Harry Kane Wins 2026 Gerd Müller Trophy After 73-Goal Season

London’s Ballon d’Or ceremony placed Harry Kane at the centre of the 2025-26 scoring season, with the Bayern Munich and England striker collecting the 2026 Gerd Müller Trophy after reaching 73 goals across club and international football.

Key takeaways

• Kane won the Gerd Müller Trophy for a second time, having previously shared the 2024 award with Kylian Mbappé.
• His 73 goals in 65 appearances are the highest total recorded by any recipient of the prize.
• The 33-year-old struck 61 times in 51 matches for Bayern Munich during the campaign.
• Mexico and Pachuca forward Charlyn Corral took the women’s scoring award after a 55-goal season for club and country.
• Robert Lewandowski was the inaugural Gerd Müller Trophy winner in 2022.

Kane’s Bayern season sets a new benchmark

The award recognises the leading scorer from the preceding season, combining goals for club and national team. Kane’s total of 73 came from 65 outings in 2025-26, including 61 in 51 matches for Bayern, alongside his England return.

It moves him beyond the former high mark for the trophy. Viktor Gyökeres won in 2025 with 63 goals for Sporting and Sweden, while Kane and Mbappé each finished on 52 when they shared the 2024 honour.

Receiving the prize in the English capital on Monday, Kane stressed that the tally was a collective achievement. He said that no player can reach such a number alone, thanking those around him for the motivation they provide in training and for helping him reach the stage.

The trophy, named for the celebrated former Germany forward Gerd Müller, was introduced as part of the Ballon d’Or awards in 2022. The wider Ballon d’Or, founded by France Football in 1956, remains football’s most prominent individual prize.

Corral recognised in the women’s game

Charlyn Corral received the women’s equivalent after an exceptional campaign with Pachuca and Mexico. The 35-year-old scored 42 goals in 42 matches for her club, then added 13 in 12 appearances for the national side.

Corral said she was delighted to become the first Mexican recipient of such an award. She praised the progress being made in women’s football in her country and reflected that, after more than two decades in the game, the work, discipline and effort behind her scoring record had been worthwhile.

Gerd Müller Trophy winners