European Golden Shoe
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| European Golden Shoe | |
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| Awarded for | Leading goalscorer from the top division of a European national league |
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| First award | 1968 |
| Currently held by | Template:Flagicon Harry Kane (2nd win) |
| Most wins | Template:Flagicon Lionel Messi (6 wins) |
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The European Golden Shoe, also known as the European Golden Boot, is an award that is presented each season to the player with the most points in league matches from the top division of a European national league. The trophy is a sculpture of a football boot. The award, originally called Soulier d'Or, French for Golden Shoe, was launched in the 1967–68 season, and was 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 a record six times, more than any other player in history.
History
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 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.[2]
Since the 1996–97 season, European Sports Media have awarded the Golden Shoe based on a points system that allows players in stronger 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 two, goals scored in the leagues ranked 6 to 22 (previously[when?] 9 to 21) are multiplied by 1.5, and goals scored in leagues ranked 22 and below are multiplied by 1.[3] Thus, goals scored in higher-ranked leagues count for more than those scored in weaker leagues.[4] 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.[5] If tie persists, number of league assists and, then, the fewer penalties scored, would be counted. If the tie ultimately persists, the award would be shared.
Winners
| 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)[6] |
| Season | Player | Club | League | Goals | Points |
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| Winners awarded by L'Équipe (1968–1991) | |||||
| 1967–68 | Template:Flagicon Eusébio (1) | Benfica | Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1968–69 | Template:Flagicon Petar Zhekov | CSKA Sofia | Script error: No such module "sort". Parva Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1969–70 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Bayern Munich | Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1970–71 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Marseille | Script error: No such module "sort". Ligue 1 | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1971–72 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Bayern Munich | Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1972–73 | Template:Flagicon Eusébio (2) | Benfica | Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1973–74 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sporting CP | Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1974–75 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Dinamo București | Script error: No such module "sort". Liga I | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1975–76 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Omonia Nicosia | Script error: No such module "sort". Cypriot First Division | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1976–77 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Dinamo București | Script error: No such module "sort". Liga I | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1977–78 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Rapid Wien | Script error: No such module "sort". Austrian Bundesliga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1978–79 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | AZ | Script error: No such module "sort". Eredivisie | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1979–80 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Lierse | Script error: No such module "sort". Belgian First Division | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1980–81 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Botev Plovdiv | Script error: No such module "sort". Parva Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1981–82 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ajax | Script error: No such module "sort". Eredivisie | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1982–83 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Porto | Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1983–84 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Liverpool | Script error: No such module "sort". First Division | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1984–85 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Porto | Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1985–86 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ajax | Script error: No such module "sort". Eredivisie | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1986–87 | Template:Flagicon Toni Polster[a] | Austria Wien | Script error: No such module "sort". Austrian Bundesliga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1987–88 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Galatasaray | Script error: No such module "sort". Süper Lig | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1988–89 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Dinamo București | Script error: No such module "sort". Liga I | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1989–90 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | CSKA Sofia | Script error: No such module "sort". A PFG | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Real Madrid | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | |||
| 1990–91[b] | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Red Star Belgrade | Script error: No such module "sort". Yugoslav First League | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | — |
| 1992–1996 | Not awarded | ||||
| Winners awarded by European Sports Media (1997–present) | |||||
| 1996–97 | Template:Flagicon Ronaldo | Barcelona | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 1997–98 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Vitesse | Script error: No such module "sort". Eredivisie | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 1998–99 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Porto | Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 1999–2000 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sunderland | Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2000–01 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Celtic | Script error: No such module "sort". Scottish Premier League | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2001–02 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Sporting CP | Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2002–03 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Deportivo La Coruña | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2003–04 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Arsenal | Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2004–05 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Arsenal | Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Villarreal | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | |||
| 2005–06 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Fiorentina | Script error: No such module "sort". Serie A | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2006–07 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Roma | Script error: No such module "sort". Serie A | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2007–08 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Manchester United | Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2008–09 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Atlético Madrid | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2009–10 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Barcelona | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2010–11 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Real Madrid | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2011–12 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Barcelona | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2012–13 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (3) | Barcelona | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2013–14 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Liverpool | Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (3) | Real Madrid | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | |||
| 2014–15 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (4) | Real Madrid | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2015–16 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Barcelona | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2016–17 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (4) | Barcelona | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2017–18 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (5) | Barcelona | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2018–19 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (6) | Barcelona | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2019–20 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Lazio | Script error: No such module "sort". Serie A | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2020–21 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Bayern Munich | Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2021–22 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Bayern Munich | Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2022–23 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Manchester City | Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2023–24 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (1) | Bayern Munich | Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2024–25 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | Real Madrid | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
| 2025–26 | Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". (2) | Bayern Munich | Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". | Script error: No such module "Number table sorting". |
- Notes
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- ^ 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.[7]
- ^ Darko Pančev got his prize for 1990–91 season later, only in 2006,[8] 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.[7]
Multiple winners
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. Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to win the award four times. Messi 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) and Robert Lewandowski (2020–21 and 2021–22) 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.
| Player | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 6 | 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 4 | 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14 (shared), 2014–15 |
| Template:Flagicon Eusébio | 2 | 1967–68, 1972–73 |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 1969–70, 1971–72 | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 1974–75, 1976–77 | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 1982–83, 1984–85 | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 1998–99, 2001–02 | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2003–04, 2004–05 (shared) | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2004–05 (shared), 2008–09 | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2013–14 (shared), 2015–16 | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2023–24, 2025–26 |
Winners by club
Winners by nationality
| Nationality | Total | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 8 | 3 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 7 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 4 | 4 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 4 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 3 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 3 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 3 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 2 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 1 | 1 |
Winners by league
| League | Total | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | 16 | 8 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | 7 | 6 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | 7 | 4 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | 6 | 3 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Eredivisie | 4 | 4 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Serie A | 3 | 3 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Parva Liga | 3 | 3 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Liga I | 3 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Ligue 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Cypriot First Division | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Belgian Pro League | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Scottish Premier Division | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Süper Lig | 1 | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "sort". Yugoslav First League | 1 | 1 |
2025–26 season standings
- As of 24 May 2026
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | League(s) | Goals | Minutes[N 1] | Factor[N 2] | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | 36[9] | 2,382 | 2 | 72 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Erling Haaland | Manchester City | Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | 27[10] | 2,959 | 2 | 54 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | 25[11] | 2,606 | 2 | 50 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Dion Drena Beljo | Dinamo Zagreb | Script error: No such module "sort". Croatian Football League | 31 | 2,617 | 1.5 | 46.5 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Vedat Muriqi | Mallorca | Script error: No such module "sort". La Liga | 23 | 3,137 | 2 | 46 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Igor Thiago | Brentford | Script error: No such module "sort". Premier League | 22[10] | 3,287 | 2 | 44 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Luis Suárez | Sporting CP | Script error: No such module "sort". Primeira Liga | 28 | 2,699 | 1.5 | 42 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Esteban Lepaul | Angers/Rennes | Script error: No such module "sort". Ligue 1 | 21 | 2,705 | 2 | 42 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Deniz Undav | VfB Stuttgart | Script error: No such module "sort". Bundesliga | 19 | 2,249 | 2 | 38 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Ryan Mmaee | Omonia | Script error: No such module "sort". Cypriot First Division | 25 | 2,276 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
Notes
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- ^ In the case of a tie on points, players are ranked by fewest minutes played.
- ^ The championships of the top five countries in the UEFA rankings have a factor of 2, whilst the countries ranked from 6th to 22nd place have a factor of 1.5. Other countries have a factor of 1.
See also
- Gerd Müller Trophy
- European association football club records and statistics § Most goals in a season in all club competitions
References
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