Goal of the Month (Germany)

The Goal of the Month () is, like the Goal of the Year, the ARD Goal of the Decade and Goal of the Century, an individual soccer award selected by viewers of Sportschau (German TV channel ARD). Honored are spectacular or important football goals mostly scored in or for Germany.

Winners (Rows in bold are also Goals of the Year.)

1971 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateMarchGerhard FaltermeierSSV Jahn RegensburgVfR MannheimRegionalliga Süd28 March 1971AprilGünter NetzerBorussia MönchengladbachBayern MunichBundesliga14 April 1971MayBernd NickelEintracht FrankfurtKickers OffenbachBundesliga29 May 1971JuneWerner BalteVfL BochumSC Tasmania 1900 BerlinRegionalliga Playoff Round20 June 1971JulyPeter BraunSV FraulauternFC HomburgDFB-Pokal24 July 1971AugustStan LibudaFC Schalke 04MSV DuisburgBundesliga21 August 1971SeptemberRolf RüssmannFC Schalke 04Werder BremenBundesliga18 September 1971OctoberUlrik le FevreBorussia MönchengladbachFC Schalke 04Bundesliga23 October 1971NovemberAlun EvansFC LiverpoolBayern MunichEuropean Cup Winners' Cup3 November 1971Decemberno goal selected

1972 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryBernd NickelEintracht FrankfurtHamburger SVBundesliga22 January 1972FebruaryFranz BeckenbauerBayern MunichEintracht BraunschweigDFB-Pokal23 February 1972MarchGerd MüllerBayern MunichFC Steaua BucureștiEuropean Cup Winners' Cup8 March 1972AprilKlaus ScheerStan LibudaFC Schalke 04Borussia MönchengladbachDFB-Pokal5 April 1972MayManfred KaltzHamburger SVBayern MunichBundesliga6 May 1972JuneGerd MüllerGermanyBelgiumEuro 197214 June 1972JulyWolfgang HolochStuttgarter KickersSpVgg 07 LudwigsburgSüddeutscher Pokal22 July 1972Augustno goal selectedSeptemberUli HoeneßGermany Olympic football teamEast Germany Olympic football team1972 Summer Olympics8 September 1972OctoberReiner GeyeFortuna DüsseldorfBorussia MönchengladbachBundesliga4 October 1972NovemberGünter NetzerGerd MüllerGermanySwitzerlandFriendly15 November 1972Decemberno goal selected

1973 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryHans-Josef Kapellmann1. FC KölnVfB StuttgartBundesliga20 January 1973FebruaryJupp HeynckesBorussia MönchengladbachFortuna DüsseldorfBundesliga17 February 1973MarchGünter NetzerBorussia Mönchengladbach1. FC KaiserslauternUEFA Cup20 March 1973AprilBernd NickelEintracht FrankfurtWuppertaler SVBundesliga28 April 1973MayJupp HeynckesBorussia MönchengladbachFC LiverpoolUEFA Cup23 May 1973JuneGünter NetzerBorussia Mönchengladbach1. FC KölnDFB-Pokal23 June 1973JulyAlfons KlugerTSV BurgdorfVfL WolfsburgDFB-Pokal29 July 1973AugustAlfred VolkFV Speyer1. FC SaarbrückenRegionalliga Südwest26 August 1973SeptemberBernd RuppBorussia MönchengladbachWerder BremenBundesliga8 September 1972OctoberBernd RuppBorussia MönchengladbachRangersEuropean Cup Winners' Cup24 October 1973NovemberErwin KremersFC Schalke 04Eintracht FrankfurtBundesliga3 November 1973Decemberno goal selected

1974 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryJohann EttmayerVfB StuttgartEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga26 January 1974FebruaryKlaus FichtelFC Schalke 04Borussia MönchengladbachBundesliga2 February 1974MarchFranz BeckenbauerBayern MunichMSV DuisburgUEFA Cup30 March 1974AprilHerbert Neumann1. FC KölnWuppertaler SVBundesliga27 April 1974Mayno goal selectedJuneno goal selectedJulyno goal selectedAugustKarl-Heinz StruthSC Fortuna KölnRot-Weiß OberhausenBundesliga25 August 1974SeptemberBärbel WohllebenTuS WörrstadtDJK Eintracht ErleDeutsche Fußballmeisterschaft 8 September 1974OctoberErwin KosteddeKickers OffenbachBorussia MönchengladbachBundesliga18 October 1974NovemberErich BeerHertha BSC BerlinMSV DuisburgBundesliga3 November 1973Decemberno goal selected

1975 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryPeter NoglyHamburger SVBorussia MönchengladbachBundesliga25 January 1975FebruaryGerd ZimmermannFortuna Düsseldorf1. FC KaiserslauternDFB-Pokal8 February 1975MarchJürgen Glowacz1. FC KölnHamburger SVBundesliga26 March 1975AprilManfred RitschelKickers OffenbachEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga19 April 1975MayHerbert WimmerGermanyNetherlandsFriendly17 May 1975JuneBeverly RangerBonner SCSSG Bergisch GladbachMittelrheinmeisterschaft26 June 1975JulyJupp HeynckesBorussia MönchengladbachFC St. PauliFriendly23 July 1975AugustPeter HaydukHannover 96Borussia MönchengladbachBundesliga9 August 1975SeptemberKlaus FischerFC Schalke 04Karlsruher SCBundesliga27 September 1975OctoberLorenz-Günther KöstnerBayer UerdingenFC Schalke 04Bundesliga25 October 1975NovemberJohann EttmayerHamburger SVRed Star BelgradeUEFA Cup5 November 1975Decemberno goal selected

1976 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryHannes Löhr1. FC KölnHertha BSC BerlinBundesliga17 January 1976FebruaryBerti VogtsGermanyMaltaUEFA Euro 1976 qualifying28 February 1976MarchSigfried HeldKickers OffenbachBayern MunichBundesliga13 March 1976AprilErich BeerGermanySpainUEFA Euro 1976 qualifying24 April 1976MayUli HoeneßGermanySpainUEFA Euro 1976 qualifying22 May 1976JuneDieter MüllerGermanySoviet UnionUEFA Euro 197620 June 1976JulyBurkhard SteinerRot-Weiss Essen (U18)VfB Stuttgart (U18)U18 championship11 July 1976AugustJürgen JendrossekSG Wattenscheid 09Wuppertaler SV2. Bundesliga29 August 1976SeptemberGerd MüllerBayern MunichTennis Borussia BerlinBundesliga10 September 1976OctoberGerd MüllerBayern MunichBanik OstravaEuropean Cup20 October 1976NovemberHeinz FloheGermanySoviet UnionFriendly17 November 1976Decemberno goal selected

1977 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryManfred BurgsmüllerBorussia DortmundKarlsruher SCBundesliga29 January 1977FebruaryLorenz HilkesSpVgg Greuther FürthFC 08 Homburg2. Bundesliga Süd4 February 1977MarchRainer BonhofBorussia MönchengladbachEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga26 March 1977AprilHans-Jürgen WittkampBorussia MönchengladbachDynamo KyivEuropean Cup20 April 1977MayKurt JaraMSV Duisburg1. FC SaarbrückenBundesliga14 May 1977JuneKlaus FischerGermanyMexicoFriendly15 June 1977JulyJan Højland Nielsen1860 MunichArminia BielefeldDFB-Pokal30 July 1977AugustCarlos BabingtonSG Wattenscheid 09Fortuna Köln2. Bundesliga North5 August 1977SeptemberAllan SimonsenBorussia MönchengladbachVasas BudapestEuropean Cup14 September 1977OctoberAllan SimonsenBorussia MönchengladbachEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga29 October 1977NovemberKlaus FischerGermanySwitzerlandFriendly16 November 1977Decemberno goal selected

1978

1979 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryJürgen RöberWerder Bremen1. FC NürnbergBundesliga16 December 1978FebruaryHorst HrubeschHamburger SVBorussia MönchengladbachBundesliga4 February 2004MarchGerd WarkenFC 08 HomburgSpVgg Bayreuth2. Bundesliga Süd25 March 1979AprilKlaus Toppmöller1. FC KaiserslauternEintracht FrankfurtBundesliga21 April 1979MayWalter KrauseKickers OffenbachTSV 1860 Munich2. Bundesliga Süd15 May 1979JuneWolfgang SeelFortuna DüsseldorfHertha BSCDFB-Pokal24 June 1979JulyWolfgang DieneltStuttgarter Kickers U-191. FC Kaiserslautern U-19U-19 Meisterschaft15 July 1979AugustHans-Peter Briegel1. FC KaiserslauternFC ValenciaFriendly4 August 1979SeptemberKarlheinz Kwolek1. FC PforzheimTSV 1860 MunichDFB-Pokal29 September 1979OctoberKarl-Heinz RummeniggeGermanyWalesUEFA Euro 1980 qualifying17 October 1979NovemberHarald NickelBorussia MönchengladbachInter Milan1979–80 UEFA Cup7 November 1979Decemberno goal selected

1980

2004 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryLukas Podolski1. FC KölnBorussia MönchengladbachBundesliga31 January 2004FebruaryStefan BlankAlemannia AachenBayern MunichDFB-Pokal4 February 2004MarchNormen ElsnerEisenhüttenstädter FC StahlFrankfurter FC ViktoriaNOFV-Oberliga6 March 2004AprilMike HankeFC Schalke 04Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga17 April 2004MayLukas Podolski1. FC KölnBayern MunichBundesliga1 May 2004Juneno goal selectedJulyAngelos CharisteasGreecePortugalEuro 2004 final4 July 2004AugustAhmet KuruEintracht BraunschweigVfB LübeckRegionalliga Nord11 August 2004SeptemberJoe EnochsVfL OsnabrückBayern MunichDFB-Pokal21 September 2004OctoberLukas Podolski1. FC KölnRot-Weiß Oberhausen2. Bundesliga17 October 2004NovemberMatthias LehmannTSV 1860 Munich1. FC Saarbrücken2. Bundesliga7 November 2004DecemberKlemen LavričDynamo DresdenRot-Weiß Erfurt2. Bundesliga12 December 2004

2009 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuarySérgio PintoHannover 96Schalke 04Bundesliga31 January 2009FebruaryKevin KuranyiSchalke 04Borussia DortmundBundesliga20 February 2009MarchMichael BallackGermanyLiechtensteinWorld Cup qualification4 April 2009AprilGrafiteVfL WolfsburgBayern MunichBundesliga4 April 2009MayFlorian TrinksGermany U17Netherlands U17European Under-17 Championship18 May 2009JuneSandro WagnerGermany U21England U21European Under-21 Championship29 June 2009JulyOrlando SmeekesFC Carl Zeiss JenaSV Wehen Wiesbaden3. Liga25 July 2009AugustBastian GötzfriedWürzburger FVFC Blau-Weiß LeinachLandesliga26 August 2009SeptemberMelanie BehringerGermanyEngland2009 UEFA Women's Championship10 September 2009OctoberAngelo BarlettaVfL OsnabrückBorussia DortmundDFB-Pokal27 October 2009NovemberAlexander EndeSC Fortuna KölnMSV Duisburg IIOberliga NRW29 November 2009DecemberEljero EliaHamburger SV1. FC NürnbergBundesliga12 December 2009

2010 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryArjen RobbenBayern MunichWerder BremenBundesliga23 January 2010FebruaryAristide BancéMainz 05Hertha BerlinBundesliga13 February 2010MarchArjen RobbenBayern MunichSchalke 04Bundesliga24 March 2010AprilArjen RobbenBayern MunichManchester UnitedChampions League7 April 2010MayClaudio PizzaroWerder BremenHamburger SVBundesliga8 May 2010JuneThomas MüllerGermanyAustralia2010 World Cup13 June 2010JulyIlian Micanski1. FC KaiserslauternLiverpool F.C.Friendly24 July 2010AugustAlexander ThammRot-Weiss EssenVfB HombergNRW-Liga13 August 2010SeptemberSami AllaguiMainz 05Bayern MunichBundesliga25 September 2010OctoberMichael StahlTuS KoblenzHertha BerlinDFB-Pokal26 October 2010NovemberSidney SamBayer Leverkusen1. FC KaiserslauternBundesliga7 November 2010DecemberTorsten OehrlFC AugsburgFSV Frankfurt2. Bundesliga11 December 2010

2011 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryPaul KosenkowBV CloppenburgSV MeppenOberliga Niedersachsen28 January 2011FebruaryLukas Podolski1. FC KölnSC FreiburgBundesliga26 February 2011MarchMarcel Schuhen1. FC Köln U19SG Wattenscheid U19U19 Bundesliga27 March 2011AprilJulian SchusterSC Freiburg1899 HoffenheimBundesliga9 April 2011MayJulian DraxlerFC Schalke 04MSV DuisburgDFB-Pokal Final21 May 2011JuneLukas Scepanik1. FC Köln U17Werder Bremen U17U17 Bundesliga5 June 2011JulySascha RöslerFortuna DüsseldorfVfL Bochum2. Bundesliga18 July 2011AugustRaúlFC Schalke 041. FC KölnBundesliga13 August 2011SeptemberSilvio1. FC Union BerlinFC Ingolstadt 042. Bundesliga11 September 2011OctoberEren DerdiyokBayer LeverkusenVfL WolfsburgBundesliga1 October 2011NovemberJan SchlaudraffHannover 96Hamburger SVBundesliga26 November 2011DecemberChristian Clemens1. FC KölnSC FreiburgBundesliga10 December 2011

2012 MonthScorerForAgainstCompetitionDateJanuaryMarco ReusBorussia MönchengladbachBayern MunichBundesliga20 January 2012FebruaryShinji OkazakiVfB StuttgartHannover 96Bundesliga19 February 2012MarchRaúlSchalke 041. FC KaiserslauternBundesliga18 March 2012AprilRaúlSchalke 04Hannover 96Bundesliga8 April 2012MayThomas MüllerBayern Munich1. FC KölnBundesliga5 May 2012JuneMarco ReusGermanyGreeceUEFA Euro 201222 June 2012JulySebastian KehlBorussia Dortmund1. FC NürnbergFriendly21 July 2012AugustMohammed AbdellaoueHannover 96Manchester UnitedFriendly11 August 2012SeptemberMarco ReusBorussia DortmundBorussia MönchengladbachBundesliga29 September 2012OctoberCiprian MaricaSchalke 04SV SandhausenDFB-Pokal30 October 2012NovemberZlatan IbrahimovićSwedenEnglandFriendly14 November 2012DecemberJuan ArangoBorussia MönchengladbachMainz 05Bundesliga9 December 2012

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