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European Golden Shoe
The European Golden Shoe, also known as the European Golden Boot, is an award that is presented each season to the player with the most points in league matches from the top division of a European national league. The trophy is a sculpture o ...
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European association football club records and statistics § Most goals in a season in all club competitions
References
{{Gerd Müller Trophy
European football trophies and awards
Awards established in 2021
Ballon d'Or
France Football awards