Harry Kane leading the way in Europe’s Golden Boot race
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane is currently leading the way in the race for the Golden Boot, the prize awarded for the top scorer in Europe in a given season.
Kane struck again in Bayern's 3-1 loss at VfB Stuttgart on Matchday 32, taking his Bundesliga tally to 36 for the season and putting him way out in front ahead of the likes of Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé and Lautaro Martínez.
The Golden Boot was introduced by UEFA in 1967/68, but has been awarded by the European Sports Media (ESM) since 1997.
Watch: Harry Kane's first 36 Bundesliga goals
Two Bundesliga players have previously received the gong, both of them Bayern stars: Gerd Müller in 1969/70 and 1971/72, and Robert Lewandowski in 2020/21 and 2021/22.
And now Kane is on course to follow suit this term, averaging a goal every 79 minutes in Germany’s top flight. The current top five also includes VfB Stuttgart forward Serhou Guirassy, who has 25 goals, and Leipzig attacker Loïs Openda on 24.
Last year’s winner was former Borussia Dortmund forward Haaland, who found the net 36 times for Manchester City.
Watch: Serhou Guirassy has been on fire for Stuttgart in this season's Bundesliga
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The current top 10 in the Golden Boot race (data correct as of 6 May 2024)
- Harry Kane (Bayern), 72 Points, 36 goals, factor 2
- Kylian Mbappé (PSG), 52 Points, 26 goals, factor 2
- Serhou Guirassy (VfB Stuttgart), 50 Points, 25 goals, factor 2
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City), 50 Points, 25 goals, factor 2
- Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig), 48 Points, 24 goals, factor 2
- Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), 46 Points, 23 goals, factor 2
- Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), 42 points, 28 goals, factor 1.5
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea/ Man City), 42 points, 21 goals, factor 2
- Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Lisbon), 40.5 points, 27 goals, factor 1.5
- Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven), 40.5 points, 27 goals, factor 1.5
Note: Goals scored by players in Europe’s top five leagues, per UEFA coefficient, are multiplied by a factor of two. Goals from players in the leagues ranked sixth to 22nd are multiplied by a factor of 1.5; goals scored in all other leagues are not multiplied. Goals scored in play-off matches are not counted.
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