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Harry Kane voted Germany's footballer of the year in Bayern Munich awards sweep
Harry Kane, Vincent Kompany, and Giulia Gwinn earned Germany's top annual football awards voted by sports journalists.
The short version
- Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was voted men's Player of the Year in Germany by the Association of German Sports Journalists.
- Bayern swept the annual honors, with Vincent Kompany named coach of the year and Giulia Gwinn winning women's Player of the Year.
- The awards follow a season in which Kane scored 61 goals in 51 club matches and led England to the World Cup semifinals.
Key facts
- Harry Kane won the men's Player of the Year award in Germany with 272 votes, finishing ahead of Michael Olise (203 votes) and Deniz Undav (61 votes).[Deutsche Welle]
- Kane netted 61 goals across 51 competitive fixtures for Bayern Munich and won his second European Golden Shoe.[Deutsche Welle]
- Vincent Kompany secured trainer of the year with 314 votes after leading Bayern Munich to a domestic league and cup double.[Deutsche Welle]
- Giulia Gwinn received 106 votes to win the women's Player of the Year award, narrowly beating teammate Klara Bühl's 94 votes.[Deutsche Welle]
Sources
- Harry Kane named footballer of the year in GermanyDeutsche Welle