All-Times European Golden Boot Winners List


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
2015
Cristiano Ronaldo (R.Madrid)
Spain La Liga
48 goals (96 points)
2014
Cristiano Ronaldo (R.Madrid)
Spain La Liga
31 goals (62 points)

2013
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)
2010
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
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