Poland’s Ewa Pajor crowned Europe's top female goalscorer

Polish female football player and striker for FC Barcelona, Ewa Pajor, has been awarded the Gerd Müller Trophy for scoring the most goals in the 2024/2025 season.

Barcelona player Ewa Pajor accepts the Gerd Muller Trophy during the Ballon d'Or 2025 ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, 22 September 2025.

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Pajor received the accolade on Monday, 22 September, during the Ballon d’Or gala in Paris.

Polish player named top scorer of 2024/2025 season

Born in 1996 in the small town of Uniejów in central Poland, which has around 3,000 inhabitants, Ewa Pajor scored a total of 52 goals last season, including 25 in the domestic league and the rest in international club competitions and for the national team.

Ewa Pajor NAJLEPSZA #BallonDor

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— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) September 22, 2025

She was presented with the award by former football star Luís Figo and was later revealed to have finished eighth in the overall Ballon d’Or ranking.

Ewa Pajor wins the Gerd Müller Trophy for best women's striker 💥 pic.twitter.com/BkRfRoj5mS

— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 22, 2025

Speaking at the ceremony, Pajor said: “I came from a small town in Poland, and today I am at FC Barcelona. Thank you to all the fans and my teammates. I wouldn’t have won this award without them. With you, I am a better player, and it is an honor for me to be part of this great club.”

🗣️ Ewa Pajor: “I came from a small town in Poland, and today I am at FC Barcelona. Thank you to all the fans and my teammates. I wouldn’t have won this award without them. With you, I am a better player, and it is an honor for me to be part of this great club.” 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/mrmR11cLmr

— Barça Femení (@BarcaFem) September 22, 2025

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