Top five players with most European golden boot awards

• The Golden Shoe is awarded annually to the most lethal striker in Europe
• Players competing for this award earn points for each goal they score 
• The outcome is decided by the European Sports Media based on a player’s goal totals and the calibre of his league

The Golden Shoe is awarded annually to the most lethal European striker, with players earning points for each goal they score.

Goal scoring is a crucial component of football. It is the determining factor in the end that determines whether a game is won or lost.

There are numerous individual awards available in today’s game. The European Golden Boot is among the most esteemed honours.

The player who has scored the most goals in their leagues receives the European Golden Boot. The top five leagues in Europe are the only ones considered.

Let’s look at the top 10 players in football history that have won most European Golden Boots.

Robert Lewandowski-2

Robert Lewandowski receiving golden shoe. Photo: Skysports

Lewandowski has already accomplished great things in his football career and is now focused on winning championships with FC Barcelona.

With Bayern, the Polish football player has lifted the Bundesliga trophy eight times and the Champions League once.

He presently ranks among the highest scorers in terms of total goals scored in international football and the Champions. 

The former Bayern Munich star has lifted the Golden Boot twice in a row in 2020/21, as well as 2021/22 L. Lewandowski scored 41 goals to win the European Golden Boot.

The Polish forward went on to win it the next season and score 35 goals.

Luis Suarez-2

The career of the Uruguayan was excellent. After departing Atletico Madrid, he is expected to return to Nacional, the club where he first played.

The end of his career is neither predetermined nor excluded by this, though. Based simply on their current performances, many people would rank Benzema or Lewandowski higher than Suarez.

During the peak Messi-Ronaldo era, Luis Suarez accomplished the unfathomable by winning two golden boots during 2007/08 as well as the 2018–19 seasons; Messi and Ronaldo collectively earned ten golden boots. Even this accomplishment says a lot about Suarez.

Suarez also won the golden boot in 2013–14 while playing for a subpar Liverpool team. Cristiano Ronaldo and I jointly won the 2013–14 Golden Boot after both players combined for 31 goals in their respective leagues.

Thierry Henry-2

Many consider Kane the striker with the best passing skills, while others praise Aguero as the most accurate in the Premier League.

But back then, Henry had everything. Although Thierry Henry is undoubtedly the best all-around striker in the Premier League, Aguero and Harry Kane have advantages.

The Frenchman was an expert dribbler, an accurate passer, and a prolific goal scorer. Henry scored 25 goals in 2005, sharing the Golden Boot with Diego Forlan.

Additionally, Henry has won the Premier League Golden Boot four times. He is the only footballer to have three consecutive PL Golden Boot victories.

He is regarded as the top striker in the Premier League and has won the European Golden Boot two years in a row.

Cristiano Ronaldo-4

Ronaldo has won four European golden boot. Photo: Eurosport

Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in Portugal as well as around the globe in this generation.

The 37-year-old has by far the most individual honours and titles under his belt, ahead of his greatest rival, Lionel Messi and legend Pele.

For consecutive sixteen seasons, CR7 led his teams, Real Madrid and Manchester United, in goals. He is the only football player to record 50+ goals in six straight campaigns.

Ronaldo has four times in his football career taken home the European Golden Boot award. In the 2013–14 campaign, he and Luis Suarez split it after scoring 31 goals.

The Man United star Ronaldo ended up scoring 48 goals for Real Madrid after the 2013–14 campaign, winning the Golden Boot for the fourth time

Ronaldo already made it clear to United that he wants to leave this summer, but the club are not willing to let him go

He has been linked with several top clubs while others are pulling off in the race to sign him

Lionel Messi-6

Lionel Messi alone, of course. The greatest player to ever bless the lovely game. In terms of the Golden Boot.

The Argentine star is ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and every other player. Six times is a record for Messi, who has won it. His goal-scoring seasons have been incredible and unequalled, but the 2011–12 campaign was on a whole other level.

In total, Messi scored 73 goals in club football that campaign, which is the highest of any player. With his statistics with Argentina included, Messi scored 91 goals overall.

Messi’s exciting 50 goals in 37 La Liga games earned him the European Golden Boot, further defining the best individual season for a football player.