European Golden Shoe 2023/24 Standings

European Golden Shoe 2023/24 Standings: The UEFA Golden Boot is an award given every year to the top goal scorer in European football. It’s only given to players who play in the highest divisions of football leagues in UEFA member countries. The strength of the league they play in is also considered, and the goals are multiplied by a country factor for ranking purposes.

The award was first introduced in 1968 by a French magazine called France Football. It was given to the player who scored the most goals in league matches during a season, without considering the number of games played or the strength of the league.

In 1987, a Romanian player Rodion Cămătaru won the trophy with 44 goals. He surpassed the previous record of 39 goals set by Austria’s Anton Polster by scoring 21 goals in his last six league games. However, it was later revealed that Cămătaru’s victory was achieved through manipulation, and the award was given to Polster instead.

There was a gap in awarding the prize between 1991 and 1996. In 1991, Darko Pančev was declared the winner with 34 goals, but the Cyprus Football Union protested, claiming that the top scorer in the Cypriot league had scored 40 goals. However, it turned out that the top two goal scorers in the league had only scored 19 goals each. In 2006, Pančev was retrospectively given a Golden Boot for 1991.

Since 1997, the award has been given by the European Sports Media Association (ESM), and they use a points system that considers the different strengths of European leagues based on the UEFA five-year ranking.

European Golden Shoe Season 2023–24 Standings

Here are the top 5 in the European Golden Shoe race:

RankPlayerClub(s)League(s)GoalsMinutesPoints
1Harry KaneBayern MunichBundesliga211,32242
2Akor AdamsLillestrøm, MontpellierLigue 1222,71036.5
3Kylian MbappéParis Saint-GermainLigue 1181,33136
4Amahl PellegrinoBodø/GlimtEliteserien242,39636
5Serhou GuirassyVfB StuttgartBundesliga171,05834

Players With The Most Golden Boot Trophies:

Football players who win the European Golden Shoe award multiple times are highly regarded in the football world.

There are 12 football players who have won the most Golden Shoe trophies in history.

#PlayerYear(Wins)
1 Lionel Messi2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 (6)
2 Cristiano Ronaldo2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15 (4)
3 Eusébio1967–68, 1972–73 (2)
4 Gerd Müller1969–70, 1971–72 (2)
5 Dudu Georgescu1974–75, 1976–77 (2)
6 Fernando Gomes1982–83, 1984–85 (2)
7 Ally McCoist1991–92, 1992–93 (2)
8 Mário Jardel1998–99, 2001–02 (2)
9 Thierry Henry2003–04, 2004–05 (2)
10 Diego Forlán2004–05 (shared), 2008–09 (2)
11 Luis Suárez2013–14, 2015–16 (2)
12 Robert Lewandowski2020–21, 2021–22 (2)

European Golden Shoe winners by club:

The European Golden Shoe Award has been awarded to players from various football clubs across Europe since 1967. Some clubs have been successful in developing talented players who can consistently perform well. Barcelona has produced the most number of winners, with three players receiving the award. In contrast, Arsenal has only had one winner, Thierry Henry. This list highlights some of the clubs that have been most successful in producing European Golden Shoe winners.

#ClubTotalPlayers
1FC Barcelona83
2Real Madrid42
3Bayern Munich42
4Bucharest Dynamo32
5Port32
6Sofia CSKA22
7Liverpool F.C.22
8Ajax Amsterdam22
9Sporting of Portugal22
10Arsenal21
11Benfica21
12Glasgow Rangers21
13FC Pyunik11
14Vienna austria11
15Vienna rapid11
16Lierse SK11
17PFC Botev Plovdiv11
18Omonia of nicosia11
19Manchester Utd11
20Sunderlands11
21Olympic Marseille11
22FC Zestafoni11
23Fiorentina11
24Lazio11
25AS Roma11
26AZ Alkmaar11
27Vitesse11
28Celtic11
29Atletico Madrid11
30Deportivo de la Coruña11
31villarreal11
32Galatasaray11
33Porthmadog F.C.11
34Manchester City11
35FK Crvena Zvezda11

European Golden Shoe winners by nationality:

The Golden Boot Award has been won by players from various countries worldwide. However, some countries have produced more winners than others, which indicates that they have a strong history of developing talented strikers. The table below shows the number of Golden Boot winners by country.

#NationalityTotalPlayers
1Portugal83
2Argentina72
3Netherlands44
4Uruguay42
5Bulgaria33
6Italy33
7Brazil32
8Romania32
9Austria22
10Wales22
11Yugoslavia22
12France21
13West Germany21
14Scotland21
15Poland21
16Armenia11
17Belgium11
18Cyprus11
19England11
20Georgia11
21Greece11
22Mexico11
23Sweden11
24Norway11
25Turkey11

Golden Boot winners by league:

The list of European Golden Shoe winners by league is fascinating as it reveals the top domestic leagues in Europe that have produced world-class goal scorers. It is intriguing to see which leagues have been dominant in the award over the years, providing an insight into the strength and competitiveness of European football leagues.

#LeagueTotalPlayers
1 La Liga157
2 Premier League76
3 Primeira Liga74
4 Eredivisie44
5 Bundesliga42
6 Serie A33
7 Parva Liga33
8 Scottish Premier Division32
9 Liga I32
10 Austrian Bundesliga22
11 Ligue 111
12 Cypriot First Division11
13 Belgian Pro League11
14 Süper Lig11
15 Yugoslav First League11
16 Welsh Premier League11
17 Armenian Premier League11
18 Umaglesi Liga11

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