Lukas Podolski
Awards & Honours
14
Awards Won
5
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Podolski's trophy cabinet includes a World Cup winners' medal, league titles in Germany and Turkey, and domestic cups in four countries. Individually, he was twice named German Footballer of the Year, the youngest ever to win the award. At the 2006 World Cup, he was voted Best Young Player. He ranks third in Germany's all-time scoring list with 49 goals and fourth in appearances with 130 caps. His nine-second goal against Ecuador in 2013 remains the fastest in German national team history. In 2026, he capped his career by winning the Polish Cup with Górnik Zabrze, the club his father once played for, before taking over as owner.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Knight's Cross)
Awarded for his World Cup victory and charitable work.
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Germany's highest sports award, received for the second time.
Key to the City of Gliwice
Honorary key presented to Podolski in his birthplace.
Honorary Citizen of Bergheim
Awarded for his contributions to the community.
Guinness World Record: Fastest goal in German national team history
Scored 9 seconds into a friendly against Ecuador.
Rankings & Lists
Germany All-Time Top Scorers
Germany All-Time Appearances
Bundesliga Top Scorer
Magazine Covers
Kicker
2004
Podolski: The New Hope
Sport Bild
2005
German Footballer of the Year
11 Freunde
2012
Poldi's Return
Bravo Sport
2006
World Cup Star
Przegląd Sportowy
2014
World Champion from Gliwice
Records & Feats
Fastest goal in German national team history
Scored 9 seconds into a friendly against Ecuador on May 29, 2013, the second fastest international goal at the time.
Youngest German Footballer of the Year
Won the award at age 19 in 2004, the youngest ever recipient.
Only player to score for Germany at three European Championships
Scored at Euro 2004, Euro 2008, and Euro 2012.