Gyökeres made 54 goals and provided 13 goal-scoring passes in 52 matches for Sporting Lissabon last season. This made him the winner of the Gerd Müller prize as the continent's foremost goal scorer.
Thanks to everyone in Sporting last season who made this possible for me. We had a fantastic season and won both the league and the cup.
The striker also scored nine goals in the national team jersey in the Nations League during the autumn of 2024. He becomes the fifth player to win the Gerd Müller prize on the men's side. Robert Lewandowski (2), Erling Braut Haaland, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé are his predecessors.
Polish Ewa Pajor, Barcelona, received the prize on the women's side.
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd scored five goals and six assists in 37 matches for Chelsea. She finished 23rd in the vote for the best player on the women's side.
