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European Golden Shoe
Annual association football award
Annual association football award
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | European Golden Shoe |
| image | Golden Shoe, Lionel Messi 2012-2013.jpg |
| caption | Lionel Messi's 2012–13 Golden Shoe |
| awarded_for | Leading goalscorer from the top division of a European national league |
| year | 1968 |
| holder | FRA Kylian Mbappé (1st win) |
| most_wins | ARG Lionel Messi (6 wins) |
- L'Équipe (1968–1991)
- European Sports Media (1997–present)
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.
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 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 9 to 21) are multiplied by 1.5, and goals scored in leagues ranked 22 and below are multiplied by 1. Thus, goals scored in higher-ranked leagues count for more than those scored in weaker leagues. 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. 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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| Season | Player | Club | League | Goals | Points | 1967–68 | 1968–69 | 1969–70 | 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | 1975–76 | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | 1978–79 | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1992–1996 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | ||
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| Winners awarded by L'Équipe (1968–1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Eusébio (1) | Benfica | Primeira Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUL Petar Zhekov | CSKA Sofia | Parva Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG {{sortname | Gerd | Müller | Muller, Gerd}} (1) | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YUG | Marseille | Ligue 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG {{sortname | Gerd | Müller | Muller, Gerd}} (2) | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Eusébio (2) | Benfica | Primeira Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania (1) | Dinamo București | Liga I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CYP | Omonia Nicosia | Cypriot First Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania (2) | Dinamo București | Liga I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT | Rapid Wien | Austrian Bundesliga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED | AZ | Eredivisie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL | Lierse | Belgian First Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | Botev Plovdiv | Parva Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED | Ajax | Eredivisie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR (1) | Porto | Primeira Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WAL | Liverpool | First Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR (2) | Porto | Primeira Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED | Ajax | Eredivisie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Toni Polster | Austria Wien | Austrian Bundesliga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUR | Galatasaray | Süper Lig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | Dinamo București | Liga I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | CSKA Sofia | A PFG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX {{sortname | Hugo | Sánchez | Sanchez, Hugo}} | Real Madrid | La Liga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YUG {{sortname | Darko | Pančev | Pancev, Darko}} | Red Star Belgrade | Yugoslav First League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not awarded | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winners awarded by European Sports Media (1997–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Ronaldo | Barcelona | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRE | Vitesse | Eredivisie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA (1) | Porto | Primeira Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG | Sunderland | Premier League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA (2) | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED | Deportivo La Coruña | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA (1) | Arsenal | Premier League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA (2) | Arsenal | Premier League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URU (1) | Villarreal | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA | Fiorentina | Serie A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA | Roma | Serie A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR (1) | Manchester United | Premier League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URU (2) | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG (1) | Barcelona | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR (2) | Real Madrid | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG (2) | Barcelona | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG (3) | Barcelona | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URU {{sortname | Luis | Suárez | Suarez, Luis}} (1) | Liverpool | Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR (3) | Real Madrid | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR (4) | Real Madrid | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URU {{sortname | Luis | Suárez | Suarez, Luis}} (2) | Barcelona | La Liga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG (4) | Barcelona | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG (5) | Barcelona | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARG (6) | Barcelona | La Liga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA | Lazio | Serie A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POL (1) | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POL (2) | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOR | Manchester City | Premier League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA | Real Madrid | La Liga |
;Notes
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, 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.
| Player | Wins | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG ** | 6 | 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 | ||
| POR ** | 4 | 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14 (shared), 2014–15 | ||
| POR Eusébio | 2 | 1967–68, 1972–73 | ||
| FRG {{sortname | Gerd | Müller | Muller, Gerd}} | 1969–70, 1971–72 |
| ROM | 1974–75, 1976–77 | |||
| POR | 1982–83, 1984–85 | |||
| BRA | 1998–99, 2001–02 | |||
| FRA | 2003–04, 2004–05 (shared) | |||
| URU | 2004–05 (shared), 2008–09 | |||
| URU ** | 2013–14 (shared), 2015–16 | |||
| POL **** | 2020–21, 2021–22 |
Winners by club
| Club | Total | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 8 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | 5 | 3 |
| Real Madrid | 5 | 3 |
| Dinamo București | 3 | 2 |
| Porto | 3 | 2 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2 | 2 |
| Liverpool | 2 | 2 |
| Ajax | 2 | 2 |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 2 |
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 |
| Benfica | 2 | 1 |
| Austria Wien | 1 | 1 |
| Rapid Wien | 1 | 1 |
| Lierse | 1 | 1 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 1 |
| Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 |
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 |
| Marseille | 1 | 1 |
| Fiorentina | 1 | 1 |
| Lazio | 1 | 1 |
| Roma | 1 | 1 |
| AZ | 1 | 1 |
| Vitesse | 1 | 1 |
| Celtic | 1 | 1 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | 1 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 1 |
| Villarreal | 1 | 1 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 1 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 1 |
Winners by nationality
| Nationality | Total | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 |
Winners by league
| League | Total | Players |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 16 | 8 |
| Premier League | 7 | 6 |
| Primeira Liga | 7 | 4 |
| Bundesliga | 5 | 3 |
| Eredivisie | 4 | 4 |
| Serie A | 3 | 3 |
| Parva Liga | 3 | 3 |
| Liga I | 3 | 2 |
| Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 2 |
| Ligue 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cypriot First Division | 1 | 1 |
| Belgian Pro League | 1 | 1 |
| Scottish Premier Division | 1 | 1 |
| Süper Lig | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslav First League | 1 | 1 |
2025–26 season standings
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | League(s) | Goals | Minutes | Factor | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 21{{cite web | title=Bundesliga Player Stats – Goals | publisher=Bundesliga}} | 1273 | 2 | ||
| 2 | FRA Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 21 | 1672 | 2 | 42 | |||
| 3 | NOR Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 20{{cite web | title=Premier League Stats Centre | access-date=20 October 2025 | publisher=Premier League}} | 1849 | 2 | |
| 4 | BRA Igor Thiago | Brentford | 16 | 1754 | 2 | 32 | |||
| 5 | JAP Ayase Ueda | Feyenoord | 18 | 1406 | 1.5 | 27 | |||
| 6 | GRE Vangelis Pavlidis | Benfica | 17 | 1419 | 1.5 | 25.5 | |||
| 7 | GNB Franculino Djú | Midtjylland | 16 | 1222 | 1.5 | 24 | |||
| 8 | SRB Aleksandar Katai | Red Star Belgrade | 15 | 1172 | 1.5 | 22.5 | |||
| 9 | ESP Ferran Torres | Barcelona | 11 | 1089 | 2 | 22 | |||
| 10 | ENG Mason Greenwood | Marseille | 11 | 1387 | 2 | 22 |
Notes
References
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