Summary
The European Golden Shoe is a yearly award for the top goalscorer in European league matches. Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe are leading the race for the 2025-26 season. The award uses a points system based on goals scored in different leagues.
Key Facts
- The European Golden Shoe is given to the player who scores the most goals in top European leagues.
- The award started in 1967-68 and initially recognized the leading goalscorer in European leagues.
- From 1997-98, the award uses a weighted points system based on the league's difficulty.
- Goals in top-ranking leagues like the Premier League are worth two points each.
- This season, Kane, Haaland, and Mbappe are leading contenders with 19 and 18 goals.
- If players tie in points, tiebreaker rules consider minutes played, assists, and penalties.
- Historical winners include Lionel Messi, who has won the most Golden Shoes with six.
