Harry Kane won the Gerd Müller Trophy
Kane became the first English footballer in 25 years to win the Ballon d'Or. Second place went to Kylian
Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane has won the Ballon d'Or 2026, the award given to the best player of the season in partnership with France Football magazine, UEFA, and L’Équipe.
The awards ceremony, traditionally held in France, took place for the first time at the Palladium Theatre in London. The trophy was presented by two-time World Champion and two-time Ballon d'Or winner, the Brazilian Ronaldo. Kane won this award for the first time in his career.
In the 2025/2026 season, Kane won the German Supercup, the DFB-Pokal, and the Bundesliga title with Bayern. With the England national team, he won the bronze medal at the 2026 World Cup. Between August 2025 and July 2026, he scored 73 goals in 65 matches for Bayern and the England national team.
According to the voting results, second place was taken by Real Madrid and France striker Kylian Mbappé. The top three was rounded out by Barcelona and Spain striker Lamine Yamal.
Kane became the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years. In 2001, the award went to Michael Owen. Kane is the fifth English player in history to be awarded the Ballon d'Or.
He also became the first player playing for a German Bundesliga club to win the Ballon d'Or in the last 30 years.
The Ballon d'Or is awarded annually by the French magazine France Football. Last year, the award was won by PSG and France striker Ousmane Dembélé.