Goal of the Year (Germany)
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The Goal of the Year in Germany is, like the Goal of the Month (Tor des Monats), the Goal of the Decade and Goal of the Century, an individual soccer award selected by spectators of the Sportschau (ARD
German TV), among spectacular or important soccer goals scored in or for Germany.
Klaus Fischer
won it three times; his 1977 "Bicycle kick
" was also pronounced Goal of the Century. He scored it on 16 November 1977 in the international game of Germany versus Switzerland in the Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
.
, one of two public broadcasting channels. Each month, the GotM is held, and five especially spectacular, unusual or important goals are shortlisted for the viewers to vote on. Initially votes were only cast per mail, but nowadays votes are commonly made by telephone
or over the Internet
. The winner gets a golden plaque which is one of the most-sought individual awards in German soccer.
The 12 winners are then eligible for the big annual event, the GotY Award. Again, the goal with the most votes wins. Parallel to this, the 10 annual winners may participate in the Goal of the Decade Award, and in 1999, the Goal of the Decade of the 70s, 80s and 90s squared off for the Goal of the Century Award, see above.
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
German TV), among spectacular or important soccer goals scored in or for Germany.
Klaus Fischer
Klaus Fischer
Klaus Fischer is a German former football player and coach.-Career:Fischer was born in Kreuzstraßl, near Lindberg in the district of Regen....
won it three times; his 1977 "Bicycle kick
Bicycle kick
A Bicycle kick or Scissor kick is a physical move made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg in front of the other without holding on to the ground. The move can either be done backwards or sideways...
" was also pronounced Goal of the Century. He scored it on 16 November 1977 in the international game of Germany versus Switzerland in the Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
.
Details
The Goal of the Month Award and its sister event, the Goal of the Year Award, were incepted in 1971 by the German TV station ARDARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
, one of two public broadcasting channels. Each month, the GotM is held, and five especially spectacular, unusual or important goals are shortlisted for the viewers to vote on. Initially votes were only cast per mail, but nowadays votes are commonly made by telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
or over the Internet
Internet
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. The winner gets a golden plaque which is one of the most-sought individual awards in German soccer.
The 12 winners are then eligible for the big annual event, the GotY Award. Again, the goal with the most votes wins. Parallel to this, the 10 annual winners may participate in the Goal of the Decade Award, and in 1999, the Goal of the Decade of the 70s, 80s and 90s squared off for the Goal of the Century Award, see above.
Goal of the Year scorers
- 1971 Ulrik Le FevreUlrik le FevreUlrik le Fevre is a Danish former professional football player and manager, and current FIFA-licensed player agent. He was an elegant and technichal left winger, who had a fierce shot. He played for Danish club Vejle Boldklub, German club Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Brugge in Belgium, and won...
- 1972 Günter NetzerGünter NetzerGünter Theodor Netzer is a former German football player and team general manager currently working in the media business. As a player, he was considered to be one of the greatest passers in the game's history...
and Gerd MüllerGerd MüllerGerhard "Gerd" Müller is a former German football player and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time.With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games, he was one of the... - 1973 Günter NetzerGünter NetzerGünter Theodor Netzer is a former German football player and team general manager currently working in the media business. As a player, he was considered to be one of the greatest passers in the game's history...
- 1974 Erwin KosteddeErwin KosteddeErwin Kostedde is a German former footballer. He was the first black player to play for West Germany, and was the topscorer in the Belgian league in 1970-71 and in Ligue 1 in 1979-80.-References:* *...
- 1975 Klaus FischerKlaus FischerKlaus Fischer is a German former football player and coach.-Career:Fischer was born in Kreuzstraßl, near Lindberg in the district of Regen....
- 1976 Gerd MüllerGerd MüllerGerhard "Gerd" Müller is a former German football player and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time.With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games, he was one of the...
- 1977 Klaus FischerKlaus FischerKlaus Fischer is a German former football player and coach.-Career:Fischer was born in Kreuzstraßl, near Lindberg in the district of Regen....
- 1978 Rainer BonhofRainer BonhofRainer Bonhof is a former German footballer. He was a defensive midfielder or wing-back.-Playing career:...
- 1979 Harald NickelHarald NickelHarald Nickel is a German former footballer.-References:**...
- 1980 Karl-Heinz RummeniggeKarl-Heinz RummeniggeKarl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge is a German former football player.He had his greatest career success with German club Bayern Munich, where he won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Cup, as well as two league titles and two domestic cups.A member of the German national team, Rummenigge won the...
- 1981 Karl-Heinz RummeniggeKarl-Heinz RummeniggeKarl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge is a German former football player.He had his greatest career success with German club Bayern Munich, where he won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Cup, as well as two league titles and two domestic cups.A member of the German national team, Rummenigge won the...
- 1982 Klaus FischerKlaus FischerKlaus Fischer is a German former football player and coach.-Career:Fischer was born in Kreuzstraßl, near Lindberg in the district of Regen....
- 1983 Jürgen WilhelmJürgen WilhelmJürgen Wilhelm is a retired German footballer who played for Borussia Dortmund in the Fußball-Bundesliga.He is best known for scoring the Goal of the Year in Germany in 1983, while playing for amateur third division side BFV Hassia Bingen.-Early career:As a player for amateur side SC 09...
- 1984 Daniel SimmesDaniel SimmesDaniel Simmes is a retired German football player.-External links:...
- 1985 Pierre LittbarskiPierre LittbarskiPierre Michael Littbarski is a German football manager and former player. He was mainly a winger or attacking midfielder and is best known for his brilliant dribbling abilities. He was a FIFA World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990. He was also runner–up twice in 1982 and 1986 with West Germany...
- 1986 Stefan KohnStefan KohnStefan Kohn is a retired German football player.-Honours:* Goal of the Year winner: 1986.* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1992.* Bundesliga champion: 1993.-External links:...
- 1987 Jürgen KlinsmannJürgen KlinsmannJürgen Klinsmann is a German football manager and former player who is currently the coach of the United States Men's National Team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the German one that...
- 1988 Jürgen WegmannJürgen WegmannJürgen 'Kobra' Wegmann is a retired German football player.-Honours:* Bundesliga champion: 1989.* Bundesliga runner-up: 1988, 1992.* DFB-Pokal finalist: 1994.* Goal of the Year : 1988.-External links:...
- 1989 Klaus AugenthalerKlaus AugenthalerKlaus "Auge" Augenthaler is a former football player and now manager.-Playing years:...
- 1990 Lothar MatthäusLothar MatthäusLothar Herbert Matthäus , is a German football manager and former player.In 1990, he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup...
- 1991 Andreas MüllerAndreas MüllerAndreas Müller is a former German footballer, who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:...
- 1992 Lothar MatthäusLothar MatthäusLothar Herbert Matthäus , is a German football manager and former player.In 1990, he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup...
- 1993 Augustine "Jay-Jay" OkochaJay-Jay OkochaAugustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is known for his stepovers, skill, technique, and being 'so good that they named him twice'...
- 1994 Bernd SchusterBernd SchusterBernhard Schuster is a German football manager and former player, currently unemployed. His nickname is "der Blonde Engel" .-Club career:...
- 1995 Jean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992...
- 1996 Oliver BierhoffOliver BierhoffOliver Bierhoff is a retired German former football striker, who scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final...
- 1997 Lars RickenLars RickenLars Ricken is a retired German footballer. The skilled midfielder represented Borussia Dortmund during his entire professional career, which spanned 15 years....
- 1998 Olaf MarschallOlaf MarschallOlaf Marschall is a retired German footballer and a football sports manager.-Club career:Marschall's career started in the GDR at BSG Chemie Torgau and was soon transferred to 1. FC Lok Leipzig. There, he rose to stardom, becoming one of the most prolific scorers in the East German league and...
- 1999 Giovane ElberGiovane ElberÉlber Giovane de Souza, simply Élber , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....
- 2000 Alex AlvesAlexandro Alves do NascimentoAlexandro Alves do Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Kavala in Greece. He previously played in Brazil for Vitória, Palmeiras, Juventude , Portuguesa , Cruzeiro, Atlético Mineiro, Vasco da Gama, Boavista and Fortaleza, and in Germany for Hertha BSC.-External links:* *...
- 2001 Kurt MeyerKurt Meyer (football player)Kurt Meyer, nicknamed Meyer 15 or respectfully Fußballopa , was a German amateur soccer player for Blau-Weiß Post Recklinghausen. He achieved nation-wide fame when he scored the German ARD Goal of the Month and later the ARD Goal of the Year in 2001 at age 80...
- 2002 Benjamin LauthBenjamin LauthBenjamin Lauth is a German footballer who plays for TSV 1860 München.-Career:Lauth began his career with 1860 Munich, where he had played in his youth years...
- 2003 Nia KünzerNia KünzerNia Künzer is a retired German women's football player.-Early life:She was born in Mochudi, Botswana as Nia Tsholofelo Künzer , where her parents were on a two year's tour with a development aid organization...
- 2004 Klemen LavričKlemen LavricKlemen Lavrič is a Slovenian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Karlsruher SC in Germany.-Club career:...
- 2005 Kasper BøgelundKasper BøgelundKasper Bøgelund Nielsen is a Danish footballer. He currently plays as a right back for AaB in the Danish Superliga...
- 2006 Oliver NeuvilleOliver NeuvilleOliver Patric Neuville is a retired German footballer who played as a striker.During an 18-year professional career, he played mainly for Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach , amassing Bundesliga totals of 334 games and 91 goals.Neuville gained almost 70 caps for the German national...
- 2007 DiegoDiego Ribas da CunhaDiego Ribas da Cunha , commonly known as just Diego, is an international Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid on loan from VfL Wolfsburg, as an attacking midfielder.-Santos:...
- 2008 Michael BallackMichael BallackMichael Ballack is a German professional footballer, who is currently playing for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of his international team. Ballack has worn the number 13 shirt for every team he has played for except for Kaiserslautern...
- 2009 GrafiteGrafiteEdinaldo Batista Libânio , commonly known as Grafite is a Brazilian footballer who plays for UAE Football League club Al-Ahli Dubai....
- 2010 Michael StahlMichael StahlMichael Stahl is a German football player with TuS Koblenz. His position is midfield. On 26 October 2010, he scored a 61-meter goal in a DFB-Pokal match against Hertha BSC. Koblenz continued to win the match 2-1, and the goal was voted as the ARD Goal of the Month and as the Goal of the...
Goal of the Decade
- 1970s: Klaus Fischer (1977) - bicycle kick
- 1980s: Klaus Augenthaler (1989) - goal from the middle circle
- 1990s: Bernd Schuster (1994) - goal from the middle circle
Notable cases
- In the most cases, spectacular and flashy goals win the Goal of the Year Award. But also Oliver BierhoffOliver BierhoffOliver Bierhoff is a retired German former football striker, who scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final...
's decisive goal to win the 1996 European Football Championship and Nia KünzerNia KünzerNia Künzer is a retired German women's football player.-Early life:She was born in Mochudi, Botswana as Nia Tsholofelo Künzer , where her parents were on a two year's tour with a development aid organization...
's header goal in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003FIFA Women's World Cup 2003The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China. On May 3, 2003 the tournament was abruptly moved to the United States, as a result of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China...
were elected GotYs despite being rather unspectacular save for the circumstances. - Bernd SchusterBernd SchusterBernhard Schuster is a German football manager and former player, currently unemployed. His nickname is "der Blonde Engel" .-Club career:...
once managed to score the first, second and third most popular goal in the 1994 edition of Goal of the Year Award. - Klaus Fischer scored the Goal of the Year in 1975, 1977 and 1982, and is the only player to have won three times. His 1982 GotY came in the 1982 FIFA World Cup1982 FIFA World CupThe 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
semifinals against France, equalizing with a bicycle kick in the 108th minute. Two-time winners are Günter NetzerGünter NetzerGünter Theodor Netzer is a former German football player and team general manager currently working in the media business. As a player, he was considered to be one of the greatest passers in the game's history...
, Karl-Heinz RummeniggeKarl-Heinz RummeniggeKarl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge is a German former football player.He had his greatest career success with German club Bayern Munich, where he won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Cup, as well as two league titles and two domestic cups.A member of the German national team, Rummenigge won the...
, Gerd MüllerGerd MüllerGerhard "Gerd" Müller is a former German football player and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time.With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games, he was one of the...
and Lothar MatthäusLothar MatthäusLothar Herbert Matthäus , is a German football manager and former player.In 1990, he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup...
. - The oldest player was the 80-year-old Kurt MeyerKurt Meyer (football player)Kurt Meyer, nicknamed Meyer 15 or respectfully Fußballopa , was a German amateur soccer player for Blau-Weiß Post Recklinghausen. He achieved nation-wide fame when he scored the German ARD Goal of the Month and later the ARD Goal of the Year in 2001 at age 80...
, the only woman yet is Nia KünzerNia KünzerNia Künzer is a retired German women's football player.-Early life:She was born in Mochudi, Botswana as Nia Tsholofelo Künzer , where her parents were on a two year's tour with a development aid organization...
. - Twice, own goals have won the Goal of the Month Award. Helmut Winklhofer once spectacularly smashed a wild 20-metre kick into his own goal, and another time, a horrified Frank Rohde saw his goalie kicking over his harmless back-pass.