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European Topscorer 2021/2022


THE GOLDEN SHOE

European Sports Media (ESM) is the owner of the rights of the Golden Shoe. This trophee will be handed over every year to the official topscorer of Europe.

The Golden Shoe has a long history with great names as winners. Since ESM took over the rights and the adminstration from Adidas the formula changed. Now scoring in the top five leagues of Europe is twice as much worth as scoring in the lower leagues. Every goal scored in the five top leagues is ranked with two points. In the lower leagues with one point. Between we find countries/leagues where a goal is honoured with 1,5 point.

The ranking of countries is based on the UEFA coefficient-list, which determines the number of clubs to be invited to act in the Champions League and the Europe League. Starting in January ESM publishes every Tuesday the actual ranking based on the scorers in the weekend before.

On behalf of ESM Sander Berends from ElfVoetbal is gathering and producing all results.



The winners:

  • 2022-23 Erling Haaland Manchester City 36
  • 2021-22 Robert Lewandowski Bayern München 35
  • 2020-21 Robert Lewandowski Bayern München 41
  • 2019-20 Ciro Immobile Lazio Roma 36
  • 2018-19 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 36
  • 2017-18 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 34
  • 2016-17 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 37
  • 2015-16 Luis Suarez FC Barcelona 40
  • 2014-15 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 48
  • 2013-14 Luis Suarez Liverpool 31
    Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 31
  • 2012-13 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 46
  • 2011-12 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona 50
  • 2010-11 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 40
  • 2009-10 Lionel Messi Barcelona 34
  • 2008-09 Diego Forlan Atletico Madrid 32
  • 2007-08 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 31
  • 2006-07 Francesco Totti Roma 26
  • 2005-06 Luca Toni Fiorentina 31
  • 2004-05 Thierry Henry Arsenal 25
    Diego Forlan Villarreal 25
  • 2003-04 Thierry Henry Arsenal 30
  • 2002-03 Roy Makaay Dep. La Coruna 29
  • 2001-02 Mario Jardel Sporting Lisbon 42
  • 2000-01 Henke Larsson Celtic 35
  • 1999-00 K. Philips Sunderland 30
  • 1998-99 Jardel Oporto 36
  • 1997-98 Machlas Vitesse Arnhem 34
  • 1996-97 Ronaldo Barcelona 34
  • 1995-96 Endeladze Margveti 40
  • 1994-95 Avitisyan Homenhem 39
  • 1993-94 Taylor Porthmadog 43
  • 1992-93 McCoist Glasgow Rangers 34
  • 1991-92 McCoist Glasgow Rangers 34
  • 1990-91 Pancev Red Star 34
  • 1989-90 Stoichkov CSKA Sofia 38
    Hugo Sanchez Real Madrid 38
  • 1988-89 Mateut Din. Bucarest 43
  • 1987-88 Colak Galatasaray 39
  • 1986-87 Polster Austria Wien 39
  • 1985-86 Van Basten Ajax 37
  • 1984-85 Gomes Oporto 39
  • 1983-84 Rush Liverpool 32
  • 1982-83 Gomes Oporto 36
  • 1981-82 Kieft Ajax 32
  • 1980-81 Slavkov Trakia Plovdiv 31
  • 1979-80 VandenBerg Lierse 39
  • 1978-79 Kist AZ Alkmaar 34
  • 1977-78 Krankl Rapid Wien 41
  • 1976-77 Georgescu Din. Bucarest 47
  • 1975-76 Kaiafas AC Omonia 39
  • 1974-75 Georgescu Din. Bucarest 33
  • 1973-74 Yazalde Sporting Lissabon 46
  • 1972-73 Eusebio Benfica 40
  • 1971-72 Müller Bayern München 40
  • 1970-71 Skoblar Olympique Marseille 44
  • 1969-70 Müller Bayern München 38
  • 1968-69 P. Jekov CSKA Sofia 36
  • 1967-68 Eusebio Benfica 42
  • Between 1991-92 and 1995-96 there was no Golden Shoe ceremony.