In brief
At the conclusion of each season, the most prolific striker in the continent receives the European Golden Shoe.
It is determined by league scoring records, where goals in “stronger” divisions are worth more points.
Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting CP is in a close competition for the Golden Shoe, although he leads by a slim margin.
The top scorer in Europe is awarded the European Golden Shoe. Harry Kane earned the award at the end of the 2023–24 season after an incredible season, but it takes consistency from the first week of August to the last day of May.
Goals scored in the top five leagues as determined by UEFA’s coefficients list are multiplied by two under this system. In the leagues ranked six to twenty-two, goals are multiplied by a factor of 1.5; in leagues ranked twenty-two and lower, goals are multiplied by a factor of one.
Mario Jardel, who played for Porto in the 2001–02 season, was the last player to win the European Golden Shoe while not playing in one of the top five leagues, which are currently England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France. We have frequently ranked the top goal scorers in the better leagues higher, even if they now have fewer points, because this indicates that the best players in the world have usually won the award.
The race for the European Golden Shoe is becoming nearer as the season draws to a close, with players like Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, and Viktor Gyokeres all in the running.
Ranking Elements
The award is primarily based on the goals.
League level: More points are awarded for goals in the top five leagues.
Player level: They have a better chance of winning if they have a track record of scoring goals.
Golden Shoe Power Rankings for Europe (2024/2025)
Rank
The player
Club
Scored League Goals
Golden Shoe Points as of right now
1.
Gyokeres, Viktor
Playing CP
39
58.5
2.
Mbappe Kylian
Real Madrid
29
58
3.
Salah Mohamed
Liverpool
28
56
4.
Kane, Harry
The Bayern Munich
26
52
= 5.
Lewandowski, Robert
Barcelona
25
50
Mateo Retegui
Atlanta
25
50
7.
Isak, Alexander
Newcastle United
23
46
8.
Biereth, Mika
Sturm Graz/Monaco
24
42.5
= 9.
Dembele Ousmane
Saint-Germain, Paris
21
42
Haaland, Erling
City of Manchester
21
42
Guirassy Serhou
Dortmund Borussia
21
42
Patrik Schick
Leverkusen Bayer
21
42
Greenwood, Mason
Marseille
21
42
Budimir Ante
The Osasuna
21
42
Marmoush Omar
Manchester City vs. Frankfurt Eintracht
21
42
16.
Koulouris Efthymios
Szczecin Pogon
27
40.5
9Efthymios Koulouris
Pogon Szczecin
Greek attacker Efthymios Koulouris would be far higher up the European Golden Shoe leaderboard if not for the Polish Ekstraklasa’s 1.5 coefficient. With 27 goals in 31 league games, he leads the goalscoring statistics and has been clinical all season.
Since joining Pogon Szczecin from Austrian team LASK in the summer of 2023, Koulouris has been lethal in front of goal, so his goal-scoring exploits shouldn’t be shocking. However, his best performance occurred during Pogon’s thrilling 5–4 victory over Puszcza Niepolomice in April, when he scored an incredible four goals, including the game-winning goal in the 90+3rd minute. Despite being 10th in terms of points, he still trails 15 other players, demonstrating how fiercely tough this year’s Golden Shoe competition is.
Stats for Efthymios Koulouris in 2024–2025
Participant:
Koulouris Efthymios
Matches
31
Objectives
27
Helps
2.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
40.5
8Ousmane Dembele, Erling Haaland, Patrick Shick & 5 Other Players
Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Bayer Leverkusen
Ousmane Dembele, who is vying for the Ballon d’Or, has had one of the most impressive comebacks in terms of goals scored throughout career renaissances. The Frenchman is leading Paris Saint-Germain to Champions League success and is working to fully recover from the flop status he previously acquired with Barcelona.
Statistics for Ousmane Dembele in 2024–2025
Matches
47
Objectives
33
Helps
13.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
42
Following the winger’s release by Manchester United, Mason Greenwood controversially joined Marseille in the summer. Under manager Roberto De Zerbi, he is back on the pitch in France after being arrested while playing for the Red Devils. His “poor attitude” has sparked rumours of an early departure this summer, despite the fact that he has scored a lot of goals at the Stade Velodrome to help Les Phoceens qualify for the Champions League.
Mason Greenwood’s Statistics for 2024–2025
Matches
36
Objectives
22
Helps
6.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
42
During last year’s undefeated Bundesliga title campaign, Bayer Leverkusen’s indisputable number nine was Victor Boniface. That has since changed, as Patrik Schick has been Xabi Alonso’s primary man at the BayArena this season after avoiding the injury problems that dogged him that season.
Despite losing to Bayern Munich in the title fight, Schick’s 21 goals in the German top division aided Leverkusen. According to reports, Manchester United is “closely monitoring” his condition, and the Premier League has begun to show interest in him.
Stats for Patrik Schick in 2024–2025
Matches
45
Objectives
27
Helps
One
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
42
When Erling Haaland suffered an ankle injury at the end of March that might have ended his season, Manchester City supporters feared the worst. Unsurprisingly, the Norweigan was scoring goals with ease, but the Cityzens made a brilliant move in January when they signed Omar Marmoush.
Despite Haaland’s absence, the Egyptian has been City’s greatest acquisition of the winter transfer window. In just three Premier League games, he scored his first hat-trick for the team, demonstrating his flexibility. After scoring 15 goals and dishing out 10 assists in 17 Bundesliga games for Eintracht Frankfurt, there were indications that he would be a big hit right away.
Omar Marmoush and Erling Haaland’s 2024–2025 Statistics
The player
Haaland, Erling
Marmoush Omar
Matches
42
46
Objectives
30
27
Helps
4.
17
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
42
42
You are urged to learn more about Ante Budimir if you are unfamiliar with it. He has scored 21 league goals this season despite being 33 years old and playing for Osasuna, a midtable La Liga team. Even though he isn’t a well-known figure, the Croatian forward has made sure to end the season on a high note.
Stats for Ante Budimir in 2024–2025
Matches
41
Objectives
24
Helps
4.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
42
7 AS Monaco & Mika Biereth Sturm Graz
Mika Biereth, who paid £11 million to join AS Monaco from Austrian team Sturm Graz in January, is another forward who is having a blast in Ligue 1. With an amazing 13 goals in 16 French league games, the Danish forward, who was born in London, has been a revelation at the Stade Louis II.
After graduating from Arsenal’s Hale End program, Biereth played on loan until July 2024, when he made his permanent move. As he battles with the top goal scorers in the world of football, Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff will surely be frustrated by his incredible play at Monaco and Sturm Graz.
Stats for Mika Biereth in 2024–2025
Matches
44
Objectives
27
Helps
8.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
42.5
Alexander Isak, Newcastle United, number six
Since taking over at Newcastle United, Eddie Howe has accomplished a lot, but he also deserves a lot of praise for assisting Alexander Isak in developing into one of the most gifted strikers in Europe. The Swede, who has been a true handful this season, scored in the Wembley final to help the Magpies win the Carabao Cup.
It is hardly surprising that Isak’s future is in the public eye, and according to GMS sources, the Tyneside powerhouses are prepared to alter their pay scale in order to bind him to a new, long-term contract. The former Real Sociedad attacker is being pursued by Arsenal and Liverpool.
Stats for Alexander Isak in 2024–2025
Matches
31
Objectives
22
Helps
6.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
44
5Robert Lewandowski & Mateo Retegui
Barcelona & Atalanta
Former Bundesliga star Robert Lewandowski is now in Barcelona, serving as a guiding light for new manager Hansi Flick, who collaborated with the Pole at Bayern Munich. Despite being 36 years old, the Polish striker is still playing well in his third season in Spain.
In the first seven La Liga games of the season, he scored seven goals, and by the end of May, he had eighteen more. He will not be able to finish as the top scorer in a tournament for the twenty-first time in his professional career since injuries have kept him from earning his league’s best scorer award. Infuriating, but typical of Lewandowski.
2024–2025 Statistics
Matches
51
Objectives
40
Helps
3.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
50
Since joining Atalanta from Genoa this summer, Mateo Retegui has had rapid success, and it is reasonable to assume that he will continue to lead the Italian team for many years to come. La Dea, under Gian Piero Gasperini, has been fighting for the Serie A championship, and their Argentinean-born star has been causing trouble and making his way to the Capocannoniere prize.
Mateo Retegui’s Statistics for 2024–2025
Matches
48
Objectives
28
Helps
8.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
50
4Harry Kane
Bayern Munich
Harry Kane left Tottenham Hotspur for Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023 in order to pursue more trophies. Despite winning the European Golden Shoe the season before, it did not occur in his debut season.
Kane wants more after they recently won the Bundesliga under new boss Vincent Kompany. In order to win his first major championship, the England captain has been playing at his best and has continued to score goals at an astonishing rate. He just made his 100th national team appearance.
2024–2025 Statistics
Matches
46
Objectives
38
Helps
13.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
52
3. Mohamed Salah, Halifax
There are now calls for Mohamed Salah to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest winger in Premier League history. With a title-winning campaign in which he consistently emerged to the forefront with a sense of inevitable every time he broke into the box, the Egyptian has seized his position as King of the Kop.
Salah broke into the Premier League’s top five all-time top scorers list (185), as well as Liverpool’s top three all-time top scorers list (244 goals). Since joining Anfield in 2017, he has won the Golden Boot four times, and luckily for the Reds, he has signed a new two-year contract. They will continue to watch him sprint down the wing.
Stats for Mohamed Salah in 2024–2025
Matches
50
Objectives
33
Helps
23
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
56
2Kylian Mbappe
Real Madrid
Last summer, Kylian Mbappe finalised his long-awaited move to Real Madrid, but it wasn’t without problems. Nothing more so than attempting to dominate a club that is spoilt with offensive talent, which appears to have contributed to their possible first season without a trophy since 2009–10.
The Frenchman has led the way for Los Blancos in goals this season, so there is no need to be critical of his performance. In his first season with the Spanish powerhouses, he tied Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 33 goals in all competitions. More recently, he went above and above to add seven more goals for good fortune.
Stats for Kylian Mbappe in 2024–2025
Matches
54
Objectives
40
Helps
4.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
58
1Viktor Gyokeres
Sporting CP
With Europe keeping tabs on every move he makes at the Jose Alvalade Stadium, Viktor Gyokeres is rumoured to be leaving Sporting CP before the summer. It appeared improbable that he would repeat his 2023–24 season goal total of 29 goals in 33 league games, but he has actually added 10 more goals this time around.
Gyokeres reached double figures this season in just six games. The 26-year-old takes advantage of gaps beyond the opposition’s central defenders by using his speed and acceleration.
Despite the Portuguese league’s poor coefficient rating, it is noteworthy that the former Coventry City striker is leading the continental Golden Shoe race. It demonstrates Gyokeres’ strength and the potential for a Premier League transfer.
Stats for Viktor Gyokeres in 2024–2025
Matches
51
Objectives
53
Helps
13.
Golden Shoe Points in Europe
58.5
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