European Golden Boot: List of all winners

It is awarded to the player with the most goals in the said calendar year

The European Golden Boot/Shoe is another prestigious award given to Europe’s top scorer. It was a football boot sculpture, and it was known as “Soulier d’Or” in French, which translates to “golden boot” since its inception in 1967-68; the award has been handed out by the French magazine L’Équipe. And Lionel Messi holds the record for the most golden boots (6) in the award’s history.

Between 1968 and 1991, Eusébio, Gerd Müller, Dudu Georgescu, and Fernando Gomes occupied the award, each winning it twice. Later that year, the Cyprus FA complained to L’Equipe about why their players were not awarded the Golden Boot after scoring 40 goals.

Until 1996-97, players were awarded based on points even if they scored fewer goals than a player in a lower league. And there have been numerous instances where two players have scored the same number of goals. As a result, FIFA would award the player who has played the fewest minutes. If there is a tie in points, the number of assists and the number of penalties scored are also counted. Only if the tie continues will the award be shared.

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The following is a list of Golden Boot winners from 1967-68.

• 1967-68: Eusebio (Benfica)
• 1968–69: Petar Zhekov (CSKA Sofia)
• 1969–70: Gerd Müller (Bayern Munich)
• 1970–71: Josip Skoblar (Marseille)
• 1971–72: Gerd Muller (Bayern Munich)
• 1972–73: Eusebio (Benfica)
• 1973–74: Hector Yazalde (Sporting CP)
• 1974–75: Dudu Georgescu (Dinamo Bucuresti)
• 1975–76: Sotiris Kaiafas (Omonia Nicosia)
• 1976–77: Dudu Georgescu (Dinamo Bucuresti)
• 1977–78: Hans Krankl (Rapid Wien)
• 1978–79: Kees Kist (AZ)
• 1979–80: Erwin Vandenbergh (Lierse)
• 1980–81: Georgi Slavkov (Botev Plovdiv)

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• 1981–82: Wim Kieft (Ajax)
• 1982–83: Fernando Gomes (Porto)
• 1983–84:  Ian Rush (Liverpool)
• 1984–85: Fernando Gomes (Porto)
• 1985–86: Marco van Basten  (Ajax)
• 1986–87: Toni Polster (Austria Wien)
• 1987–88:  Tanju Çolak (Galatasaray)
• 1988–89: Dorin Mateuț (Dinamo Bucuresti)
• 1989–90: Hugo Sanchez (Real Madrid)
• 1989–90: Hristo Stoichkov (CSKA Sofia)
• 1990–91: Darko Pančev (Red Star Belgrade)
• 1991–92: Ally McCoist (Rangers)
• 1992–93: Ally McCoist (Rangers)
• 1993–94: David Taylor (Porthmadog)
• 1994–95: Arsen Avetisyan (Homenetmen)
• 1995–96: Zviad Endeladze (Margveti)
• 1996–97: Ronaldo (Barcelona)
• 1997–98: Nikos Machlas (Vitesse)
• 1998–99: Mário Jardel (Porto)
• 1999–2000: Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)
• 2000-01: Henrik Larsson (Celtic)
• 2001-02: Mário Jardel (Sporting CP)
• 2002-03: Roy Makaay (Deportivo La Coruna)
• 2003-04: Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
• 2004-05: Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
• 2004-05: Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)
• 2005-06: Luca Toni (Fiorentina)
• 2006-07: Francesco Totti (Roma)
• 2007-08: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
• 2008-09: Diego Forlán (Atlético Madrid)
• 2009-10: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• 2010-11: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
• 2011-12: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• 2012-13: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• 2013-14: Luis Suarez (Liverpool)

• 2013-14: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
• 2014-15: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
• 2015-16: Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
• 2016-17: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• 2017-18: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• 2018-19: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• 2019-20: Ciro Immobile (Lazio)
• 2020-21: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
• 2021-22: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
• 2022-23: Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
• 2023-24: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

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