BERLIN (AP) – Liverpool’s Florian Wiltz was named German Player of the Year from 2024-25 after another outstanding season at Bayer Leverkusen.
German teammates Julia Gwyn and Anne Catlin Berger are required to share the Female Players of the Year award after receiving 608 valid votes from members of the German Association of Sports Journalists (VDS) in an annual poll hosted by Kicker Magazine.
Kicker said on Sunday who was 22-year-old wirtz Switched to Liverpool In June, he received 191 votes at a rate that could rise to £116 million ($156 million) and received Nick Ultemade (70) from Bayern Munich.
“I can’t think of a more valuable successor than you.” Former winner Toni Cruz I said about Wirtz.
Schuster led Modest Club Freiburg to fifth place at Bundesliga and secured Europa League qualification in his first season as heads since taking over from longtime coach Christian Streich.
Schuster was followed by Horst Stephen, who led Elbersberg to the Bundesliga promotion, followed by 2020 winner Hansi Frick, who led Barcelona to a domestic double.
The Player of the Year Award has been awarded since 1960, and the coach has been honored since 2002. Franz Beckenbauer led the player category with four awards, with both Jurgen Klopp and Felix Magus receiving three coach awards.
The Women’s Player of the Year Award has been awarded every season since 1996.
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