Gerd Müller Trophy
The Gerd Müller Trophy, previously known as Striker of the Year or Best Striker Award in its first edition, is a football award presented annually by France Football to the highest-scoring footballer in the previous season, taking into account goals scored for both clubs and national teams.
| Gerd Müller Trophy | |
|---|---|
| trophée Gerd Müller | |
Erling Haaland is the current award holder | |
| Date | 29 November 2021 |
| Location | Paris |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| First awarded | 2021 |
| Current holder | Erling Haaland
(1st 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 number of goals scored throughout a season).
Starting with the second edition in 2022, the award was renamed after German striker Gerd Müller who died in August 2021.
The inaugural winner was 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.