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European Golden Shoe
Lionel Messi's 2012–13 Golden Shoe
Awarded forLeading goalscorer from the top division of a European national league
Presented byL'Équipe (1968–1991) European Sports Media (1997–present)
First awarded1968
Currently held byEngland Harry Kane (1st win)
Most awardsArgentina Lionel Messi (6 awards)

The European Golden Shoe, also known as European Golden Boot, is an award that is presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league matches from the top division of a European national league. The trophy is a sculpture of a football boot. From its inception in the 1967–68 season, the award, originally called Soulier d'Or, which translates from French as Golden Shoe or Boot, has been given to the top goalscorer in all European leagues during a season. Since 1997, it has been calculated using a weighting in favour of the highest ranked leagues. Originally presented by L'Équipe newspaper, it has been awarded by the European Sports Media since the 1996–97 season. Lionel Messi has won the award six times, the most out of every winner, all while playing for Barcelona.

History

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Between 1968 and 1991, the award was given to the highest goalscorer in any European league. This was regardless of the strength of the league in which the top scorer played and the number of games in which the player had taken part. During this period Eusébio, Gerd Müller, Dudu Georgescu and Fernando Gomes each won the Golden Shoe twice.[1]

Following a protest from the Cyprus FA, which claimed that a Cypriot player with 40 goals should have received the award (though the official top scorers for the season are both listed with 19 goals), L'Équipe issued no awards between 1991 and 1996.

Since the 1996–97 season, European Sports Media have awarded the Golden Shoe based on a points system that allows players in tougher leagues to win even if they score fewer goals than a player in a weaker league. The weightings are determined by the league's ranking on the UEFA coefficients, which in turn depend on the results of each league's clubs in European competition over the previous five seasons. Goals scored in the top five leagues according to the UEFA coefficients list are multiplied by a factor of two, goals scored in the leagues ranked 6 to 22 (previously[when?] 9 to 21) are multiplied by a factor of 1.5, and goals scored in leagues ranked 22 and below are multiplied by a factor of 1.[2] Thus, goals scored in higher ranked leagues will count for more than those scored in weaker leagues.[3] Since this change, there have only been two winners who were not playing in one of the top five leagues (Henrik Larsson, 2000–01 Scottish Premier League and Mario Jardel, 1998–99 Primeira Divisão and 2001–02 Primeira Liga).

Although the Golden Shoe could be shared among multiple players in the past, in the 2019–20 season this rule was changed to give the award to the player with the least minutes played, should there be a tie on points.[4] If tie persists, number of league assists and, then, the less penalties scored, would be counted. If the tie ultimately persists, the award would be shared.

Winners

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Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had won the award at that time (for players with more than one award)
^ Denotes player's club won league that season
Player also top goalscorer in all European leagues (since 1996–97)[5]
European Golden Shoe winners[6]
Season Player Club League Goals Points
Winners awarded by L'Équipe (1968–1991)
1967–68 Portugal Eusébio (1) Benfica ^ Portugal Primeira Liga 42 —
1968–69 Bulgaria Petar Zhekov CSKA Sofia ^ Bulgaria Parva Liga 36 —
1969–70 West Germany Gerd Müller (1) Bayern Munich Germany Bundesliga 38 —
1970–71 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Skoblar Marseille ^ France Ligue 1 44 —
1971–72 West Germany Gerd Müller (2) Bayern Munich ^ Germany Bundesliga 40 —
1972–73 Portugal Eusébio (2) Benfica ^ Portugal Primeira Liga 40 —
1973–74 Argentina Héctor Yazalde Sporting CP ^ Portugal Primeira Liga 46 —
1974–75 Romania Dudu Georgescu (1) Dinamo București ^ Romania Liga I 33 —
1975–76 Cyprus Sotiris Kaiafas Omonia Nicosia ^ Cyprus Cypriot First Division 39 —
1976–77 Romania Dudu Georgescu (2) Dinamo București ^ Romania Liga I 47 —
1977–78 Austria Hans Krankl Rapid Wien Austria Austrian Bundesliga 41 —
1978–79 Netherlands Kees Kist AZ Netherlands Eredivisie 34 —
1979–80 Belgium Erwin Vandenbergh Lierse Belgium Belgian First Division 39 —
1980–81 Bulgaria Georgi Slavkov Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Parva Liga 31 —
1981–82 Netherlands Wim Kieft Ajax ^ Netherlands Eredivisie 32 —
1982–83 Portugal Fernando Gomes (1) Porto Portugal Primeira Liga 36 —
1983–84 Wales Ian Rush Liverpool ^ England First Division 32 —
1984–85 Portugal Fernando Gomes (2) Porto ^ Portugal Primeira Liga 39 —
1985–86 Netherlands Marco van Basten Ajax Netherlands Eredivisie 37 —
1986–87 Austria Toni Polster[a] Austria Wien Austria Austrian Bundesliga 39 —
1987–88 Turkey Tanju Çolak Galatasaray ^ Turkey Süper Lig 39 —
1988–89 Romania Dorin Mateuț Dinamo București Romania Liga I 43 —
1989–90 Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov CSKA Sofia ^ Bulgaria A PFG 38 —
Mexico Hugo Sánchez Real Madrid ^ Spain La Liga
1990–91[b] Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Darko Pančev Red Star Belgrade ^ Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav First League 34 —
Winners were initially not awarded (1992–1996)
1991–92 Scotland Ally McCoist (1) Rangers ^ Scotland Scottish Premier Division 34 —
1992–93 Scotland Ally McCoist (2) Rangers ^ Scotland Scottish Premier Division 34 —
1993–94 Wales David Taylor Porthmadog Wales League of Wales 43 —
1994–95 Armenia Arsen Avetisyan Homenetmen Armenia Armenian Premier League 39 —
1995–96 Georgia (country) Zviad Endeladze Margveti Georgia (country) Umaglesi Liga 40 —
Winners awarded by European Sports Media (1997–present)
1996–97 Brazil Ronaldo Barcelona Spain La Liga 34 68
1997–98 Greece Nikos Machlas Vitesse Netherlands Eredivisie 34 68
1998–99 Brazil Mário Jardel (1) Porto Portugal Primeira Liga 36 72
1999–2000 England Kevin Phillips Sunderland England Premier League 30 60
2000–01 Sweden Henrik Larsson Celtic ^ Scotland Scottish Premier League 35 52.5
2001–02 Brazil Mário Jardel (2) Sporting CP ^ Portugal Primeira Liga 42 63
2002–03 Netherlands Roy Makaay Deportivo La Coruña Spain La Liga 29 58
2003–04 France Thierry Henry (1) Arsenal ^ England Premier League 30 60
2004–05 France Thierry Henry (2) Arsenal England Premier League 25 50
Uruguay Diego Forlán (1) Villarreal Spain La Liga
2005–06 Italy Luca Toni Fiorentina Italy Serie A 31 62
2006–07 Italy Francesco Totti Roma Italy Serie A 26 52
2007–08 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (1) Manchester United ^ England Premier League 31 62
2008–09 Uruguay Diego Forlán (2) Atlético Madrid Spain La Liga 32 64
2009–10 Argentina Lionel Messi (1) Barcelona ^ Spain La Liga 34 68
2010–11 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (2) Real Madrid Spain La Liga 40 80
2011–12 Argentina Lionel Messi (2) Barcelona Spain La Liga 50 100
2012–13 Argentina Lionel Messi (3) Barcelona ^ Spain La Liga 46 92
2013–14 Uruguay Luis Suárez (1) Liverpool England Premier League 31 62
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (3) Real Madrid Spain La Liga
2014–15 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (4) Real Madrid Spain La Liga 48 96
2015–16 Uruguay Luis Suárez (2) Barcelona ^ Spain La Liga 40 80
2016–17 Argentina Lionel Messi (4) Barcelona Spain La Liga 37 74
2017–18 Argentina Lionel Messi (5) Barcelona ^ Spain La Liga 34 68
2018–19 Argentina Lionel Messi (6) Barcelona ^ Spain La Liga 36 72
2019–20 Italy Ciro Immobile Lazio Italy Serie A 36 72
2020–21 Poland Robert Lewandowski (1) Bayern Munich ^ Germany Bundesliga 41 82
2021–22 Poland Robert Lewandowski (2) Bayern Munich ^ Germany Bundesliga 35 70
2022–23 Norway Erling Haaland Manchester City ^ England Premier League 36 72
2023–24 England Harry Kane Bayern Munich Germany Bundesliga 36 72
Notes
  1. ^ Original 1986–87 season winner Rodion Cămătaru (with 44 goals) was disqualified later and the trophy was awarded to Polster in 1990. However, Cămătaru was allowed to keep his copy of the trophy.[6]
  2. ^ Darko Pančev got his prize for 1990–91 season later, only in 2006,[7] following a protest from Cyprus where a player supposedly scored 40 goals (though the official topscorers for the season, Suad Beširević and Panayiotis Xiourouppas, are listed with 19 goals each). Due to this affair, France Football decided to make the competition unofficial.[6]

Multiple winners

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Lionel Messi is the all-time record winner of the award, having won it six times overall. He also holds the record for most goals and most points in a single season—50 and 100 respectively, in 2011–12.
Cristiano Ronaldo is second on the all-time list, having won four Golden Shoes, as well as two consecutively. His record is 48 goals and 96 points respectively, in 2014–15.
Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice, in 1970 and 1972.
Eusébio was the first winner of the prize in 1968.

Lionel Messi is the only player to win the award six times, all with Barcelona. He also holds the all-time record for goals in a single season with 50 in 2011–12, which accumulated to a record 100 points. Bayern Munich's Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice, in 1969–70 and 1971–72. Messi was the first player to win the award three times, and Messi again was the first and so far only player to win it five and six times. Only Messi (2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19) has won the award in three consecutive seasons. Thierry Henry (2003–04 and 2004–05), Messi (2011–12 and 2012–13; 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19), Cristiano Ronaldo (2013–14 and 2014–15), Robert Lewandowski (2020–21 and 2021–22) and Ally McCoist (1991–92 and 1992–93) have won the award in consecutive seasons. Diego Forlán (Villarreal and Atlético Madrid), Luis Suárez (Liverpool and Barcelona), Mário Jardel (Porto and Sporting CP) and Ronaldo (Manchester United and Real Madrid) are the only players to have won the award with multiple clubs. Ronaldo and Suárez are the only players to win the award in two different leagues, with each having won the award while playing in both the Premier League and La Liga.

Players that are still active in Europe are highlighted in boldface.
Players that are still active outside of Europe are highlighted in italics.

Multiple European Golden Shoe winners
Player Wins Seasons
Argentina Lionel Messi 6 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 4 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14 (shared), 2014–15
Portugal Eusébio 2 1967–68, 1972–73
West Germany Gerd Müller 1969–70, 1971–72
Romania Dudu Georgescu 1974–75, 1976–77
Portugal Fernando Gomes 1982–83, 1984–85
Scotland Ally McCoist 1991–92, 1992–93
Brazil Mário Jardel 1998–99, 2001–02
France Thierry Henry 2003–04, 2004–05 (shared)
Uruguay Diego Forlán 2004–05 (shared), 2008–09
Uruguay Luis Suárez 2013–14 (shared), 2015–16
Poland Robert Lewandowski 2020–21, 2021–22

Winners by club

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European Golden Shoe winners by club
Club Total Players
Spain Barcelona 8 3
Germany Bayern Munich 5 3
Spain Real Madrid 4 2
Romania Dinamo București 3 2
Portugal Porto 3 2
Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 2 2
England Liverpool 2 2
Netherlands Ajax 2 2
Portugal Sporting CP 2 2
England Arsenal 2 1
Portugal Benfica 2 1
Scotland Rangers 2 1
Armenia Homenetmen 1 1
Austria Austria Wien 1 1
Austria Rapid Wien 1 1
Belgium Lierse 1 1
Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv 1 1
Cyprus Omonia Nicosia 1 1
England Manchester City 1 1
England Manchester United 1 1
England Sunderland 1 1
France Marseille 1 1
Georgia (country) Margveti 1 1
Italy Fiorentina 1 1
Italy Lazio 1 1
Italy Roma 1 1
Netherlands AZ 1 1
Netherlands Vitesse 1 1
Scotland Celtic 1 1
Spain Atlético Madrid 1 1
Spain Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
Spain Villarreal 1 1
Turkey Galatasaray 1 1
Wales Porthmadog 1 1
Serbia Red Star Belgrade 1 1

Winners by nationality

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European Golden Shoe winners by nationality
Nationality Total Players
 Portugal 8 3
 Argentina 7 2
 Netherlands 4 4
 Uruguay 4 2
 Bulgaria 3 3
 Italy 3 3
 Brazil 3 2
 Romania 3 2
 Austria 2 2
 England 2 2
 Wales 2 2
 Yugoslavia 2 2
 France 2 1
 West Germany 2 1
 Scotland 2 1
 Poland 2 1
 Armenia 1 1
 Belgium 1 1
 Cyprus 1 1
 Georgia 1 1
 Greece 1 1
 Mexico 1 1
 Norway 1 1
 Sweden 1 1
 Turkey 1 1

Winners by league

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European Golden Shoe winners by league
League Total Players
Spain La Liga 15 7
England Premier League 7 6
Portugal Primeira Liga 7 4
Germany Bundesliga 5 3
Netherlands Eredivisie 4 4
Italy Serie A 3 3
Bulgaria Parva Liga 3 3
Scotland Scottish Premier Division 3 2
Romania Liga I 3 2
Austria Austrian Bundesliga 2 2
France Ligue 1 1 1
Cyprus Cypriot First Division 1 1
Belgium Belgian Pro League 1 1
Turkey Süper Lig 1 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav First League 1 1
Wales Welsh Premier League 1 1
Armenia Armenian Premier League 1 1
Georgia (country) Umaglesi Liga 1 1

2024–25 season standings

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As of 27 October 2024
2024–25 European Golden Shoe rankings
Rank Player Club(s) League(s) Goals Minutes[N 1] Factor[N 2] Points
1 Poland Robert Lewandowski Barcelona Spain La Liga 14[8] 895 2 28
2 Estonia Alex Tamm Nõmme Kalju Estonia Meistriliiga 27[9] 2,847 1 27
3 Brazil Reginaldo Ramires Auda
Riga 		Latvia Virslīga 23[10] 2,087 1 23
4 Norway Erling Haaland Manchester City England Premier League 11[11] 810 2 22
5 Iceland Páll Klettskarð KÍ Faroe Islands Betri deildin menn 21[12] 2,300 1 21
6 Italy Mateo Retegui Atalanta Italy Serie A 10[13] 607 2 20
7 Senegal Alioune Ndoye Valmiera Latvia Virslīga 20[10] 1,974 1 20
8 Norway Kristian Eriksen Molde Norway Eliteserien 13[14] 2,059 1.5 19.5
9 England Harry Kane Bayern Munich Germany Bundesliga 9[15] 663 2 18
10 Egypt Omar Marmoush Eintracht Frankfurt Germany Bundesliga 9[15] 675 2 18
11 Sweden Viktor Gyökeres Sporting CP Portugal Primeira Liga 12[16] 795 1.5 18
12 Norway Magnus Wolff Eikrem Molde Norway Eliteserien 12[14] 1,615 1.5 18
13 Latvia Marko Regža Riga Latvia Virslīga 18[10] 1,745 1 18
14 Romania Liviu Antal FK Žalgiris Lithuania A Lyga 18[17] 2,168 1 18
15 Sweden Nikola Vasić Brommapojkarna Sweden Allsvenskan 17[18] 2,185 1 17

Notes

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  1. ^ In the case of a tie on points, players are ranked by fewest minutes played.
  2. ^ The championships of the top five countries in the UEFA rankings have a factor of 2, the countries ranked from 6th to 22nd place a factor of 1.5. Other countries have a factor of 1.

See also

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References

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  3. ^ "The European Golden Shoe". FIFA. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  4. ^ "What does Cristiano Ronaldo need to secure his fifth Golden Boot?". Marca. 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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