Fritz Walter Medal

{{Short description|Annual award given by the German Football Association}}

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The Fritz Walter Medal is a series of annual awards given by the German Football Association to youth footballers in Germany. First awarded in 2005, it is named in honour of Fritz Walter, captain of West Germany's 1954 FIFA World Cup-winning team.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=1784 |title=DFB verleiht Fritz-Walter-Medaille an Nachwuchsspieler|trans-title=DFB to award Fritz-Walter-Medal to youth players|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=9 February 2004|access-date=20 September 2012}}

Winners

=2005=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=5136 |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an talentierte Junioren-Spieler verliehen|trans-title=Fritz-Walter-Medal awarded to talented youth players|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=12 October 2005|access-date=20 September 2012}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Florian Müller
(Bayern Munich)

|Marc-André Kruska
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Sergej Evljuskin
(VfL Wolfsburg)

|Anja Mittag
(1. FFC Turbine Potsdam)

valign="top"|Silver

|Manuel Neuer
(Schalke 04)

|Sören Halfar
(Hannover 96)

|Daniel Halfar
(1. FC Kaiserslautern)

|Patricia Hanebeck
(FCR 2001 Duisburg)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Eugen Polanski
(Borussia Mönchengladbach)

|Kevin-Prince Boateng
(Hertha BSC)

|Sebastian Tyrała
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Célia Okoyino da Mbabi
(SC 07 Bad Neuenahr)

=2006=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=8354 |title=Nachwuchsspieler der Saison 2005/2006: Fritz-Walter-Medaille für zwölf Talente|trans-title=Youth players of the 2005-2006 season: Fritz-Walter-Medal for twelve talents|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=16 August 2006|access-date=20 September 2012}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Kevin-Prince Boateng
(Hertha BSC)

|Sergej Evljuskin
(VfL Wolfsburg)

|Lars Bender
(1860 Munich)

|Anna Blässe
(FF USV Jena)

valign="top"|Silver

|Robert Fleßers
(Borussia Mönchengladbach)

|Alexander Eberlein
(1860 Munich)

|Marko Marin
(Borussia Mönchengladbach)

|Nadine Keßler
(1. FC Saarbrücken)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Daniel Adlung
(SpVgg Greuther Fürth)

|José-Alex Ikeng
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Sven Bender
(1860 Munich)

|Stefanie Draws
(FFV Neubrandenburg)

=2007=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=12093 |title=Nachwuchsspieler der Saison erhielten Fritz-Walter-Medaille|trans-title=Youth players of the season awarded with Fritz-Walter-Medal|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=12 September 2007|access-date=20 September 2012}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Benedikt Höwedes
(Schalke 04)

|Marko Marin
(Borussia Mönchengladbach)

|Patrick Funk
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Babett Peter
(1. FFC Turbine Potsdam)

valign="top"|Silver

|Manuel Konrad
(SC Freiburg)

|Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
(Hamburger SV)

|Konstantin Rausch
(Hannover 96)

|Katharina Baunach
(Bayern Munich)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Jérôme Boateng
(Hamburger SV)

|Stefan Reinartz
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Nils Teixeira
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Bianca Schmidt
(1. FFC Turbine Potsdam)

=2008=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=15369 |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille für vier deutsche U 19-Europameister|trans-title=Fritz-Walter-Medal for four German U-19 European Champions|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=20 August 2008|access-date=20 September 2012}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Dennis Diekmeier
(Werder Bremen)

|Toni Kroos
(Bayern Munich)

|Manuel Gulde
(TSG Hoffenheim)

|Jana Burmeister
(FF USV Jena)

valign="top"|Silver

|Florian Jungwirth
(1860 Munich)

|Sebastian Rudy
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Lennart Hartmann
(Hertha BSC)

|Kim Kulig
(VfL Sindelfingen)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Marcel Risse
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Richard Sukuta-Pasu
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Shervin Radjabali-Fardi
(Hertha BSC)

|Valeria Kleiner
(SC Freiburg)

=2009=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=19640 |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille: Talente des Jahres ausgezeichnet|trans-title=Fritz-Walter-Medal: Talents of the year awarded|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=9 September 2009|access-date=20 September 2012}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Lewis Holtby
(Schalke 04)

|Marco Terrazzino
(TSG Hoffenheim)

|Mario Götze
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Marina Hegering
(FCR 2001 Duisburg)

valign="top"|Silver

|Konstantin Rausch
(Hannover 96)

|Sören Bertram
(Hamburger SV)

|Reinhold Yabo
(1. FC Köln)

|Alexandra Popp
(FCR 2001 Duisburg)

valign="top"|Bronze

|André Schürrle
(Mainz 05)

|Felix Kroos
(Hansa Rostock)

|Marc-André ter Stegen
(Borussia Mönchengladbach)

|Dzsenifer Marozsán
(1. FFC Frankfurt)

=2010=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=24623 |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille: Filmreife Karrieren locken Talente|trans-title=Fritz-Walter-Medal: cinematic careers woo talents|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=7 September 2010|access-date=20 September 2012}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Peniel Mlapa
(1860 Munich)

|Mario Götze
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Timo Horn
(1. FC Köln)

|Svenja Huth
(1. FFC Frankfurt)

valign="top"|Silver

|Stefan Bell
(Mainz 05)

|Reinhold Yabo
(1. FC Köln)

|André Hoffmann
(MSV Duisburg)

|Ramona Petzelberger
(SC 07 Bad Neuenahr)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Shervin Radjabali-Fardi
(Hertha BSC)

|Matthias Zimmermann
(Karlsruher SC)

|Kolja Pusch
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Kyra Malinowski
(SG Essen-Schönebeck)

=2011=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=28480 |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold für ter Stegen, Draxler und Can|trans-title=Fritz-Walter-Medal in gold for ter Stegen, Draxler and Can|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=22 July 2011|access-date=20 September 2012}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Marc-André ter Stegen
(Borussia Mönchengladbach)

|Julian Draxler
(Schalke 04)

|Emre Can
(Bayern Munich)

|Johanna Elsig
(Bayer Leverkusen)

valign="top"|Silver

|Matthias Zimmermann
(Karlsruher SC)

|Sonny Kittel
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

|Robin Yalçın
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Luisa Wensing
(FCR 2001 Duisburg)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Kevin Volland
(1860 Munich)

|Markus Mendler
(1. FC Nürnberg)

|Odisseas Vlachodimos
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Melanie Leupolz
(SC Freiburg)

=2012=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=511739&tx_dfbnews_pi1[showUid]=35370 |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille für Goretzka, Ginter, Rüdiger und Lotzen|trans-title=Fritz-Walter-Medal for Goretzka, Ginter, Rüdiger and Lotzen|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=30 July 2012|access-date=20 September 2012}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Antonio Rüdiger
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Matthias Ginter
(SC Freiburg)

|Leon Goretzka
(VfL Bochum)

|Lena Lotzen
(Bayern Munich)

valign="top"|Silver

|Andre Hoffmann
(MSV Duisburg)

|Thomas Pledl
(1860 Munich)

|Max Meyer
(Schalke 04)

|Lina Magull
(FSV Gütersloh 2009)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Patrick Rakovsky
(1. FC Nürnberg)

|Dominik Kohr
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Pascal Itter
(1. FC Nürnberg)

|Sara Däbritz
(SC Freiburg)

=2013=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/de/d-talente/fritz-walter-medaille-ginter-auf-goetzes-spuren/45774.html |title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille: Ginter auf Götzes Spuren|language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=14 August 2013|access-date=15 August 2013}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Matthias Ginter
(SC Freiburg)

|Kevin Akpoguma
(TSG Hoffenheim)

|Timo Werner
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Melanie Leupolz
(SC Freiburg)

valign="top"|Silver

|Yannick Gerhardt
(1. FC Köln)

|Joshua Kimmich
(RB Leipzig)

|Julian Brandt
(VfL Wolfsburg)

|Sara Däbritz
(SC Freiburg)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Dominik Kohr
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Anthony Syhre
(Hertha BSC)

|Donis Avdijaj
(Schalke 04)

|Franziska Jaser
(Bayern Munich)

=2014=

{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/auszeichnung-fuer-brandt-stark-und-gimber-610525/artikel|title=Auszeichnung für Brandt, Stark und Gimber |language=de|publisher=Kicker|date=26 August 2014|access-date=28 July 2017}}

class="wikitable"
| width="23%" |Under-19

| width="23%" |Under-18

| width="23%" |Under-17

| width="23%" |Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Niklas Stark
(1. FC Nürnberg)

|Julian Brandt
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Benedikt Gimber
(TSG Hoffenheim)

Sara Däbritz
(SC Freiburg)
valign="top"|Silver

|Max Meyer
(Schalke 04)

|Levin Öztunalı
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Damir Bektic
(Hertha BSC)

|Pauline Bremer
(1. FFC Turbine Potsdam)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Joshua Kimmich
(RB Leipzig)

|Jonas Föhrenbach
(SC Freiburg)

|Timo Königsmann
(Hannover 96)

|Jasmin Sehan
(VfL Wolfsburg)

=2015=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaille-fuer-bremer-tah-und-passlack-127799/|title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold für Bremer, Tah und Passlack |language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=30 July 2015|access-date=30 July 2015}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19

|Under-17

|Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Jonathan Tah
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Felix Passlack
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Pauline Bremer
(1. FFC Turbine Potsdam)

valign="top"|Silver

|Timo Werner
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Niklas Dorsch
(Bayern Munich)

|Nina Ehegötz
(1. FC Köln)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Lukas Klostermann
(RB Leipzig)

|Constantin Frommann
(SC Freiburg)

|Laura Freigang
(TSV Schott Mainz)

=2016=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaille-fuer-ehegoetz-henrichs-und-itter-151343/|title=Fritz-Walter-Medaille für Ehegötz, Henrichs und Itter |language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=8 August 2016|access-date=28 July 2017}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19

|Under-17

|Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Benjamin Henrichs
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Gian-Luca Itter
(VfL Wolfsburg)

|Nina Ehegötz
(1. FC Köln)

valign="top"|Silver

|Philipp Ochs
(TSG Hoffenheim)

|Kai Havertz
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Anna Gerhardt
(Bayern Munich)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Maximilian Mittelstädt
(Hertha BSC)

|Arne Maier
(Hertha BSC)

|Tanja Pawollek
(1. FFC Frankfurt)

=2017=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaillen-in-gold-fuer-oezcan-arp-und-feldkamp-171235/|title=Fritz-Walter-Medaillen in Gold für Özcan, Arp und Feldkamp |language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=28 July 2017|access-date=28 July 2017}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19

|Under-17

|Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Salih Özcan
(1. FC Köln)

|Fiete Arp
(Hamburger SV)

|Jana Feldkamp
(SGS Essen)

valign="top"|Silver

|Aymen Barkok
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

|Manuel Mbom
(Werder Bremen)

|Janina Minge
(SC Freiburg)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Gökhan Gül
(Fortuna Düsseldorf)

|Lars Lukas Mai
(Bayern Munich)

|Sophia Kleinherne
(1. FFC Frankfurt)

=2018=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaille-in-gold-an-havertz-katterbach-und-pawollek-190126/|title=FRITZ-WALTER-MEDAILLE IN GOLD AN HAVERTZ, KATTERBACH UND PAWOLLEK |language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=9 August 2018|access-date=12 December 2018}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19

|Under-17

|Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Kai Havertz
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Noah Katterbach
(1. FC Köln)

|Tanja Pawollek
(1. FFC Frankfurt)

valign="top"|Silver

|Arne Maier
(Hertha BSC)

|Oliver Batista-Meier
(Bayern Munich)

|Sophia Kleinherne
(1. FFC Frankfurt)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Manuel Wintzheimer
(Hamburger SV)

|Luca Unbehaun
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Lena Oberdorf
(SGS Essen)

=2019=

{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/fritz-walter-medaille-in-gold-an-kuehn-buehl-und-adeyemi-206046/?no_cache=1&cHash=9a6c9edf5cc247b049fcf149f8948dcb|title=FRITZ-WALTER-MEDAILLE IN GOLD AN KÜHN, BÜHL UND ADEYEMI |language=de|publisher=German Football Association|date=6 September 2019|access-date=21 May 2020}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19

|Under-17

|Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
(Ajax)

|Karim Adeyemi
(FC Liefering)

|Klara Bühl
(SC Freiburg)

valign="top"|Silver

|Josha Vagnoman
(Hamburger SV)

|Jordan Meyer
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Lena Oberdorf
(SGS Essen)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Yann Aurel Bisseck
(1. FC Köln)

|Lazar Samardžić
(Hertha BSC)

|Gia Corley
(Bayern Munich)

=2020=

{{cite web |title=Wirtz, Katterbach und Oberdorf erhalten Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold |url=https://www.kicker.de/wirtz_katterbach_und_oberdorf_erhalten_fritz_walter_medaille_in_gold-782268/artikel |website=kicker |language=de-DE |date=19 August 2020}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19

|Under-17

|Female

valign="top"|Gold

|Noah Katterbach
(1. FC Köln)

|Florian Wirtz
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Lena Oberdorf
(VfL Wolfsburg)

valign="top"|Silver

|Kevin Ehlers
(Dynamo Dresden)

|Torben Rhein
(Bayern Munich)

|Gia Corley
(TSG Hoffenheim)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Frederik Jäkel
(RB Leipzig)

|Luca Netz
(Hertha BSC)

|Carlotta Wamser
(SGS Essen)

=2021 and 2022=

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 and 2022 awards both took place in 2022.{{cite web |title=Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Brand, Adeyemi und Moukoko |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/goldene-fritz-walter-medaillen-an-brand-adeyemi-und-moukoko-245458/ |website=dfb.de |language=de-DE |date=9 November 2022}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19 (born 2002)

|Under-17 (born 2004)

|Female Under-19 (born 2002)

|Female Under-17 (born 2004)

valign="top"|Gold

|Karim Adeyemi
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Youssoufa Moukoko
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Jule Brand
(VfL Wolfsburg)

|Clara Fröhlich
(Bayer Leverkusen)

valign="top"|Silver

|Ansgar Knauff
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

|Linus Gechter
(Hertha BSC)

|Julia Kassen
(VfL Wolfsburg)

|Vanessa Diehm
(TSG Hoffenheim)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Noah Atubolu
(SC Freiburg)

|Anton Kade
(FC Basel)

|Sophie Weidauer
(Turbine Potsdam)

|Cora Zicai
(SC Freiburg)

class="wikitable"
|Under-19 (born 2003)

|Under-17 (born 2005)

|Female Under-19 (born 2003)

|Female Under-17 (born 2005)

valign="top"|Gold

|Florian Wirtz
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Nelson Weiper
(Mainz 05)

|Lisanne Gräwe
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Jella Veit
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

valign="top"|Silver

|Luca Netz
(Borussia Mönchengladbach)

|Laurin Ulrich
(VfB Stuttgart)

|Carlotta Wamser
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

|Mara Alber
(TSG Hoffenheim)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Robert Wagner
(SC Freiburg)

|Tarek Buchmann
(Bayern Munich)

|Sarah Mattner-Trembleau
(First Vienna FC)

|Mathilde Janzen
(TSG Hoffenheim)

=2023=

{{cite web |title=DFB verleiht Goldene Fritz-Walter-Medaillen an Kett und Şehitler |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/dfb-verleiht-goldene-fritz-walter-medaillen-an-kett-und-sehitler-254663 |website=dfb.de |publisher=DFB |access-date=14 December 2024 |language=de |date=8 September 2023}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19 (born 2004)

|Under-17 (born 2006)

|Female Under-19 (born 2004)

|Female Under-17 (born 2006)

valign="top"|Gold

|Youssoufa Moukoko
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Paris Brunner
(Borussia Dortmund)

|Franziska Kett
(Bayern Munich)

|Alara Şehitler
(Bayern Munich)

valign="top"|Silver

|Brajan Gruda
(Mainz 05)

|Noah Darvich
(SC Freiburg)

|Vanessa Diehm
(TSG Hoffenheim)

|Emily Wallrabenstein
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Umut Tohumcu
(TSG Hoffenheim)

|Assan Ouédraogo
(Schalke 04)

|Dilara Acikgöz
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

|Melina Krüger
(Hamburger SV)

=2024=

{{cite web |title=Sechs Talente mit Fritz-Walter-Medaille ausgezeichnet |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/sechs-talente-mit-fritz-walter-medaille-ausgezeichnet |website=dfb.de |publisher=DFB |access-date=18 October 2024 |language=de |date=18 October 2024}}

{{cite web |title=Diese Spielerinnen erhalten die Fritz-Walter-Medaille|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/diese-spielerinnen-erhalten-die-fritz-walter-medaille |website=dfb.de |publisher=DFB |access-date=18 October 2024 |language=de |date=18 October 2024}}

class="wikitable"
|Under-19 (born 2005)

|Under-17 (born 2007)

|Female Under-19 (born 2005)

|Female Under-17 (born 2007)

valign="top"|Gold

|Tom Bischof
(TSG Hoffenheim)

|Francis Onyeka
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Loreen Bender
(Bayer Leverkusen)

|Merle Hokamp
(FSV Gütersloh 2009)

valign="top"|Silver

|Dženan Pejčinović
(Fortuna Düsseldorf)

|Kilian Sauck
(Borussia Mönchengladbach)

|Rebecca Adamczyk
(SC Freiburg)

|Greta Hünten
(Bayern Munich II)

valign="top"|Bronze

|Elias Baum
(SV Elversberg)

|Boris Lum
(Hertha BSC)

|Jella Veit
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

|Laila Portella
(Bayern Munich II)

References

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{{Fritz Walter Medal Under-19}}

{{Fritz Walter Medal Under-18}}

{{Fritz Walter Medal Under-17}}

{{Fritz Walter Medal Female}}

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