Harry Kane has been voted Germany'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. Kane received 272 votes from 695 German sports journalists, ahead of Bayern team-mate Jamal Musiala (203 votes), who was runner-up in 2025 behind Florian Wirtz.

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

Bayern boss Vincent Kompany was named coach of the year, while women's captain Giulia Gwinn won best female player. Kane and Kompany will be honoured Friday at Bayern's Bundesliga opener against VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena. Kane also received the 2026 Golden Shoe award as top scorer across Europe's top leagues.