European Golden Shoe 2026/27
The European Golden Shoe rewards Europe's top scorer, weighting goals by the difficulty of each league. Right now Raphinha (Barcelona) leads the 2026/27 race with 12 goals, worth 24 points. Below: the live 2026/27 standings, how the coefficient is calculated, the final 2025/26 table — won by Harry Kane with 33 goals — and every recent winner.
How the European Golden Shoe is calculated
Every league goal is multiplied by a coefficient based on the league's level in the UEFA ranking. Whoever has the most points at the end of the season wins the Golden Shoe.
The big five leagues: England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France
Leagues ranked 6-21 in the UEFA ranking
All other European leagues
Example: 30 goals in La Liga are worth 60 points (×2), while 30 goals in a ×1-coefficient league are worth just 30 points.
European Golden Shoe 2026/27 race — live standings
European top-flight leagues only — the only ones that count for the Golden Shoe. Points = goals × the league coefficient of the award: ×2 for the five top-ranked UEFA leagues, ×1.5 for those ranked 6-21, ×1 for the rest.
| # | Player | League | Goals | Coef. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇷 RaphinhaBarcelona | La Liga | 12 | ×2.0 | 24 |
| 2 | 🇳🇴 K. LienDjurgardens IF | Allsvenskan | 15 | ×1.5 | 22.5 |
| 3 | 🏴 R. UreSirius | Allsvenskan | 15 | ×1.5 | 22.5 |
| 4 | 🇸🇪 P. AbrahamHammarby FF | Allsvenskan | 14 | ×1.5 | 21 |
| 5 | 🇸🇪 I. BjerkeboSirius | Allsvenskan | 13 | ×1.5 | 19.5 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰 Amin ChiakhaRosenborg | Eliteserien | 13 | ×1.5 | 19.5 |
| 7 | 🇸🇪 G. LindgrenBK Hacken | Allsvenskan | 12 | ×1.5 | 18 |
| 8 | 🇩🇰 P. ChristiansenViking | Eliteserien | 11 | ×1.5 | 16.5 |
| 9 | 🇳🇴 A. HelmersenBodo/Glimt | Eliteserien | 11 | ×1.5 | 16.5 |
| 10 | 🇳🇴 E. BotheimMalmo FF | Allsvenskan | 10 | ×1.5 | 15 |
| 11 | 🇳🇴 L. AlvheimKristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 10 | ×1.5 | 15 |
| 12 | 🇳🇴 H. LarsenTromso | Eliteserien | 10 | ×1.5 | 15 |
| 13 | 🇫🇷 S. EssendeBSC Young Boys | Super League | 10 | ×1.5 | 15 |
| 14 | 🇫🇷 Kylian MbappéReal Madrid | La Liga | 7 | ×2.0 | 14 |
| 15 | 🇪🇸 Lamine YamalBarcelona | La Liga | 7 | ×2.0 | 14 |
| 16 | 🇪🇸 Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano | La Liga | 7 | ×2.0 | 14 |
| 17 | 🇸🇪 J. BergströmMjallby AIF | Allsvenskan | 9 | ×1.5 | 13.5 |
| 18 | 🇩🇰 V. LindHammarby FF | Allsvenskan | 9 | ×1.5 | 13.5 |
| 19 | 🇩🇰 M. LadefogedVasteras SK FK | Allsvenskan | 9 | ×1.5 | 13.5 |
| 20 | 🇳🇴 Bo Åsulv HeglandDjurgardens IF | Allsvenskan | 8 | ×1.5 | 12 |
| 21 | A. TaonsaVasteras SK FK | Allsvenskan | 8 | ×1.5 | 12 |
| 22 | 🇸🇪 N. ChristofferssonOrgryte IS | Allsvenskan | 8 | ×1.5 | 12 |
| 23 | M. ChristensenAalesund | Eliteserien | 8 | ×1.5 | 12 |
| 24 | 🇳🇴 S. Kvia-EgeskogViking | Eliteserien | 8 | ×1.5 | 12 |
| 25 | 🇩🇰 L. HarenValerenga | Eliteserien | 8 | ×1.5 | 12 |
Same formula as the official award: goals weighted by the league coefficient. Leagues whose season runs spring-to-autumn are mid-table here while the big five are only a few matchdays in. Source: API-Football.
European Golden Shoe final standings — 2025/26 season
| # | Player | League | Goals | Coef. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry KaneBayern München | Bundesliga | 33 | ×2 | 66 |
| 2 | Kylian MbappéReal Madrid | La Liga | 24 | ×2 | 48 |
| 3 | Erling HaalandManchester City | Premier League | 24 | ×2 | 48 |
| 4 | ThiagoBrentford | Premier League | 22 | ×2 | 44 |
| 5 | Vedat MuriqiMallorca | La Liga | 21 | ×2 | 42 |
Points = league goals × coefficient. Final 2025/26 league totals, source: API-Football. See the Europe's top scorers ranking →
European Golden Shoe winners — recent seasons
European Golden Shoe — frequently asked questions
What is the European Golden Shoe?+
The European Golden Shoe (Bota de Oro) is the award given each season to the top goalscorer across Europe's leagues. Awarded since 1968, it is not limited to a single league like the Pichichi or the Premier League Golden Boot: it compares scorers from all over Europe using a coefficient that levels the difficulty of each competition.
How is the European Golden Shoe calculated?+
Every league goal is multiplied by a coefficient based on league strength: ×2 for the big five leagues (England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France), ×1.5 for leagues ranked 6-21 in the UEFA ranking, and ×1 for the rest. The player with the most points wins — so 30 goals in La Liga (60 points) beat 30 goals in a smaller league.
Who won the 2025/26 European Golden Shoe?+
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) finished the 2025/26 season top of the European Golden Shoe with 33 Bundesliga goals, worth 66 points. Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland were next with 24 goals (48 points) each. It is Kane’s second Golden Shoe after 2023/24.
Who leads the 2026/27 European Golden Shoe race?+
The 2026/27 season has just started. Raphinha (Barcelona, La Liga) tops our live ranking of European top-flight scorers with 12 goals; the table updates with every matchday.
Who has won the most Golden Shoes in history?+
Lionel Messi is the record holder with 6 European Golden Shoes, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo with 4. Messi also set the best modern single-season mark with 50 goals in La Liga 2011/12.
What is the difference between the Golden Shoe, the Pichichi and the Golden Boot?+
The Pichichi (Spain) and the Golden Boot (England) reward the top scorer of a single national league. The European Golden Shoe is a pan-European award that pits scorers from every league on the continent against each other, weighting their goals by coefficient.