The title Footballer of the Year has been awarded in West Germany from 1960 to 1990 and Germany since 1991. Eligible are German players as well as non-German players playing in Germany.
Footballer of the Year
==Women's Footballer of the Year==
Women's Footballer of the Year
won the Footballer of the Year award eight consecutive times from 2001 to 2008. ==Footballer of the Year for East Germany==
Footballer of the Year for East Germany
From 1963 to 1991, the publication Die Neue Fußballwoche awarded the Footballer of the Year for East Germany award. ==East German Women's Footballer of the Year==