The European Golden Shoe

Argentine forward Lionel Messi is the player with the most European Golden Shoe awards, a record six won at Barcelona.

The European Golden Shoe is an annual award that is presented to the highest league scorer in Europe at the end of each season.

Only league goals from the top division are eligible for the European Golden Shoe, with each goal earning points in a weighted system depending on the quality of league.

The award was created in 1968 and until 1991 the prize simply went to the highest goalscorer on the continent, regardless of the strength of league. The rules were then changed to the current weighting system as too many players from weaker leagues had been winning the prize.

Lionel Messi has won the most European Golden Shoe titles. The Argentine legend has triumphed on six occasions, most recently in 2018/19 for Barcelona.

The European Golden Shoe is an annual award that is presented to the highest league scorer in Europe at the end of each season.

Only league goals from the top division are eligible for the European Golden Shoe, with each goal earning points in a weighted system depending on the quality of league.

Lionel Messi has won the most European Golden Shoe titles. The Argentine legend has triumphed on six occasions, most recently in 2018/19 for Barcelona.

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List of The European Golden Shoe winners

Year	Player	Team	Goals	Points
Year	Player	Goals	Points
2022–23	Erling Haaland	Manchester City	36	72
2021–22	Robert Lewandowski	Bayern Munich	35	70
2020–21	Robert Lewandowski	FC Bayern Munich	41	82
2019–20	Ciro Immobile	SS Lazio	36	72
2018–19	Lionel Messi	FC Barcelona	36	72
2017–18	Lionel Messi	FC Barcelona	34	68
2016–17	Lionel Messi	FC Barcelona	37	74
2015–16	Luis Suárez	FC Barcelona	40	80
2014–15	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	48	96
2013–14	Luis Suárez	Liverpool FC	31	62
2012–13	Lionel Messi	FC Barcelona	46	92
2011–12	Lionel Messi	FC Barcelona	50	100
2010–11	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	40	80
2009–10	Lionel Messi	FC Barcelona	34	68
2008–09	Diego Forlán	Atlético de Madrid	32	64
2007–08	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United	31	62
2006–07	Francesco Totti	AS Roma	26	52
2005–06	Luca Toni	ACF Fiorentina	31	62
2004–05	Thierry Henry	Arsenal FC	25	50
2003–04	Thierry Henry	Arsenal FC	30	60
2002–03	Roy Makaay	Deportivo de La Coruña	29	58
2001–02	Mário Jardel	Sporting CP	42	63
2000–01	Henrik Larsson	Celtic FC	35	52
1999–2000	Kevin Phillips (footballer)	Sunderland AFC	30	60
1998–99	Mário Jardel	FC Porto	36	72
1997–98	Nikos Machlas	Vitesse Arnhem	34	68
1996–97	Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)	FC Barcelona	34	68
1995–96	Zviad Endeladze	Margveti	40	0
1994–95	Arsen Avetisyan	FC Pyunik Yerevan	39	0
1993–94	David Taylor (Welsh footballer)	Porthmadog	43	0
1992–93	Ally McCoist	Rangers FC	34	0
1991–92	Ally McCoist	Rangers FC	34	0
1990–91	Darko Pančev	Red Star Belgrade	34	0
1989–90	Hugo Sánchez	Real Madrid	38	0
1988–89	Dorin Mateuț	FC Dinamo 1948	43	0
1987–88	Tanju Çolak	Galatasaray	39	0
1986–87	Toni Polster	Austria Wien	39	0
1985–86	Marco van Basten	Ajax Amsterdam	37	0
1984–85	Fernando Gomes (Portuguese footballer)	FC Porto	39	0
1983–84	Ian Rush	Liverpool FC	32	0
1982–83	Fernando Gomes (Portuguese footballer)	FC Porto	36	0
1981–82	Wim Kieft	Ajax Amsterdam	32	0
1980–81	Georgi Slavkov	Botev Plovdiv	31	0
1979–80	Erwin Vandenbergh	KSK Lierse Kempenzonen	39	0
1978–79	Kees Kist	AZ Alkmaar	34	0
1977–78	Hans Krankl	Rapid Vienna	41	0
1976–77	Dudu Georgescu	FC Dinamo 1948	47	0
1975–76	Sotiris Kaiafas	Omonia Nicosia	39	0
1974–75	Dudu Georgescu	FC Dinamo 1948	33	0
1973–74	Héctor Yazalde	Sporting CP	46	0
1972–73	Eusébio	SL Benfica	40	0
1971–72	Gerd Müller	FC Bayern Munich	40	0
1970–71	Josip Skoblar	Olympique Marseille	44	0
1969–70	Gerd Müller	FC Bayern Munich	38	0
1968–69	Petar Zhekov	CSKA-Sofia	36	0
1967–68	Eusébio	SL Benfica	42	0

European Golden Shoe winners by nationality

Country	Win(s)	Year(s)
Argentina	7	2018–19, 2017–18, 2016–17, 2012–13, 2011–12, 2009–10, 1973–74
Portugal	7	2014–15, 2010–11, 2007–08, 1984–85, 1982–83, 1972–73, 1967–68
Netherlands	4	2002–03, 1985–86, 1981–82, 1978–79
Brazil	3	2001–02, 1998–99, 1996–97
Italy	3	2019–20, 2006–07, 2005–06
Romania	3	1988–89, 1976–77, 1974–75
Uruguay	3	2015–16, 2013–14, 2008–09
Austria	2	1986–87, 1977–78
Bulgaria	2	1980–81, 1968–69
France	2	2004–05, 2003–04
Germany	2	1971–72, 1969–70
Poland	2	2021–22, 2020–21
Scotland	2	1992–93, 1991–92
Wales	2	1993–94, 1983–84
Yugoslavia	2	1990–91, 1970–71
Armenia	1	1994–95
Belgium	1	1979–80
Cyprus	1	1975–76
England	1	1999–2000
Georgia (country)	1	1995–96
Greece	1	1997–98
Mexico	1	1989–90
Norway	1	2022–23
Sweden	1	2000–01
Turkey	1	1987–88

European Golden Shoe winners by club

Country	Win(s)	Year(s)
FC Barcelona	8	2018–19, 2017–18, 2016–17, 2015–16, 2012–13, 2011–12, 2009–10, 1996–97
FC Bayern Munich	3	2020–21, 1971–72, 1969–70
FC Dinamo 1948	3	1988–89, 1976–77, 1974–75
FC Porto	3	1998–99, 1984–85, 1982–83
Real Madrid	3	2014–15, 2010–11, 1989–90
Ajax Amsterdam	2	1985–86, 1981–82
Arsenal FC	2	2004–05, 2003–04
SL Benfica	2	1972–73, 1967–68
Liverpool FC	2	2013–14, 1983–84
Rangers FC	2	1992–93, 1991–92
Sporting CP	2	2001–02, 1973–74
AZ Alkmaar	1	1978–79
Atlético de Madrid	1	2008–09
Austria Wien	1	1986–87
Bayern Munich	1	2021–22
Botev Plovdiv	1	1980–81
CSKA-Sofia	1	1968–69
Celtic FC	1	2000–01
Red Star Belgrade	1	1990–91
Deportivo de La Coruña	1	2002–03
ACF Fiorentina	1	2005–06
Galatasaray	1	1987–88
SS Lazio	1	2019–20
KSK Lierse Kempenzonen	1	1979–80
Manchester United	1	2007–08
Manchester City	1	2022–23
Margveti	1	1995–96
Olympique Marseille	1	1970–71
Omonia Nicosia	1	1975–76
Porthmadog	1	1993–94
FC Pyunik Yerevan	1	1994–95
Rapid Vienna	1	1977–78
AS Roma	1	2006–07
Sunderland AFC	1	1999–2000
Vitesse Arnhem	1	1997–98