[PERSON_NAME] has been voted [ADDRESS]'s footballer of the year for 2026, becoming the first Englishman to win the award organized by Kicker magazine. The Bayern Munich striker scored 61 goals in all competitions last season as his side completed a league and cup double and reached the Champions League semi-finals. [PERSON_NAME] received 272 votes from 695 German sports journalists, ahead of Bayern team-mate [PERSON_NAME] (203 votes), who was runner-up in 2025 behind [PERSON_NAME].

"It's almost impossible to find the right superlatives to describe [PERSON_NAME] - sometimes I'm at a loss for words," Bayern sporting director [PERSON_NAME] said. The [ADDRESS] captain is among the favourites for the 2026 Ballon d'Or in [ADDRESS] this October. If he wins, he would become the second English player to receive the honour while at a German club, joining [PERSON_NAME] who won in 1978 and 1979 at Hamburg SV.

Bayern boss [PERSON_NAME] was named coach of the year, while women's captain [PERSON_NAME] won best female player. [PERSON_NAME] and [PERSON_NAME] will be honoured Friday at Bayern's Bundesliga opener against VfB Stuttgart at [ADDRESS]. [PERSON_NAME] also received the 2026 Golden Shoe award as top scorer across [ADDRESS]'s top leagues.