Between June 10 and July 2, 2025, Berliners voted for their "Footballer of the Season 2024/2025". A total of around 14,000 people took part in the online poll, which the Berlin Football Association has been organizing since 2011 together with the Soccer Week and the German Class Lottery Berlin together since 2011.
After Fabian Reese and Karsten Heine were announced as the winners of the "Professional Footballer" and "Amateur Coach" categories on July 7 (to the article), the winners of the "Female Footballer" and "Amateur Footballer" categories have now also been announced: Elfie Wellhausen (Hertha BSC Women) and Änis Ben-Hatira (Hertha BSC U23) came out on top in their respective categories from a total of eight nominees.
Berlin footballer of the season 2024/2025: Elfie Wellhausen
With 31.3 percent of the votes, Berliners voted Elfie Wellhausen from the Hertha BSC women's team as their "Female Footballer of the Season". The 19-year-old thus defended her title from the previous year. Lisa Heiseler (1. FC Union Berlin; 21.1 percent) and Ronja Borchmeyer (Hertha BSC; 19.7 percent) followed in second and third place.
Wellhausen, who has also played for the BFV selection teams in the past, seamlessly continued her strong debut season in her second year in the regional league. With 27 goals in 16 appearances, she not only became the top scorer in the Regionalliga Nordost, but also the third most successful scorer in all five German regional leagues. Thanks in part to her performances, the Hertha women secured the runners-up spot behind FC Viktoria Berlin.
Elfie Wellhausen says: "I'm delighted with this title, but I'm even happier about the confidence and the votes of the fans, friends and fellow players. Above all, I would like to thank my team from the bottom of my heart. I would never have scored all those goals without you. That's why this title not only stands for me and Hertha BSC, but especially for our entire team."
The voting results at a glance:
1. Elfie Wellhausen (Hertha BSC) - 31.3%
2. Lisa Heiseler (1. FC Union) - 21.1%
3. Ronja Borchmeyer (Hertha BSC) - 19.7%
4. Dina Orschmann (1. FC Union) - 10.3%
5. Zehra Badem (BW Berolina Mitte) - 6.4 %
6. Nina Ehegötz (FC Viktoria Berlin) - 4.7 %
7. Luisa Buchwalder (BW Hohen Neuendorf) - 3.9 %
8. Sina Krüger (Borussia Pankow) - 2.6 %
Berlin amateur footballer of the 2024/2025 season: Änis Ben-Hatira
Änis Ben-Hatira from Hertha BSC U23 won the vote for "Berlin Amateur Footballer of the Season" with 47.4% of the votes. Björn Jopek (BSV Eintracht Mahlsdorf; 25.2 percent) and Patrick Breitkreuz (BFC Preussen; 8.2 percent) took second and third place.
Ben-Hatira leads the way for the "Hertha-Bubis" as a leading player with his experience from over 100 Bundesliga games and eleven appearances for the Tunisian senior national team. Last season, the 36-year-old made 26 appearances in the Regionalliga Nordost, scoring seven goals and setting up a further six. As captain, Ben-Hatira is the mainstay of his team, which finished the season in tenth place in the table.
Änis Ben-Hatira says: "I'm very happy about this award - especially because it comes from Berlin. It means a lot to me to be on the pitch for Hertha BSC, to take on responsibility and to pass on my experience. This recognition is also an appreciation of what we have achieved as a team this season."
The voting results at a glance:
1. Änis Ben-Hatira (Hertha BSC II) - 47.4%
2. Björn Jopek (BSV Eintracht Mahlsdorf) - 25.2%
3. Patrick Breitkreuz (BFC Preussen) - 8.2%
4. Bocar Baro (FC Hertha 03) - 5.1%
5. Tim Schönfuß-Hahm (SFC Stern 1900) - 4.9 %
6. Modou Lamin Sanyang (SD Croatia) - 3.5 %
7. Süleyman Kapan (Berlin Türkspor) - 3.2 %
8. Salih Uzun (FC Liria) - 2.5 %
