• A prominent figure in Borussia Dortmund's successful Bundesliga title defence, starting all 34 matches and scoring 22 goals, among them the winner in a crucial 1-0 home victory against rivals FC Bayern München.

• Proved Bayern's nemesis once more in the final of the German Cup, scoring a hat-trick as Dortmund stormed to a 5-2 win in Berlin that completed the club's first domestic double.

• Responded to considerable local expectation by scoring the first goal of UEFA EURO 2012 in co-hosts Poland's opening 1-1 draw against Greece and being named as man of the match.