
Wirtz racked up 31 scorer points in a total of 45 competitive appearances last season, scoring 16 goals and providing 15 assists across all competitions. The 31-time Germany international also won the Bundesliga Player of the Month award for December 2024 and January 2025. These were his fifth and sixth awards, making him the most decorated player in the history of the award, which has been given out since the 2018/19 season.
The playmaker received 54.87 per cent of all votes cast in the poll.
Striker Patrik Schick came second in the poll for Bayer 04's ‘Player of the Season’ for 2024/25 with 19.67 per cent of the votes. The Czech international scored 27 goals in 45 competitive appearances last season and also set up one goal.
As in the previous year, Jonathan Tan was voted into third place with 7.44 per cent of the votes cast. The centre-back, who moved to FC Bayern Munich at the end of the season, impressed once again in what was his last campaign with the club as the team's defensive leader with strong performances throughout the season.
The top five in the rankings at a glance:
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