European Golden Shoe

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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 (previouslyTemplate: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

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Denotes player's club won league that season
Player also top goalscorer in all European leagues (since 1996–97)[6]
European Golden Shoe winners[7]
Season Player Club League Goals Points
Winners awarded by L'Équipe (1968–1991)
1967–68 Template:Flagicon Eusébio (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Benfica Template:Sort Primeira Liga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1968–69 Template:Flagicon Petar Zhekov CSKA Sofia Template:Sort Parva Liga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1969–70 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bayern Munich Template:Sort Bundesliga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1970–71 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Marseille Template:Sort Ligue 1 Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1971–72 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bayern Munich Template:Sort Bundesliga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1972–73 Template:Flagicon Eusébio (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Benfica Template:Sort Primeira Liga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1973–74 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Sporting CP Template:Sort Primeira Liga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1974–75 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dinamo București Template:Sort Liga I Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1975–76 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Omonia Nicosia Template:Sort Cypriot First Division Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1976–77 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dinamo București Template:Sort Liga I Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1977–78 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Rapid Wien Template:Sort Austrian Bundesliga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1978–79 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname AZ Template:Sort Eredivisie Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1979–80 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Lierse Template:Sort Belgian First Division Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1980–81 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Botev Plovdiv Template:Sort Parva Liga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1981–82 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Ajax Template:Sort Eredivisie Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1982–83 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Porto Template:Sort Primeira Liga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1983–84 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Liverpool Template:Sort First Division Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1984–85 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Porto Template:Sort Primeira Liga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1985–86 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Ajax Template:Sort Eredivisie Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1986–87 Template:Flagicon Toni Polster[lower-alpha 1] Austria Wien Template:Sort Austrian Bundesliga Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1987–88 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Galatasaray Template:Sort Süper Lig Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1988–89 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Dinamo București Template:Sort Liga I Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1989–90 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname CSKA Sofia Template:Sort A PFG Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Real Madrid Template:Sort La Liga
1990–91[lower-alpha 2] Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Red Star Belgrade Template:Sort Yugoslav First League Template:Nts Template:Sort dash
1992–1996 Not awarded
Winners awarded by European Sports Media (1997–present)
1996–97 Template:Flagicon Ronaldo Barcelona Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
1997–98 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Vitesse Template:Sort Eredivisie Template:Nts Template:Nts
1998–99 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Porto Template:Sort Primeira Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
1999–2000 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Sunderland Template:Sort Premier League Template:Nts Template:Nts
2000–01 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Celtic Template:Sort Scottish Premier League Template:Nts Template:Nts
2001–02 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sporting CP Template:Sort Primeira Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2002–03 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Deportivo La Coruña Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2003–04 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Arsenal Template:Sort Premier League Template:Nts Template:Nts
2004–05 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Arsenal Template:Sort Premier League Template:Nts Template:Nts
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Villarreal Template:Sort La Liga
2005–06 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Fiorentina Template:Sort Serie A Template:Nts Template:Nts
2006–07 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Roma Template:Sort Serie A Template:Nts Template:Nts
2007–08 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Manchester United Template:Sort Premier League Template:Nts Template:Nts
2008–09 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Atlético Madrid Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2009–10 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barcelona Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2010–11 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Real Madrid Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2011–12 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barcelona Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2012–13 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (3)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barcelona Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2013–14 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (1)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Liverpool Template:Sort Premier League Template:Nts Template:Nts
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (3)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Real Madrid Template:Sort La Liga
2014–15 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (4)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Real Madrid Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2015–16 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (2)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barcelona Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2016–17 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (4)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barcelona Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2017–18 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (5)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barcelona Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2018–19 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname (6)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barcelona Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2019–20 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Lazio Template:Sort Serie A Template:Nts Template:Nts
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2022–23 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Manchester City Template:Sort Premier League Template:Nts Template:Nts
2023–24 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Bayern Munich Template:Sort Bundesliga Template:Nts Template:Nts
2024–25 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname Real Madrid Template:Sort La Liga Template:Nts Template:Nts
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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.
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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.
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Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice, in 1970 and 1972.
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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) 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.

Multiple European Golden Shoe winners
Player Wins Seasons
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 6 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 4 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14 (shared), 2014–15
Template:Flagicon Eusébio 2 1967–68, 1972–73
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 1969–70, 1971–72
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 1974–75, 1976–77
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 1982–83, 1984–85
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 1998–99, 2001–02
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 2003–04, 2004–05 (shared)
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 2004–05 (shared), 2008–09
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 2013–14 (shared), 2015–16
Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 2020–21, 2021–22

Winners by club

European Golden Shoe winners by club
Club Total Players
Template:Fbaicon Barcelona 8 3
Template:Fbaicon Bayern Munich 5 3
Template:Fbaicon Real Madrid 5 3
Template:Fbaicon Dinamo București 3 2
Template:Fbaicon Porto 3 2
Template:Fbaicon CSKA Sofia 2 2
Template:Fbaicon Liverpool 2 2
Template:Fbaicon Ajax 2 2
Template:Fbaicon Sporting CP 2 2
Template:Fbaicon Arsenal 2 1
Template:Fbaicon Benfica 2 1
Template:Fbaicon Austria Wien 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Rapid Wien 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Lierse 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Botev Plovdiv 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Omonia Nicosia 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Manchester City 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Manchester United 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Sunderland 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Marseille 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Fiorentina 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Lazio 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Roma 1 1
Template:Fbaicon AZ 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Vitesse 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Celtic 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Atlético Madrid 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Villarreal 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Galatasaray 1 1
Template:Fbaicon Red Star Belgrade 1 1

Winners by nationality

European Golden Shoe winners by nationality
Nationality Total Players
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Winners by league

European Golden Shoe winners by league
League Total Players
Template:Sort La Liga 16 8
Template:Sort Premier League 7 6
Template:Sort Primeira Liga 7 4
Template:Sort Bundesliga 5 3
Template:Sort Eredivisie 4 4
Template:Sort Serie A 3 3
Template:Sort Parva Liga 3 3
Template:Sort Liga I 3 2
Template:Sort Austrian Bundesliga 2 2
Template:Sort Ligue 1 1 1
Template:Sort Cypriot First Division 1 1
Template:Sort Belgian Pro League 1 1
Template:Sort Scottish Premier Division 1 1
Template:Sort Süper Lig 1 1
Template:Sort Yugoslav First League 1 1

2024–25 season standings

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2025 European Golden Shoe rankings
Rank Player Club(s) League(s) Goals MinutesTemplate:Refn FactorTemplate:Refn Points
1 Template:Flagicon Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Template:Nobreak 31[9] 2,912 2 62
2 Template:Flagicon Viktor Gyökeres Sporting CP Template:Nobreak 39[10] 2,871 1.5 58.5
3 Template:Flagicon Mohamed Salah Liverpool Template:Nobreak 29[11] 3,377 2 58
4 Template:Flagicon Robert Lewandowski Barcelona Template:Nobreak 27[9] 2,592 2 54
5 Template:Flagicon Harry Kane Bayern Munich Template:Nobreak 26[12] 2,389 2 52
6 Template:Flagicon Mateo Retegui Atalanta Template:Nobreak 25[13] 2,312 2 50
7 Template:Flagicon Alexander Isak Newcastle United Template:Nobreak 23[11] 2,679 2 46
8 Template:Flagicon Omar Marmoush Eintracht Frankfurt
Manchester City
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22[12][11] 2,554 2 44
9 Template:Flagicon Mika Biereth Sturm Graz
Monaco
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24[14][15] 2,376 1.5
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10 Template:Flagicon Patrik Schick Bayer Leverkusen Template:Nobreak 21[12] 1,686 2 42

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See also

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