KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTING —- Harry Kane has been confirmed as winner of the ESM Golden Shoe for Europe’s leading league marksman for the second time in three times ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.

Kane registered 36 goals in 31 Bundesliga appearances for newly-recrowned German champions Bayern Munich, matching the exact tally that won him his maiden Golden Shoe during the 2023–24 season. Manchester City’s Haaland was second on 27 with Real Madrid’s Mbappe following on 25.

The ultimate winner is decided on a points basis to even out, as best as possible, domestic competitive imbalance.

As is tradition goals scored by players competing in Europe’s top five leagues – Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 – are worth two points. Goals from those who play in leagues ranked sixth to 22nd in UEFA’s coefficient, including the Portuguese Primeira Liga, are worth 1.5 points.

The accolade provides a fitting coronation for a phenomenal individual year. As the central pillar of coach Vincent Kompany’s relentless attacking system, Kane’s clinical league form was mirrored across all competitions, with the striker racking up a remarkable 61 goals overall for club and country this season—including a spectacular hat-trick to capture the DFB German Cup.

In securing a second Golden Shoe, Kane joins old Bayern heroes Gerd Müller and Robert Lewandowski as the only players in Bundesliga history to win the award multiple times. With the domestic double secured, the forward now turns his focus to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where his lethal form may make him one of the favourites for the golden shoe.

Latest ranking:

1. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) 36 x 2 = 72
2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 27 x 2 = 54
3. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) 25 x 2 = 50
4. Dion Drena Beljo (GNK Dinamo Zagreb) 31 x 1,5 = 46,5
5. Vedat Muriqi (RCD Mallorca) 23 x 2 = 46
6. ‘Igor Thiago’ Nascimento Rodrigues (Brentford FC) 22 x 2 = 44
7. Estéban Lepaul (Angers SCO/FC Stade Rennais) 21 x 2 = 42
Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting Clube de Portugal) 28 x 1,5 = 42
9. Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart) 19 x 2 = 38
10. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord Rotterdam) 25 x 1,5 = 37,5
11. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa/AS Roma) 4 x 2 + 14 x 2 = 36
12. Aleksandar Katai (FK Crvena Zvezda Belgrade) 23 x 1,5 = 34,5
13. Ante Budimir (CA Osasuna) 17 x 2 = 34
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) 17 x 2 = 34
Lautaro Martínez (Internazionale Milano) 17 x 2 = 34
Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth/Manchester City) 17 x 2 = 34
17. Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor SK) 22 x 1,5 = 33
Vangelis Pavlidis (SL Benfica) 22 x 1,5 = 33
Eldor Shomurodov (Istanbul Başakşehir FK) 22 x 1,5 = 33
20. ‘Ferran Torres’ García (FC Barcelona) 16 x 2 = 32
Mason Greenwood (Olympique Marseille) 16 x 2 = 32
Joaquín Panichelli (Racing Strasbourg Alsace) 16 x 2 = 32
Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) 16 x 2 = 32
‘Vinícius’ José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior (Real Madrid) 16 x 2 = 32
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa FC) 16 x 2 = 32
Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) 16 x 2 = 32
27. ‘Manu Toledano’ Ortiz (Mons Calpe SC) 31 x 1 = 31
28. Yanis Begraoui (GD Estoril-Praia) 20 x 1,5 = 30
Tomás Bobcek (Lechia Gdansk) 20 x 1,5 = 30
Luis Fernando Díaz (FC Bayern München) 15 x 2 = 30
Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest FC) 15 x 2 = 30
Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) 15 x 2 = 30
Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad de Fútbol) 15 x 2 = 30
‘João Pedro’ Junqueira de Jesus (Chelsea FC) 15 x 2 = 30
35. Darko Lemajic (FK RFS) 29 x 1 = 29
36. Karol Czubak (Motor Lublin) 19 x 1,5 = 28,5
‘Talisca’ Anderson Souza Conceição (Fenerbahçe SK) 19 x 1,5 = 28,5
38. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United FC) 14 x 2 = 28
Anastasios Douvikas (Como 1907) 14 x 2 = 28
Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) 14 x 2 = 28
Borja Iglesias Quintás (RCD Celta de Vigo) 14 x 2 = 28
Andrej Kramaric (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) 14 x 2 = 28
Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) 14 x 2 = 28
Antonio ‘Toni’ Martínez López (Deportivo Alavès) 14 x 2 = 28
Georges Mikautadze (Olympique Lyonnais/Villarreal CF) 1 x 2 + 13 x 2 = 28
46. Ibrahim Diabaté (GAIS Göteborg) 18 x 1,5 = 27
Luka Juricic (FK Borac Banja Luka) 27 x 1 = 27
Daniel Karlsbakk (Sarpsborg 08) 18 x 1,5 = 27
August Priske Flyger (Djurgårdens IF) 18 x 1,5 = 27
Jesús Andrés Ramírez (CD Nacional) 18 x 1,5 = 27
51. Klaemint Andrasson Olsen (NSÍ Runavík) 26 x 1 = 26
Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco) 13 x 2 = 26
Christoph Baumgartner (RasenBallsport Leipzig) 13 x 2 = 26
Jonathan Burkardt (SG Eintracht Frankfurt) 13 x 2 = 26
Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth AFC) 13 x 2 = 26
Said El Mala (1. FC Köln) 13 x 2 = 26
Raphael Dias Belloli ‘Raphinha’ (FC Barcelona) 13 x 2 = 26
Alexander Sørloth (Atlético de Madrid) 13 x 2 = 26
Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 13 x 2 = 26
Marcus Thuram (Internazionale Milano) 13 x 2 = 26
Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion) 13 x 2 = 26
Jordan Williams (The New Saints FC) 26 x 1 = 26
63. Nahir Besara (Hammarby IF) 17 x 1,5 = 25,5
Tomás Chorý (SK Slavia Prague) 17 x 1,5 = 25,5
Mika Godts (AFC Ajax Amsterdam) 17 x 1,5 = 25,5
Franculino Gluda Djú (FC Midtjylland) 17 x 1,5 = 25,5
Kasper Høgh (FK Bodø/Glimt) 17 x 1,5 = 25,5
Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos Piraeus) 17 x 1,5 = 25,5
Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell FC) 17 x 1,5 = 25,5
Jakov Puljic (HNK Vukovar 1991) 17 x 1,5 = 25,5
71. Patrick Hoban (Glentoran FC) 25 x 1 = 25
72. Nadiem Amiri (FSV Mainz 05) 12 x 2 = 24
Chris Bedia (BSC Young Boys) 16 x 1,5 = 24
Matthias Bonetti (FC Domagnano) 24 x 1 = 24
Jonatan Braut Brunes (RKS Raków Czestochowa) 16 x 1,5 = 24
Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) 12 x 2 = 24
Yan Diomande (RasenBallsport Leipzig) 12 x 2 = 24
Odsonne Édouard (RC Lens) 12 x 2 = 24
Augusto Garcia Rufer (SS Folgore/Falciano) 24 x 1 = 24
Rasmus Højlund (SSC Napoli Calcio) 12 x 2 = 24
Mikael Ishak (KSS Lech Poznan) 16 x 1,5 = 24
Luka Jovic (AEK Athens) 16 x 1,5 = 24
Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace FC) 12 x 2 = 24
Jovan Milosevic (FK Partizan Belgrade/SV Werder Bremen) 12 x 1,5 + 3 x 2 = 24
Ryan Mmaee (AC Omonia Nicosia) 16 x 1,5 = 24
Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar) 16 x 1,5 = 24
Nico Paz (Como 1907) 12 x 2 = 24
Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) 16 x 1,5 = 24
Wesley Saïd (RC Lens) 12 x 2 = 24
Lassine Sinayoko (AJ Auxerre) 12 x 2 = 24
Leo Walta (IK Sirius) 16 x 1,5 = 24
Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting Clube de Braga) 16 x 1,5 = 24
93. Pavel Sulc (Slovan Liberec/Olympique Lyonnais) 1 x 1,5 + 11 x 2 = 23,5
94. Matteo Prandelli (SP Tre Fiori FC) 23 x 1 = 23
95. Mohamed Bayo (Gaziantep FK) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Dan Biton (Hapoel Beer Sheva) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Christian Fassnacht (BSC Young Boys) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Benjamin Nygren (Celtic FC) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray SK) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Afimico Pululu (Jagiellonia Bialystok) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Willy Semedo (AC Omonia Nicosia) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson (Sandefjord Fotball) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
Alessandro Vogt (FC Sankt Gallen) 15 x 1,5 = 22,5
105. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain) 11 x 2 = 22
Lucas Boyé (Deportivo Alavès) 11 x 2 = 22
Fraser Bryden (Crusaders FC) 22 x 1 = 22
Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool FC) 11 x 2 = 22
Carlos Espí Escrihuela (Levante UD) 11 x 2 = 22
Ansu Fati (AS Monaco) 11 x 2 = 22
Zian Flemming (Burnley FC) 11 x 2 = 22
Juan Camilo ‘Cucho’ Hernández (Real Betis Balompié) 11 x 2 = 22
Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg) 11 x 2 = 22
Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) 11 x 2 = 22
‘Richarlison’ de Andrade (Tottenham Hotspur) 11 x 2 = 22
Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) 11 x 2 = 22
Giovanni Simeone (Torino FC 1906) 11 x 2 = 22
Florian Thauvin (RC Lens) 11 x 2 = 22
Corentin Tolisso (Olympique Lyonnais) 11 x 2 = 22

** The Golden Shoe is administered, computed and formulated by the European Sports Media group whose members comprise: A Bola (Portugal), ElfVoetbal (Netherlands), Fanatik (Turkey), Foot Magazine (Belgium), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany), Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy), GoalNews/Sentragoal (Greece), Guerin Sportivo (Italy), Kicker (Germany), Marca (Spain), Nemzeti Sport (Hungary), SoFoot (France), Telegraaf/Telesport (Netherlands), Tipsbladet (Denmark), World Soccer (England). Affiliated members: Kick Off (South Africa), Titan Sport (China), Netease (China), SportalKorea (South-Korea).

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