Harry Kane has been voted Germany's player of the year 2026 after a prolific 61‑goal season across all competitions for Bayern Munich. The England striker scored a hat‑trick in the German Cup final and helped Bayern defend the Bundesliga title and win the German Cup. He also contributed to the new season's German Supercup victory, though he did not score in the 2‑1 win over Borussia Dortmund. Kane collected 272 votes, outpacing teammate Michael Olise (203) in the poll of 659 Association of German Sports Journalists members. Deniz Undav finished third with 61 votes, followed by Joshua Kimmich (21) and Oliver Baumann (14). Vincent Kompany received nearly half the votes for the coach's award, edging out Julian Schuster. The player accolade, first awarded in 1960, counts Franz Beckenbauer as its most successful recipient with four wins, while Jürgen Klopp and Felix Magath each hold three coach honors.

The recognition solidifies Kane's status among the elite center forwards in the FC 100 rankings and highlights Bayern's dominance in German football this season.