Emre Can is in the running against the likes of Toni Kroos, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Marc Andre Ter Stegen for the 'German Football Ambassador' award.
The initiative honours German footballers who are playing abroad and transmitting a positive image of the country around the world.
The Liverpool midfielder is part of the 11-player shortlist, with voting open until April 25.
The winner will be announced on May 11 and will receive prize money that can be used to support a social project in their country.
The full list of nominees is: • Emre Can • Per Mertesacker • Marc Andre Ter Stegen • Corina Schroder • Kevin Trapp • Mario Gomez • Toni Kroos • Bastian Schweignsteiger • Miroslav Klose • Robert Huth • Anja Mittag
