Most Golden Boot Winners in Top European Leagues

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The Golden Boot is one of the most prestigious personal honors a footballer can achieve. It celebrates the art of scoring goals, the very heartbeat of football.

As of the 2024/25 season, these are the legendary players who have claimed the most Golden Boot awards in their respective leagues. If there were a tie, we would recognize both giants of the game.

Premier League – Mohamed Salah & Thierry Henry (4 Times Each)

henry with golden boot — Thierry Henry Golden Boot Winner In the Premier League

Two legends share the record for most Premier League Golden Boots:

Mohamed Salah – 4 Golden Boots

Seasons: 2017/18, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2024/25
The Egyptian forward has become a modern-day great at Liverpool. Blending speed, intelligence, and deadly finishing, Salah has been the league’s top scorer four times, with his latest Golden Boot coming in the 2024/25 season. His longevity and impact make him a true Premier League icon.

Thierry Henry – 4 Golden Boots

Seasons: 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06
Arsenal’s kingpin during the Invincibles era, Henry’s elegance, pace, and flair lit up the league. He won the Golden Boot four times, including three in a row. For many, he remains the most stylish striker the league has ever seen.

Salah and Henry: Different eras, same dominance.

Spain – La Liga – Lionel Messi (8 Times)

No one comes close to Lionel Messi in Spain’s La Liga when it comes to scoring. He has won the Pichichi Trophy (La Liga’s Golden Boot) an unmatched eight times – in 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, and 2020/21.

Even after leaving Barcelona, Messi’s legacy as Spain’s most consistent goal scorer remains untouched.

“Records are meant to be broken — except Messi’s in La Liga.”

Italy – Serie A – Gunnar Nordahl (5 Times)

The Swedish striker Gunnar Nordahl dominated Italian football in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Playing for AC Milan, he won the Capocannoniere (Serie A’s top scorer award) five times – more than any other player in the league’s history.

His physicality, clinical finishing, and football intelligence made him a nightmare for defenders.

A forgotten legend but still the king of Serie A goal scoring.

Germany – Bundesliga – Robert Lewandowski (7 Times)

Robert Lewandowski stands tall in the Bundesliga history books with seven Golden Boot (Torjägerkanone) titles to his name. From Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich, the Polish striker redefined consistency and scoring excellence.

His most dominant run came between 2015 and 2022, including his record-breaking 41-goal season in 2020/21, surpassing Gerd Müller’s long-standing record.

Precision, strength, and killer instinct – Lewandowski was a goal machine.

Scoring goals season after season is no easy feat, yet these icons turned it into an art form. Whether it’s Salah sprinting down the wing, Messi curling it in from outside the box, Lewandowski’s clinical one-touch finishes, or Nordahl’s old-school power play, these players have redefined what it means to be a top scorer.

As the next generation steps up, these Golden Boot kings remain the benchmark.

League	Country	Player(s)	Golden Boots Won	Years Won
Premier League	UK	Mohamed Salah & Thierry Henry	4 Each	Salah: 2017/18, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2024/25 Henry: 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06
La Liga	Spain	Lionel Messi	8	2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21
Serie A	Italy	Gunnar Nordahl	5	1949/50, 1950/51, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1954/55
Bundesliga	Germany	Robert Lewandowski	7	2013/14, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22