UEFA coefficient Rule: In 1991 the rules for “European Golden Shoe” were revised with leagues around europe divided according to UEFA coefficient where goals scored in top leagues like England, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal are given 2.0 points while other leagues like France, Dutch and Belgian etc are given 1.5 points for every goal.
We
take a look at all the European Golden Boot winners since its inception back in
1967-68 season when Portugese legendary forward Eusebo won it for the first
time.
YEAR
|
WINNERS
|
LEAGUE
|
GOALS
|
2016
|
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2015
|
Cristiano Ronaldo (R.Madrid)
|
Spain La Liga
|
48 goals (96 points)
|
2014
|
Cristiano
Ronaldo (R.Madrid)
|
Spain La Liga
|
31 goals (62 points)
|
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
|
Spain La Liga
|
46 goals (92
points)
|
|
2012
|
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
|
Spain La Liga
|
50 goals (100
points)
|
2011
|
Cristiano
Ronaldo (R.Madrid)
|
Spain La Liga
|
40 goals (80 points)
|
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
|
Spain La Liga
|
34 goals (68
points)
|
|
2009
|
Diego Forlán (Atletico)
|
Spain La Liga
|
32 goals (64
points)
|
2008
|
Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd)
|
England PL
|
31 goals (62
points)
|
2007
|
Francesco Totti (Roma)
|
Italy Serie A
|
26 goals
(52 points)
|
2006
|
Luca Toni (Fiorentina)
|
Italy Serie A
|
31 goals (62
points)
|
2005
|
Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
|
England PL
|
25 goals (50
points)
|
2004
|
Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
|
England PL
|
30 goals (60
points)
|
2003
|
Roy Makaay (Deportivo)
|
Spain La Liga
|
29 goals (58
points)
|
2002
|
Mário Jardel (Sporting)
|
Portugal Liga
|
42 goals
(84 points)
|
2001
|
Henrik Larsson (Celtic)
|
Scotland PL
|
35 goals (70
points)
|
2000
|
Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)
|
England PL
|
30 goals (70
points)
|
1999
|
Mário Jardel (FC Porto)
|
Portugal Liga
|
36 goals (72
points)
|
1998
|
Nikos Machlas (Vitesse)
|
Dutch Eredivisie
|
34 goals (68
points)
|
1997
|
Ronaldo (Barcelona)
|
Spain La Liga
|
34 goals (68
points)
|
1996
|
Zviad Endeladze
|
Georgian Liga
|
40 (not awarded)
|
1995
|
Arsen Avetisyan
|
Armenian PL
|
39 (not
awarded)
|
1994
|
David Taylor
|
League of Wales
|
43 (not
awarded)
|
1993
|
Ally McCoist
|
Scotland PL
|
34 (not
awarded)
|
1992
|
Ally McCoist
|
Scotland PL
|
34 (not
awarded)
|
1991
|
Darko Pančev
|
Yugoslav
|
34
|
1990
|
Hugo Sánchez
|
Spain La Liga
|
38
|
1989
|
Dorin Mateuţ
|
Romanian Liga
|
43
|
1988
|
Tanju Çolak
|
Turkish Super Lig
|
39
|
1987
|
Rodion Cămătaru
|
Romanian Liga
|
44
|
1986
|
Marco van Basten
|
Dutch Eredivisie
|
37
|
1985
|
Fernando Gomes
|
Portugal Liga
|
39
|
1984
|
Ian Rush
|
England PL
|
32
|
1983
|
Fernando Gomes
|
Portugal Liga
|
36
|
1982
|
Wim Kieft
|
Dutch Eredivisie
|
31
|
1981
|
Georgi Slavkov
|
Bulgarian League
|
32
|
1980
|
Erwin
Vandenbergh
|
Belgian League
|
39
|
1979
|
Kees Kist
|
Dutch Eredivisie
|
34
|
1978
|
Hans Krankl
|
Austrian Liga
|
41
|
1977
|
Dudu Georgescu
|
Romanian Liga
|
37
|
1976
|
Sotiris
Kaiafas
|
Cypriot Liga
|
39
|
1975
|
Dudu Georgescu
|
Romanian Liga
|
33
|
1974
|
Héctor Yazalde
|
Portugal Liga
|
46
|
1973
|
Eusébio
|
Portugal Liga
|
40
|
1972
|
Gerd Müller
|
Germany Bundesliga
|
40
|
1971
|
Josip Skoblar
|
French Liga
|
44
|
1970
|
Gerd Müller
|
Germany Bundesliga
|
38
|
1969
|
Petar Zhekov
|
Bulgarian League
|
36
|
1968
|
Eusébio
|
Portugal Liga
|
43
|
Past Winners European Gold Boot
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