The European Golden Boot award witnesses a fierce battle each season between the top strikers, as it is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the major European leagues.
The European Golden Boot award is based on a points system determined by the difficulty of each league, and a player's points are calculated by multiplying the number of goals scored in the league by specific factors for that league.
The highest-ranked leagues are the English Premier League, the Spanish League and the German League, 2.0, the middle-ranked leagues 1.5, and the lowest-ranked leagues 1.0.
French star Kylian Mbappe, the Real Madrid striker, won the Golden Boot award last season with 31 goals, achieving 62 points, ahead of Victor Gyukeris and Mohamed Salah.
Mbappe faces strong competition this season from several strikers, most notably Norwegian Erling Haaland, Manchester City striker, and Harry Kane, Bayern Munich striker. Mohamed Salah is far behind in the race so far, having scored only 4 goals in the English Premier League with Liverpool.
Golden Boot Ranking 2025-2026
1. Kylian Mbappé - Real Madrid
Mbappe has scored 21 goals in the Spanish league so far in 21 rounds and has 42 points so far.
2. Harry Kane - Bayern Munich
Harry Kane also scored 21 goals in the German league during 19 rounds and has 42 points.
3. Erling Haaland - Manchester City
The Norwegian has scored 20 goals for Manchester City in the English Premier League over 23 rounds and has 40 points.
4. Igor Tiago - Brentford
Thiago has so far scored 16 goals for his team in the English Premier League and has 32 points.
5. Vedat Muriqui - Mallorca
Muriqui has scored 14 goals in the Spanish league and has 28 points.
6. Mason Greenwood - Marseille
Greenwood has 12 goals for Marseille in the French league and has 24 points.
7. Lautaro Martinez - Inter Milan
The Argentine striker has 12 goals in the Italian league and 24 points.
8. Ferran Torres - Barcelona
Ferran Torres has 11 goals for Barcelona in La Liga and has 22 points.
9. Antoine Simeone - Manchester City
Simeone has scored 11 goals in the Premier League and has 22 points.
10. Ondav - Stuttgart
Ondav scored 11 goals in the German league and has 22 points.
