What is the Golden Boot in football?? History and trophy winners

Last update 28 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis

The Golden Boot is a very special prize in the world of football that is awarded to the top scorer of the European Leagues. This award, It was first given in 1968 when, Eusebio, The Portuguese of Mozambiqueño origin, noted 42 goals. The ‘Black Panther’ It was the first big top scorer who received this award.

It is an individual award that recognizes the top scorer in Europe but eye, The one who puts the most goals in Europe wins because depending on the qualification of the tournament where they are marked, The goals are worth differently in the points scale with which it is valued.

We will review how this trophy works to the highest gunner and of course, His historical palmraés plagued with great football stars.

How does it work?

The Golden Boot It is delivered to honor the player who has scored more goals in the European football leagues for a season. It is a way to highlight the ability and talent of the strikers who mark more goals. But beware, As we have told you before, Not all goals are worth the same. If not, every goal marked by a footballer in a European league, It is multiplied by a specific coefficient, which varies according to the difficulty qualification each specific tournament has.

In the German leagues, Spanish, English, Italian, french, considered the major leagues of Europe, The goals are worth 2 points. In the Austrian leagues, Belgian, Bulgarian, Czech, Portuguese, Croatian, Scottish, Greek, Dutch, Israeli, Norway, Polish, Russian, serbia, Swiss, Turkish, Belarusian and Ukrainian every Gol score with 1.5 points. Since they are considered lower level tournaments than 5 first.

Palmarés de la Bota de Oro

Who have won the Gold Boot throughout history? Over the years, Many great players have had the honor of winning the Golden Boot. From legends like Lionel Messi (The player who has achieved it in history most times) and Cristiano Ronaldo, Even idols from the past like Thierry Henry and Diego Forlán. They all took him in history for his ability to score goals.

These are all winners from 1968 until now

• • • 1967-1968: Eusebius, 42 goals for Benfica.
    • 68-69: Petar Zhekov, 36 Goals with CSKA SOFIA.
    • 69-70: Gerd Müller, 38 Goals with Bayern Munich.
    • 70-71: Joseph Skoblar, 44 Goals with Marseille.
    • 71-72: Gerd Müller, 40 Goals with Bayern Munich.
    • 72-73: Eusebius, 40 goals for Benfica.
    • 73-74: Héctor Yazalde, 46 Goals with Sporting de Lisbon.
    • 74-75: Black geogescu, 33 Goals with the Bucharest dynamo.
    • 75-76: Sotiris Kaiafás, 39 Goals with the Omar de Chipre.
    • 76-77: Black geogescu, 47 Goals with the Bucharest dynamo.
    • 77-78: Hansi Frankl, 41 goals with Vienna's rapid.
    • 78-79: Kees Kist, 34 goals with az.
    • 79-80: Erwin Vandenbergh, 39 goals with the lierse.
    • 80-81: Georgi Slavkov, 31 Goals with the Trakia Plodiv.
    • 81-82: Wim Kieft, 32 goals with Ajax.
    • 82-83: Fernando Gomes, 36 Goals with the Porto.
    • 83-84: Ian Rush, 32 Goals with Liverpool.
    • 84-85: Fernando Gomes, 39 Goals with the Porto.
    • 85-86: Marco Van Basten, 37 goals with Ajax.
    • 86-87: Toni Polster, 39 Goals with Vienna Austria.
    • 87-88: Tanju Colak, 39 Goals with Galatasaray.
    • 88-89: Dorin Matthew, 43 Goals with the Bucharest dynamo.
    • 89-90: Hugo Sánchez y Hristo Stoichkov, 38 goals with Real Madrid and CSKA of Sofia respectively.
    • 90-91: Darko Panci, 34 Goals with the Red Star.
    • 91-92: Ally McCoist, 34 Goals with the Rangers.
    • 92-93: Ally McCoist, 34 Goals with the Rangers.
    • 93-94: David Taylor, 43 goals with the PorthMMangog.
    • 94-95: Arsen Avistisyan, 39 goals with the homenhem.
    • 95-96: Zniada endladze, 40 Goals with Margvetti.
    • 96-97: Ronaldo, 34 goals for FC Barcelona.
    • 97-98: Nikos Machlas, 34 Goals with the Vitesse.
    • 98-99: Mario Jardel, 36 Goals with the Porto.
    • 99-00: Kevin Phillips, 30 goals with the Sunderland.
    • 00-01: Henrik Larsson, 35 Goals with Celtic.
    • 01-02: Mario Jardel, 42 Goals with Sporting de Lisbon.
    • 02-03: Roy McAay, 29 Goals with Deportivo La Coruña.
    • 03-04: Thierry Henry, 30 Goals with Arsenal.
    • 04-05: Henry and Diego Forlán, 25 goals with Arsenal and Villarreal respectively.
    • 05-06: Luca Toni, 31 Goals with Fiorentina.
    • 06-07: Francesco Totti, 26 Goals with Rome.
    • 07-08: Cristiano Ronaldo, 31 goals with Manchester United.
    • 08-09: Diego Forlan, 32 Goals with Atlético de Madrid.
    • 09-10: Lionel Messi, 34 goals for FC Barcelona.
    • 10-11: Cristiano Ronaldo, 40 goals for Real Madrid.
    • 11-12: Lionel Messi, 50 goals for FC Barcelona.
    • 12-13: Lionel Messi, 46 goals for FC Barcelona.
    • 13-14: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suárez, 31 goals with Real Madrid and Liverpool respectively.
    • 14-15: Cristiano Ronaldo, 48 goals for Real Madrid.
    • 15-16: Luis Suarez, 40 goals for FC Barcelona.
    • 16-17: Lionel Messi, 37 goals for FC Barcelona.
    • 17-18: Lionel Messi, 34 goals for FC Barcelona.
    • 18-19: Lionel Messi, 36 goals for FC Barcelona.
    • 19-20: Ciro Immobile, 36 goals with Lazio.
    • 20-21: Robert Lewandowski, 41 Goals with Bayern Munich.
  • 21-22: Robert Lewandowski, 35 Goals with Bayern Munich.
  • 21-22: Erling Haaland, 36 goals with Manchester City.