Vereinigung der Vertragsfußballspieler

The Vereinigung der Vertragsfußballspieler e. V. (VDV) is the professional footballer's union in Germany. It has approximately 1,300 members playing in the German professional leagues. Junior footballers at the beginning of their professional careers can also be members from the age of fifteen. Footballers who have been playing abroad or have retired can remain members.

The union was founded on 15 June 1987 in Offenbach am Main by the former professional footballers Benno Möhlmann, Ewald Lienen and Frank Pagelsdorf, together with colleagues including Guido Buchwald, Florian Gothe, Charly Körbel and Bruno Labbadia. The goal of the union was to work in the interest of the players. Especially important at that time were work and contract conditions, the independence of players, and the democratisation of German professional football. In general, the goal is to give footballers a common voice towards clubs and associations.

Presidents

Awards

Player of the Season

Player of the Year (1998–2003)

Year Player Club Ref.
1998 Oliver Kahn Bayern Munich
1999 Lothar Matthäus
2000 Mehmet Scholl [1][2]
2001 Oliver Kahn [3]
2003 Giovane Élber [4]

Player of the Season (2006–present)

Season Player Club Ref.
2005–06 Miroslav Klose Werder Bremen [5]
2006–07 Diego Werder Bremen
2007–08 Franck Ribéry Bayern Munich [6]
2008–09 Grafite VfL Wolfsburg [7]
2009–10 Arjen Robben Bayern Munich [8]
2010–11 Nuri Şahin Borussia Dortmund [9]
2011–12 Marco Reus Borussia Mönchengladbach [10]
2012–13 Robert Lewandowski Borussia Dortmund [11]
2013–14 Marco Reus Borussia Dortmund [12]
2014–15 Kevin De Bruyne VfL Wolfsburg [13]
2015–16 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund [14]
2016–17 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich [15]
2017–18 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich [16]
2018–19 Marco Reus Borussia Dortmund [17]
2019–20 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich [18]
2020–21 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich [19]
2021–22 Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig [20]
2022–23 Jude Bellingham Borussia Dortmund [21]
2023–24 Florian Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen [22]
2024–25 Florian Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen [23]

Newcomer of the Season (2010–present)

Season Player Club Ref.
2009–10 Thomas Müller Bayern Munich [8]
2010–11 Mario Götze Borussia Dortmund [9]
2011–12 David Alaba Bayern Munich [10]
2012–13 Max Kruse SC Freiburg [11]
2013–14 André Hahn FC Augsburg [12]
2014–15 Leroy Sané Schalke 04 [13]
2015–16 Julian Weigl Borussia Dortmund [14]
2016–17 Ousmane Dembélé Borussia Dortmund [15]
2017–18 Leon Bailey Bayer Leverkusen [16]
2018–19 Jadon Sancho Borussia Dortmund [17]
2019–20 Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich [18]
2020–21 Jude Bellingham Borussia Dortmund [19]
2021–22 Florian Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen [20]
2022–23 Randal Kolo Muani Eintracht Frankfurt [21]
2023–24 Deniz Undav VfB Stuttgart [22]
2024–25 Nick Woltemade VfB Stuttgart [23]

Coach of the Season (2010–present)

Season Coach Club Ref.
2009–10 Louis van Gaal Bayern Munich [8]
2010–11 Jürgen Klopp Borussia Dortmund [9]
2011–12 Lucien Favre Borussia Mönchengladbach [10]
2012–13 Jupp Heynckes Bayern Munich [11]
2013–14 Markus Weinzierl FC Augsburg [12]
2014–15 Dieter Hecking VfL Wolfsburg [13]
2015–16 Thomas Tuchel Borussia Dortmund [14]
2016–17 Julian Nagelsmann TSG Hoffenheim [15]
2017–18 Jupp Heynckes Bayern Munich [16]
2018–19 Adi Hütter Eintracht Frankfurt [17]
2019–20 Hansi Flick Bayern Munich [18]
2020–21 Adi Hütter Eintracht Frankfurt [19]
2021–22 Christian Streich SC Freiburg [20]
2022–23 Urs Fischer Union Berlin [21]
2023–24 Xabi Alonso Bayer Leverkusen [22]
2024–25 Bo Henriksen Mainz 05 [23]

Team of the Season

2008–09

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper  Robert Enke Hannover 96
Defenders Andreas Beck TSG Hoffenheim
Lúcio Bayern Munich
Josip Šimunić Hertha BSC
Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich
Midfielders Zvjezdan Misimović VfL Wolfsburg
Zé Roberto Bayern Munich
Franck Ribéry
Diego Werder Bremen
Forwards Grafite VfL Wolfsburg
Mario Gómez VfB Stuttgart

2009–10

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Schalke 04
Defenders Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich
Sami Hyypiä Bayer Leverkusen
Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund
Dennis Aogo Hamburger SV
Midfielders Arjen Robben Bayern Munich
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Toni Kroos
Thomas Müller
Forwards Edin Džeko VfL Wolfsburg
Stefan Kießling Bayer Leverkusen

2010–11

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Schalke 04
Defenders Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich
Neven Subotić Borussia Dortmund
Mats Hummels
Marcel Schmelzer
Midfielders Arjen Robben Bayern Munich
Nuri Şahin Borussia Dortmund
Arturo Vidal Bayer Leverkusen
Mario Götze Borussia Dortmund
Forwards Papiss Cissé SC Freiburg
Mario Gómez Bayern Munich

2011–12

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen Borussia Mönchengladbach
Defenders Łukasz Piszczek Borussia Dortmund
Dante Borussia Mönchengladbach
Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund
Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich
Midfielders Marco Reus Borussia Mönchengladbach
David Alaba Bayern Munich
Franck Ribéry
Shinji Kagawa Borussia Dortmund
Forwards Mario Gómez Bayern Munich
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Schalke 04

2012–13

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
Defenders Philipp Lahm
 Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund
Dante Bayern Munich
David Alaba
Midfielders Mario Götze Borussia Dortmund
Bastian Schweinsteiger Bayern Munich
İlkay Gündoğan Borussia Dortmund
Franck Ribéry Bayern Munich
Forwards Mario Mandžukić
Robert Lewandowski Borussia Dortmund

2013–14

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
Defenders Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich
Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund
Dante Bayern Munich
David Alaba
Midfielders Arjen Robben
Thiago
Franck Ribéry
Marco Reus Borussia Dortmund
Forwards Mario Mandžukić Bayern Munich
Robert Lewandowski Borussia Dortmund

2014–15

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
Defenders Vieirinha VfL Wolfsburg
Naldo
Jérôme Boateng Bayern Munich
Juan Bernat
Midfielders Arjen Robben
Granit Xhaka Borussia Mönchengladbach
David Alaba Bayern Munich
Kevin De Bruyne VfL Wolfsburg
Forwards Alexander Meier Eintracht Frankfurt
Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich

2015–16

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
Defenders Philipp Lahm
Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund
Jérôme Boateng Bayern Munich
David Alaba
Midfielders Henrikh Mkhitaryan Borussia Dortmund
Arturo Vidal Bayern Munich
Douglas Costa
Thomas Müller
Forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund
Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich

2016–17

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
Defenders Philipp Lahm
Mats Hummels
Niklas Süle TSG Hoffenheim
 David Alaba Bayern Munich
Midfielders Ousmane Dembélé Borussia Dortmund
Thiago Bayern Munich
Emil Forsberg RB Leipzig
Naby Keïta
Forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund
Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich

2017–18

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Sven Ulreich Bayern Munich
Defenders Joshua Kimmich
Naldo Schalke 04
Mats Hummels Bayern Munich
Philipp Max FC Augsburg
Midfielders James Rodríguez Bayern Munich
Naby Keïta RB Leipzig
Javi Martínez Bayern Munich
Leon Bailey Bayer Leverkusen
Forwards Thomas Müller Bayern Munich
Robert Lewandowski

2018–19

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi RB Leipzig
Defenders Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich
Makoto Hasebe Eintracht Frankfurt
Niklas Süle Bayern Munich
Nico Schulz TSG Hoffenheim
Midfielders Axel Witsel Borussia Dortmund
Jadon Sancho
Marco Reus
Kai Havertz Bayer Leverkusen
Forwards Luka Jović Eintracht Frankfurt
Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich

2019–20

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
Defenders David Alaba
Alphonso Davies
Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund
Achraf Hakimi
Midfielders Kai Havertz Bayer Leverkusen
Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich
Jadon Sancho Borussia Dortmund
Forwards Erling Haaland
Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich
Timo Werner RB Leipzig

2020–21

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich
Defenders Alphonso Davies
David Alaba
Dayot Upamecano RB Leipzig
Mats Hummels Borussia Dortmund
Midfielders Filip Kostić Eintracht Frankfurt
Thomas Müller Bayern Munich
Joshua Kimmich
Leon Goretzka
Forwards Robert Lewandowski
Erling Haaland Borussia Dortmund

2021–22

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Mark Flekken SC Freiburg
Defenders David Raum TSG Hoffenheim
Nico Schlotterbeck SC Freiburg
Niklas Süle Bayern Munich
Joshua Kimmich
Midfielders Patrik Schick Bayer Leverkusen
Jude Bellingham Borussia Dortmund
Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig
Florian Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen
Forwards Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich
Erling Haaland Borussia Dortmund

2022–23

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel Borussia Dortmund
Defenders Joško Gvardiol RB Leipzig
Matthijs de Ligt Bayern Munich
Dayot Upamecano
Jeremie Frimpong Bayer Leverkusen
Midfielders Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich
Joshua Kimmich
Jamal Musiala
Jude Bellingham Borussia Dortmund
Forwards Randal Kolo Muani Eintracht Frankfurt
Niclas Füllkrug Werder Bremen

2023–24

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel Borussia Dortmund
Defenders Álex Grimaldo Bayer Leverkusen
Jonathan Tah
Waldemar Anton VfB Stuttgart
Jeremie Frimpong Bayer Leverkusen
Midfielders Jamal Musiala Bayern Munich
Granit Xhaka Bayer Leverkusen
Florian Wirtz
Xavi Simons RB Leipzig
Forwards Serhou Guirassy VfB Stuttgart
Harry Kane Bayern Munich

2024–25

Position Player Club
Goalkeeper Finn Dahmen FC Augsburg
Defenders Nico Schlotterbeck Borussia Dortmund
Jonathan Tah Bayer Leverkusen
Dayot Upamecano Bayern Munich
Joshua Kimmich
Midfielders Granit Xhaka Bayer Leverkusen
Jamal Musiala Bayern Munich
Florian Wirtz Bayer Leverkusen
Nadiem Amiri Mainz 05
Forwards Michael Olise Bayern Munich
Harry Kane

Notes

  1. ^ Möhlmann was later named honorary president of the VDV.

References

  1. ^ "Freitag 09.02.2001, 11:03: Mehmet Scholl VdV-"Spieler des Jahres"". MOPO.de (in German). 9 February 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Münchner vor Ballack und Nowotny: Mehmet Scholl ist VdV-Spieler des Jahres". RP ONLINE (in German). 9 February 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Spieler des Jahres 2001". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16.
  4. ^ "Giovane Elber" (in German). FC Bayern München. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Fußball – Bundesliga: Klose zum "VdV-Spieler der Saison" gewählt". Focus Online (in German). 12 October 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Franck Ribéry ist der Spieler des Jahres". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Superstimmung bei der VDV 11-Party" (in German). VDV. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  8. ^ a b c "Arjen Robben ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  9. ^ a b c "Sahin und Götze räumen bei VDV-Wahl ab" (in German). VDV. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  10. ^ a b c "Reus liegt vor Ribéry und Huntelaar" (in German). VDV. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  11. ^ a b c "Lewandowski, Kruse und Heynckes vorn" (in German). VDV. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  12. ^ a b c "Trophäen gehen an Reus, Weinzierl und Hahn" (in German). VDV. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "De Bruyne, Sané und Favre auf dem Thron" (in German). VDV. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  14. ^ a b c "Aubameyang ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  15. ^ a b c "Profis wählen Lewandowski, Dembélé und Nagelsmann" (in German). VDV. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  16. ^ a b c "Robert Lewandowski erneut VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  17. ^ a b c "Marco Reus zum VDV-Spieler der Saison gewählt" (in German). VDV. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  18. ^ a b c "Robert Lewandowski zum VDV-Spieler der Saison gewählt" (in German). VDV. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  19. ^ a b c "Robert Lewandowski zum VDV-Spieler der Saison gewählt" (in German). VDV. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  20. ^ a b c "Christopher Nkunku zum VDV-Spieler der Saison gewählt" (in German). VDV. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  21. ^ a b c "Jude Bellingham ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  22. ^ a b c "Florian Wirtz ist VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  23. ^ a b c "Florian Wirtz ist erneut VDV-Spieler der Saison" (in German). VDV. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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