The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony took place at the London Palladium on October 26, where Harry Kane was officially named the winner of the 2026 Men's Gerd Müller Trophy, recognizing him as the year's most prolific goalscorer.
Kane scored an impressive 73 goals for club and country during the 2025/26 award period. His remarkable goalscoring record earned him the prestigious award for the second time in his career.
About the Gerd Müller Trophy
The award was originally introduced by France Football in 2021 as the Striker of the Year award before being renamed the Gerd Müller Trophy in 2022 in honor of legendary German striker Gerd Müller.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest forwards in German football history, Müller won the Ballon d'Or in 1970 and helped West Germany lift the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
The award recognizes the most prolific goalscorer based primarily on goals scored in official matches for club and country during the relevant evaluation period.
Previous Men's Gerd Müller Trophy winners
2021: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
2022: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
2023: Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
2024: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) and Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid)
2025: Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP/Arsenal)
Note: The award was known as the Striker of the Year award in 2021. Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé shared the trophy in 2024.
Muubckpy
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More likely Dictator going to win the ballon dor🤣😂
Davichi
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When Kane won the Gerd Muller Trophy, after Yamal has won the Best Young Player, Madrid fans thought it was a pointer that Mbappe will win the Ballon d'OR. Unfortunately, as usual, he came home empty handed. 😂😂🤣