Scoring goals is serious business, especially when it comes to being celebrated as the top goalscorer in Europe.
The Golden Shoe is an accolade reserved for only one amid all the other Golden Boot awards across different domestic and European club competitions.
With another season on us, the top guns in Europe are set to battle it out for the ultimate prize out there for being the top goalscorer in the continent.
Robert Lewandowski’s crown was snatched by Erling Haaland last season, as the Norwegian bagged 36 goals from 72 appearances to help Manchester City to the treble. The likes of Harry Kane (30), Kylian Mbappe (29), Alexandre Lacazete (27) and Victor Osimhen (26) followed among the top five.
1 Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 21 goals
The England captain has written off his doubters with his incredible form in Germany. Harry Kane would already eye becoming the second after Robert Lewansdowski – the one he replaced at Bayern – to chase Gerd Muller’s 40-goal mark in Bundesliga.
2 Kylian Mbappe | PSG | 18 goals
The Frenchman has scored an avaerage of 24 goals ever since his move from Monaco in 2017. Having bagged one short of 30 goals in Ligue 1 last season, PSG forward Kylian Mbappe can give serious competition to Halaand as the duo chase the European Golden Shoe accolade this season.
3 Serhou Guirassy | Stuttgart | 17 goals
It may not be a name that is on everyone’s lips right now, but Sehrou Guirassy has taken the German top flight by storm ever since his arrival on loan from French side Rennes last season. The Guinea international is almost making it a habit to get on the scoresheet this season but for a spell on the sidelines that comes in his way at the moment.
4 Lautaro Martinez | Inter | 15 goals
The Argentine World Cup winner is proving to be the main marksmen for the Nerazzurri with an ever-growing appetite for goals. It almost doesn’t matter that Inter failed to land Romelu Lukaku.
5 Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 14 goals
The name of Erling Haaland should never surprise you for someone generating crazy numbers in front of goal. Manchester City knew what they were getting last season and the Norwegian continues to live up to the expectations, averaging a goal in almost every game, while aiming for a consecutive Premier League Golden Boot.
