European Golden Shoe

The European Golden Shoe, also known as European Golden Boot, is an award that is presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league matches from the top division of a European national league. The trophy is a sculpture of a football boot. From its inception in the 1967–68 season, the award, originally called Soulier d'Or, which translates from French as Golden Shoe or Boot, has been 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 six times, the most out of every winner, all while playing for Barcelona.

European Golden Shoe
Lionel Messi's 2012–13 Golden Shoe
Awarded forLeading goalscorer from the top division of every European national league
Presented byL'Équipe (1968–1991)European Sports Media (1997–present)
First awarded1968 (awarded for most goals scored in the 1967–68 season)
Currently held byNorway Erling Haaland (1st win)
Most awardsArgentina Lionel Messi (6 awards)
Websiteeusm.eu

Historyedit

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 in which the top scorer played 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.

Since the 1996–97 season, European Sports Media have awarded the Golden Shoe based on a points system that allows players in tougher 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 a factor of two, goals scored in the leagues ranked 6 to 22 (previously[when?] 9 to 21) are multiplied by a factor of 1.5, and goals scored in leagues ranked 22 and below are multiplied by a factor of 1.[2] Thus, goals scored in higher ranked leagues will count for more than those scored in weaker leagues.[3] 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.[4] If tie persists, number of league assists and, then, the less penalties scored, would be counted. If the tie ultimately persists, the award would be shared.

Winnersedit

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had won the award at that time
^Denotes player's club won league that season
European Golden Shoe winners[5]
SeasonPlayerClubLeagueGoalsPoints
Winners were awarded by L'Équipe
1967–68 EusébioBenfica ^ Primeira Liga42
1968–69 Petar ZhekovCSKA Sofia ^ Parva Liga36
1969–70 Gerd MüllerBayern Munich Bundesliga38
1970–71 Josip SkoblarMarseille ^ Ligue 144
1971–72 Gerd Müller (2)Bayern Munich ^ Bundesliga40
1972–73 Eusébio (2)Benfica ^ Primeira Liga40
1973–74 Héctor YazaldeSporting CP ^ Primeira Liga46
1974–75 Dudu GeorgescuDinamo București ^ Liga I33
1975–76 Sotiris KaiafasOmonia Nicosia ^ Cypriot First Division39
1976–77 Dudu Georgescu (2)Dinamo București ^ Liga I47
1977–78 Hans KranklRapid Wien Austrian Bundesliga41
1978–79 Kees KistAZ Eredivisie34
1979–80 Erwin VandenberghLierse Belgian First Division39
1980–81 Georgi SlavkovBotev Plovdiv Parva Liga31
1981–82 Wim KieftAjax ^ Eredivisie32
1982–83 Fernando GomesPorto Primeira Liga36
1983–84 Ian RushLiverpool ^ First Division32
1984–85 Fernando Gomes (2)Porto ^ Primeira Liga39
1985–86 Marco van BastenAjax Eredivisie37
1986–87 Toni Polster[a]Austria Wien Austrian Bundesliga39
1987–88 Tanju ÇolakGalatasaray ^ Süper Lig39
1988–89 Dorin MateuțDinamo București Liga I43
1989–90 Hristo StoichkovCSKA Sofia ^ A PFG38
Hugo SánchezReal Madrid ^ La Liga
1990–91[b] Darko PančevRed Star Belgrade ^ Yugoslav First League34
Winners were initially not awarded
1991–92 Ally McCoistRangers ^ Scottish Premier Division34
1992–93 Ally McCoist (2)Rangers ^ Scottish Premier Division34
1993–94 David TaylorPorthmadog League of Wales43
1994–95 Arsen AvetisyanHomenetmen Armenian Premier League39
1995–96 Zviad EndeladzeMargveti Umaglesi Liga40
Winners were awarded by European Sports Media
1996–97 RonaldoBarcelona La Liga3468
1997–98 Nikos MachlasVitesse Eredivisie3468
1998–99 Mário JardelPorto Primeira Liga3672
1999–2000 Kevin PhillipsSunderland Premier League3060
2000–01 Henrik LarssonCeltic ^ Scottish Premier League3552.5
2001–02 Mário Jardel (2)Sporting CP ^ Primeira Liga4263
2002–03 Roy MakaayDeportivo La Coruña La Liga2958
2003–04 Thierry HenryArsenal ^ Premier League3060
2004–05 Thierry Henry (2)Arsenal Premier League2550
Diego ForlánVillarreal La Liga
2005–06 Luca ToniFiorentina Serie A3162
2006–07 Francesco TottiRoma Serie A2652
2007–08 Cristiano RonaldoManchester United ^ Premier League3162
2008–09 Diego Forlán (2)Atlético Madrid La Liga3264
2009–10 Lionel MessiBarcelona ^ La Liga3468
2010–11 Cristiano Ronaldo (2)Real Madrid La Liga4080
2011–12 Lionel Messi (2)Barcelona La Liga50100
2012–13 Lionel Messi (3)Barcelona ^ La Liga4692
2013–14 Luis SuárezLiverpool Premier League3162
Cristiano Ronaldo (3)Real Madrid La Liga
2014–15 Cristiano Ronaldo (4)Real Madrid La Liga4896
2015–16 Luis Suárez (2)Barcelona ^ La Liga4080
2016–17 Lionel Messi (4)Barcelona La Liga3774
2017–18 Lionel Messi (5)Barcelona ^ La Liga3468
2018–19 Lionel Messi (6)Barcelona ^ La Liga3672
2019–20 Ciro ImmobileLazio Serie A3672
2020–21 Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich ^ Bundesliga4182
2021–22 Robert Lewandowski (2)Bayern Munich ^ Bundesliga3570
2022–23 Erling HaalandManchester City ^ Premier League3672
Notes
  1. ^ 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.[5]
  2. ^ Darko Pančev got his prize for 1990–91 season later, only in 2006,[6] 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.[5]

Statisticsedit

Multiple winnersedit

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), Robert Lewandowski (2020–21 and 2021–22) and Ally McCoist (1991–92 and 1992–93) 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
PlayerWinsSeasons
Lionel Messi62009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Cristiano Ronaldo42007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14 (shared), 2014–15
Eusébio21967–68, 1972–73
Gerd Müller1969–70, 1971–72
Dudu Georgescu1974–75, 1976–77
Fernando Gomes1982–83, 1984–85
Ally McCoist1991–92, 1992–93
Mário Jardel1998–99, 2001–02
Thierry Henry2003–04, 2004–05 (shared)
Diego Forlán2004–05 (shared), 2008–09
Luis Suárez2013–14 (shared), 2015–16
Robert Lewandowski2020–21, 2021–22
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).
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.
Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice, in 1970 and 1972.
Eusébio was the first winner of the prize in 1968.

Winners by clubedit

European Golden Shoe winners by club
ClubTotalPlayers
Barcelona83
Real Madrid42
Bayern Munich42
Dinamo București32
Porto32
CSKA Sofia22
Liverpool22
Ajax22
Sporting CP22
Arsenal21
Benfica21
Rangers21
Homenetmen11
Austria Wien11
Rapid Wien11
Lierse11
Botev Plovdiv11
Omonia Nicosia11
Manchester City11
Manchester United11
Sunderland11
Marseille11
Margveti11
Fiorentina11
Lazio11
Roma11
AZ11
Vitesse11
Celtic11
Atlético Madrid11
Deportivo La Coruña11
Villarreal11
Galatasaray11
Porthmadog11
Red Star Belgrade11

Winners by nationalityedit

European Golden Shoe winners by nationality
NationalityTotalPlayers
 Portugal83
 Argentina72
 Netherlands44
 Uruguay42
 Bulgaria33
 Italy33
 Brazil32
 Romania32
 Austria22
 Wales22
 Yugoslavia22
 France21
 West Germany21
 Scotland21
 Poland21
 Armenia11
 Belgium11
 Cyprus11
 England11
 Georgia11
 Greece11
 Mexico11
 Norway11
 Sweden11
 Turkey11

Winners by leagueedit

European Golden Shoe winners by league
LeagueTotalPlayers
La Liga157
Premier League76
Primeira Liga74
Eredivisie44
Bundesliga42
Serie A33
Parva Liga33
Scottish Premier Division32
Liga I32
Austrian Bundesliga22
Ligue 111
Cypriot First Division11
Belgian Pro League11
Süper Lig11
Yugoslav First League11
Welsh Premier League11
Armenian Premier League11
Umaglesi Liga11

2023–24 season standingsedit

As of 13 March 2024
2023–24 European Golden Shoe rankings[7]
RankPlayerClub(s)League(s)GoalsMinutes[N 1]Factor[N 2]Points
1 Harry KaneBayern Munich Bundesliga31[8]2,222262
2 Lautaro MartínezInter Milan Serie A23[9]2,035246
3 Serhou GuirassyVfB Stuttgart Bundesliga21[8]1,416242
4 Kylian MbappéParis Saint-Germain Ligue 121[10]1,756242
5 Akor AdamsLillestrøm
Montpellier
Eliteserien
Ligue 1
22[10][11]2,8672[N 3]36.5[N 3]
6 Erling HaalandManchester City Premier League18[12]1,925236
7 Amahl PellegrinoBodø/Glimt Eliteserien24[11]2,3951.536
8 Loïs OpendaRB Leipzig Bundesliga17[8]1,962234
9 Luuk de JongPSV Eindhoven Eredivisie22[13]1,9881.533
10 Vangelis PavlidisAZ Eredivisie22[13]2,2031.533
11 Kévin DenkeyCercle Brugge Belgian Pro League22[14]2,4071.533
12 Jude BellinghamReal Madrid La Liga16[15]1,876232
13 Ollie WatkinsAston Villa Premier League16[12]2,483232
14 Santiago GiménezFeyenoord Eredivisie21[13]1,9701.531.5
15 Dušan VlahovićJuventus Serie A15[9]1,681230
16 Mohamed SalahLiverpool Premier League15[12]1,819230
17 Borja MayoralGetafe La Liga15[15]2,164230
18 Dominic SolankeBournemouth Premier League15[12]2,500230
19 Lawrence ShanklandHearts Scottish Premiership20[16]2,5991.530
20 Viktor GyökeresSporting CP Primeira Liga19[17]2,0601.528.5

Notesedit

  1. ^ In the case of a tie on points, players are ranked by fewest minutes played.
  2. ^ The championships of the top five countries in the UEFA rankings have a factor of 2, the countries ranked from 6th to 22nd place a factor of 1.5. Other countries have a factor of 1.
  3. ^ a b 15 goals scored in Eliteserien with a coefficient 1.5, other scored in Ligue 1 with a coefficient 2

See alsoedit

Referencesedit

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