Harry Kane named Bundesliga Player of the Month for February
The Bundesliga is once again presenting the official Player of the Month award for the 2025/26 season. The vote has been conducted by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga in cooperation with its official licensing partner EA SPORTS since 2018/19. Bayern Munich's Harry Kane won the prize for February 2026, ahead of Luis Diáz, Özan Kabak, Edmond Tapsoba, Yan Diomande and Alejandro Grimaldo.
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The selection process consists of two stages: first, the players' performance data is considered, and then the votes of fans and experts.
The determining factor for a Matchday is the month in which its Saturday falls. For February, the data referred to Matchdays 21 to 24.
February winner
Kane is in no mood to slow down – quite the opposite, in fact. Last month, no other player scored as many goals as the Bayern superstar, who was crowned Player of the Month in September and December earlier this season. Kane increased his incredible season scoring tally from 22 to 30 throughout February, putting him well on his way to breaking Robert Lewandowski's legendary 41-goal record from the 2020/21 campaign. The 32-year-old even registered consecutive braces in four league matches, a feat previously achieved by only two players in history.
Once again – or rather, four times again – Kane demonstrated his incredible composure from the penalty spot, and has now successfully converted all 24 of his spot-kicks in the Bundesliga. Last month, the England captain, who often prefers to drop deep, once again showed how devastating he is as a classic number nine, also taking the most shots in the league with 22.
Watch: Kane's prolific February
Other February nominees
Luis Díaz (Bayern Munich)
Kane's brilliant attacking partner, Díaz, delivered one of the season's standout performances in February, scoring his first ever Bundesliga hat-trick in the 5-1 victory against Hoffenheim on Matchday 21, and even also winning two penalties in the same game. Only Kane and Borussia Dortmund's Julian Ryerson had more goal involvements than the winger last month, and, a week after the Colombian’s stellar performance against Hoffenheim, he also provided an assist in the 3-0 away win at Werder Bremen.
Díaz once again proved himself to be an extremely dependable threat for Bayern, playing every single minute of league football in February. The 29-year-old also made the most sprints (47) and attempted the most dribbles (24) for Bayern.
Watch: Díaz's Feb highlights
Kabak has played a big part in Hoffenheim's push for UEFA Champions League qualification. Having started the season plagued by injuries, the centre-back played every single minute of Bundesliga action last month, and consistently delivered top-notch performances. He even scored in both the 3-0 win against Freiburg on Matchday 22 and the 1-1 draw away against Cologne a week later.
Kabak is an indispensable pillar in Hoffenheim's defence, and is a regular starter in their most frequently used back four as well as in their occasional three-man defence. The 25-year-old Türkiye international is not only one of the league's most dangerous defenders in front of goal, he also achieved a team-high 68 percent challenge success rate in February.
Watch: Kabak's Feb highlights
Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen)
Despite his central defensive position, Leverkusen’s Tapsoba has also proven to be a danger in front of goal this season, having four goals to his name after Matchday 24. The Burkina Faso international netted one of those in Matchday 22’s 4-0 victory over St. Pauli. Like Díaz and Kabak, he didn’t missed a single minute of Bundesliga football over the last month.
Since Jonathan Tah's summer transfer to Bayern, Tapsoba has emerged as a key part of Leverkusen's defence. The 27-year-old had the most touches (462) and completed the most passes (388) for Leverkusen in February, boasting an impressive 93 percent pass completion rate, and winning a very impressive 63 percent of his duels.
Watch: Tapsoba's Feb highlights
Leipzig’s Diomande is arguably the biggest breakout star of the season – and he just keeps on going. Last month, the 19-year-old was once again a key player in Leipzig's attack, scoring a goal in both the 2-2 draw against Wolfsburg on Matchday 22 and the 2-1 away win against Hamburg on Matchday 24, as well as providing an assist in the 2-2 draw against Dortmund on Matchday 23.
The lightning-fast Diomande has staggering versatility. The Côte d’Ivoire international had the most shot involvements of any Leipzig player in February, taking ten himself and creating a further ten shooting opportunities for his teammates. Furthermore, the wing wizard contested the most duels for Leipzig last month (89), winning an excellent 58 percent of them.
Watch: Diomande's Feb highlights
Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
February perfectly illustrated Grimaldo's immense value to Leverkusen. While the Spain international – unusually for him – didn't register a single goal or assist last month, he still stood out in numerous categories. His importance to the team was further underscored by the fact that Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand named Grimaldo in his starting XI in every single match in February, despite their heavy workload across three competitions.
No other Leverkusen player was involved in as many shots (15), contested as many duels (99), or attempted more dribbles (12). For a player considered a risk-taker, the 30-year-old also boasted an outstanding pass completion rate of 89 percent.
Watch: Grimaldo's Feb highlights
Previous Player of the Month winners
January 2026
December 2025
November 2025
October 2025
Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt)
September 2025
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