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. Nowadays, it is possible that 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 having finished their career can stay 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 like Guido Buchwald, Florian Gothe, Charly Körbel and Bruno Labbadia. The goal was to work in the interest of the players. Especially important at that time were considered the topics of work and contract conditions, independence of players and their participation, democratization of professional football. In general, the goal is to give the players a common voice towards the clubs and associations.
PresidentsEdit
- 1987–1992: Benno Möhlmann
- 1992–1994: Stefan Lottermann
- 1994–1996 Jürgen Rollmann
- 1996–1997 Benno Möhlmann[a]
- 1997–1999: Jürgen Sparwasser
- 1999–present: Florian Gothe
AwardsEdit
Player of the SeasonEdit
Player of the Year (1998–2003)Edit
| Year | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  Oliver Kahn
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Bayern Munich | |
| 1999 | Lothar Matthäus
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| 2000 | Mehmet Scholl
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[1][2] | |
| 2001 | Oliver Kahn
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[3] | |
| 2003 |  Giovane Élber
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[4] |
Player of the Season (2006–present)Edit
| Season | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Miroslav Klose
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Werder Bremen | [5] |
| 2006–07 | Diego
|
Werder Bremen | |
| 2007–08 |  Franck Ribéry
|
Bayern Munich | [6] |
| 2008–09 | Grafite
|
VfL Wolfsburg | |
| 2009–10 |  Arjen Robben
|
Bayern Munich | |
| 2010–11 |  Nuri Şahin
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2011–12 | Marco Reus
|
Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
| 2012–13 |  Robert Lewandowski
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2013–14 | Marco Reus
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| 2014–15 |  Kevin De Bruyne
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VfL Wolfsburg | |
| 2015–16 |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2016–17 | Robert Lewandowski
|
Bayern Munich | |
| 2017–18 | Robert Lewandowski
|
Bayern Munich | |
| 2018–19 | Marco Reus
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2019–20 | Robert Lewandowski
|
Bayern Munich | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Robert Lewandowski
|
Bayern Munich | [8] |
| 2021–22 | Christopher Nkunku
|
RB Leipzig | [9] |
Newcomer of the Season (2010–present)Edit
| Season | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Thomas Müller
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Bayern Munich | |
| 2010–11 | Mario Götze
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2011–12 |  David Alaba
|
Bayern Munich | |
| 2012–13 | Max Kruse
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SC Freiburg | |
| 2013–14 | André Hahn
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FC Augsburg | |
| 2014–15 | Leroy Sané
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Schalke 04 | |
| 2015–16 | Julian Weigl
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2016–17 | Ousmane Dembélé
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| 2017–18 |  Leon Bailey
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Bayer Leverkusen | |
| 2018–19 |  Jadon Sancho
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2019–20 |  Alphonso Davies
|
Bayern Munich | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Jude Bellingham
|
Borussia Dortmund | [8] |
| 2021–22 | Florian Wirtz
|
Bayer Leverkusen | [9] |
Coach of the Season (2010–present)Edit
| Season | Coach | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Louis van Gaal
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Bayern Munich | |
| 2010–11 | Jürgen Klopp
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2011–12 |  Lucien Favre
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Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
| 2012–13 | Jupp Heynckes
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Bayern Munich | |
| 2013–14 | Markus Weinzierl
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FC Augsburg | |
| 2014–15 | Dieter Hecking
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VfL Wolfsburg | |
| 2015–16 | Thomas Tuchel
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| 2016–17 | Julian Nagelsmann
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1899 Hoffenheim | |
| 2017–18 | Jupp Heynckes
|
Bayern Munich | |
| 2018–19 | Adi Hütter
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Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| 2019–20 | Hansi Flick
|
Bayern Munich | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Adi Hütter
|
Eintracht Frankfurt | [8] |
| 2021–22 | Christian Streich
|
SC Freiburg | [9] |
Team of the SeasonEdit
2008–09Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Robert Enke
|
Hannover 96 |
| Defenders | Andreas Beck
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1899 Hoffenheim |
| Lúcio
|
Bayern Munich | |
 Josip Šimunić
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Hertha BSC | |
| Philipp Lahm
|
Bayern Munich | |
| Midfielders |  Zvjezdan Misimović
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Zé Roberto
|
Bayern Munich | |
| Franck Ribéry
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| Diego
|
Werder Bremen | |
| Forwards | Grafite
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Mario Gómez
|
VfB Stuttgart |
2009–10Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer
|
Schalke 04 |
| Defenders | Philipp Lahm
|
Bayern Munich |
 Sami Hyypiä
|
Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Mats Hummels
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| Dennis Aogo
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Hamburger SV | |
| Midfielders | Arjen Robben
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Bayern Munich |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger
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| Toni Kroos
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| Thomas Müller
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| Forwards | Edin Džeko
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VfL Wolfsburg |
| Stefan Kießling
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Bayer Leverkusen |
2010–11Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer
|
Schalke 04 |
| Defenders | Philipp Lahm
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Bayern Munich |
 Neven Subotić
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| Mats Hummels
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| Marcel Schmelzer
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| Midfielders | Arjen Robben
|
Bayern Munich |
| Nuri Şahin
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Borussia Dortmund | |
 Arturo Vidal
|
Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Mario Götze
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| Forwards |  Papiss Cissé
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SC Freiburg |
| Mario Gómez
|
Bayern Munich |
2011–12Edit
| 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
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 Shinji Kagawa
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Borussia Dortmund | |
| Forwards | Mario Gómez
|
Bayern Munich |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
|
Schalke 04 |
2012–13Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer
|
Bayern Munich |
| Defenders | Philipp Lahm
| |
| Mats Hummels
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| Dante
|
Bayern Munich | |
| David Alaba
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| Midfielders | Mario Götze
|
Borussia Dortmund |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger
|
Bayern Munich | |
| İlkay Gündoğan
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| Franck Ribéry
|
Bayern Munich | |
| Forwards | Mario Mandžukić
| |
| Robert Lewandowski
|
Borussia Dortmund |
2013–14Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer
|
Bayern Munich |
| Defenders | Philipp Lahm
|
Bayern Munich |
| Mats Hummels
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| Dante
|
Bayern Munich | |
| David Alaba
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| Midfielders | Arjen Robben
| |
 Thiago
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| Franck Ribéry
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| Marco Reus
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| Forwards | Mario Mandžukić
|
Bayern Munich |
| Robert Lewandowski
|
Borussia Dortmund |
2014–15Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer
|
Bayern Munich |
| Defenders |  Vieirinha
|
VfL Wolfsburg |
| Naldo
| ||
| Jérôme Boateng
|
Bayern Munich | |
| Juan Bernat
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| 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 |
2015–16Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer
|
Bayern Munich |
| Defenders | Philipp Lahm
| |
| Mats Hummels
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| Jérôme Boateng
|
Bayern Munich | |
| David Alaba
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| Midfielders |  Henrikh Mkhitaryan
|
Borussia Dortmund |
| Arturo Vidal
|
Bayern Munich | |
| Douglas Costa
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| Thomas Müller
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| Forwards | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
|
Borussia Dortmund |
| Robert Lewandowski
|
Bayern Munich |
2016–17Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer
|
Bayern Munich |
| Defenders | Philipp Lahm
| |
| Mats Hummels
| ||
| Niklas Süle
|
1899 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 |
2017–18Edit
| 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
|
2018–19Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper |  Péter Gulácsi
|
RB Leipzig |
| Defenders | Joshua Kimmich
|
Bayern Munich |
| Makoto Hasebe
|
Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Niklas Süle
|
Bayern Munich | |
| Nico Schulz
|
1899 Hoffenheim | |
| Midfielders | Axel Witsel
|
Borussia Dortmund |
| Jadon Sancho
| ||
| Marco Reus
| ||
| Kai Havertz
|
Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Forwards | Luka Jović
|
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Robert Lewandowski
|
Bayern Munich |
2019–20Edit
| 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 |
2020–21Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer
|
Bayern Munich |
| Defenders | Alphonso Davies
| |
| Dayot Upamecano
|
RB Leipzig | |
| Mats Hummels
|
Borussia Dortmund | |
| David Alaba
|
Bayern Munich | |
| Midfielders | Filip Kostić
|
Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Thomas Müller
|
Bayern Munich | |
| Joshua Kimmich
| ||
| Leon Goretzka
| ||
| Forwards | Robert Lewandowski
| |
| Erling Haaland
|
Borussia Dortmund |
2021–22Edit
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Mark Flekken
|
SC Freiburg |
| Defenders | David Raum
|
1899 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 |
NotesEdit
- ^ Möhlmann was later named honorary president of the VDV.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Freitag 09.02.2001, 11:03: Mehmet Scholl VdV-"Spieler des Jahres"". MOPO.de (in German). 9 February 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Münchner vor Ballack und Nowotny: Mehmet Scholl ist VdV-Spieler des Jahres". RP ONLINE (in German). 9 February 2001. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ http://www.pokale-petersen.de/Oliver_Kahn-_2001_Fussballer_des_Jahres.jpg[bare URL image file]
- ^ "Giovane Elber" (in German). FC Bayern München. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Fußball – Bundesliga: Klose zum "VdV-Spieler der Saison" gewählt". Focus Online (in German). 12 October 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Franck Ribéry ist der Spieler des Jahres". Tages Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Lewandowski, Flick and Davies honoured by players' union". FC Bayern Munich. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Robert Lewandowski zum VDV-Spieler der Saison gewählt" (in German). VDV. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Christopher Nkunku zum VDV-Spieler der Saison gewählt" (in German). VDV. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
External linksEdit
- www.spielergewerkschaft.de Official Website