Who won Euro 2024 Golden Boot? Top goal scorer award for UEFA European Championship | Sporting News India

Posted by Admin July 14, 2024 Football

As the curtains fall on Euro 2024, the tournament has not only showcased the best of European football but also provided a stage for individual brilliance.

Throughout the competition, splendid moments of skill, passion, and pure athleticism have unfolded on pitches across Germany. However, one accolade stands out among the rest—the Golden Boot.

Every European Championship, the top goal scorer of the tournament has the honour of taking home the Golden Boot.

Despite goals being the ultimate currency in football, the winner of this particular accolade does not always point towards his nations’ success, but it’s a reflection of individual excellence to rise above the rest and deliver moments of magic in the form of clutch goals for their country in high-stakes matches.

Who won Euro 2024 Golden Boot for top goal scorer?

Six players shared the Euro 2024 Golden Boot, with no one single star coming out on top in what was a heated race for the prestigious award.

There was a tie for the top scorer lead heading into the final and that could not be broken, as Harry Kane and Dani Olmo shared the prize with Jamal Musiala, Cody Gakpo, Georges Mikautadze and Ivan Schranz.

How is Euro 2024 golden boot decided?

UEFA had previously suggested that, in the case of a tie, the outright Golden Boot winner would be determined by assists and then minutes played, consistent with the trend from recent editions of the tournament.

However, before the final between England and Spain on Sunday, the European football governing body announced that the coveted award would be shared between those on the most goals if the final failed to produce a clear winner.

Golden Boot Euro 2024 final rankings

Below is the final list of top scorers at Euro 2024.

Rank	Player	Country	Goals (PKs)	Assists	Matches	Mins
1.	Dani Olmo	Spain	3 (0)	2	5	341
=	Georges Mikautadze	Georgia	3 (1)	1	4	346
=	Cody Gakpo	Netherlands	3 (0)	1	6	525
=	Ivan Schranz	Slovakia	3 (0)	0	4	334
=	Jamal Musiala	Germany	3 (0)	0	5	423
=	Harry Kane	England	3 (1)	0	7	605
7.	Fabian Ruiz	Spain	2 (0)	2	6	542
=	Kai Havertz	Germany	2 (2)	1	5	391
=	Nico Williams	Spain	2 (0)	1	6	494
=	Niclas Fullkrug	Germany	2 (0)	0	5	162
=	Donyell Malen	Netherlands	2 (0)	0	4	190
=	Merih Demiral	Turkey	2 (0)	0	4	206
=	Florian Wirtz	Germany	2 (0)	0	5	281
=	Breel Embolo	Switzerland	2 (0)	0	5	297
=	Razvan Marin	Romania	2 (0)	0	4	356
=	Jude Bellingham	England	2 (0)	0	7	671

Previous European Championship Golden Boot winners

Since the inception of the European championship in 1960, there have been 12 individual golden boot winners. In five instances, including Euro 2024, the award has been shared by two or more players.

Year	Golden Boot Winner	Goals Scored
1960	Milan Galic (YUG), Francois Heutte (FRA), Valentin Ivanov (SOV), Drazan Jerkovic (YUG), Viktor Ponedelnik (SOV)	2
1964	Ferenc Bene (HUN), Dezso Novak (HUN), Chus Pereda (SPA)	2
1968	Dragan Dzajic (YUG)	2
1972	Gerd Muller (GER)	4
1976	Dieter Muller (GER)	4
1980	Klaus Allofs (GER)	3
1984	Michel Platini (FRA)	9
1988	Marco van Basten (NED)	5
1992	Dennis Bergkamp (NED), Tomas Brolin (SWE), Henrik Larsen (DEN), Karl-Heinz Riedle (GER)	3
1996	Alan Shearer (ENG)	5
2000	Patrick Kluivert (NED), Savo Milosevic (SER)	5
2004	Milan Baros (CZE)	5
2008	David Villa (SPA)	4
2012	Fernando Torres (SPA)	3
2016	Antoine Griezman (FRA)	6
2020	Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)	5
2024	Dani Olmo (SPA), Harry Kane (ENG), Jamal Musiala (GER), Cody Gakpo (NED), Ivan Schranz (SVK), Georges Mikautadze	3