With the big five European leagues kicking off their 2021/22 season in the month of August, goalscorers will be keen to grab the Europen golden boot.
The award was won by Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski last season but with Erling Haaland and the likes of Kylian Mbappe scoring at will, this season’s race toward the golden boot promises to be an enticing one too.
So who are just the players who are already on the scoresheet for the golden shoe race?
English Premier League
22 Goals
- Mohammed Salah (Liverpool FC)
19 Goals
- Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur)
18 Goals
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Serie A
27 Goals
23 Goals
- Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina/Juventus)
17 Goals
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
Ligue 1
24 Goals
21 Goals
- Ben Yedder (Monaco)
- Martin Terrier (Rennes)
Laliga
26 Goals
- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
15 Goals
- Raul de Tomas (Espanyol)
- Juamini (Real Betis)
- Enes Unal (Getafe)
- Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)
Bundesliga
34 Goals
22 Goals
- Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)
21 Goals
- Erling Haaland (Dortmund)