List of Every Champions League Golden Boot Winner (1992–2025)
The Champions League Golden Boot has been claimed by some of football’s biggest legends, but also by players who had one standout campaign. Here’s every winner since 1992, ranked by how many times they have topped the scoring charts — starting with the most recent one-time winners and finishing with the all-time leader, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Raphinha – 1 Golden Boot (2025)
The Brazilian winger produced a breakout Champions League campaign, scoring 13 goals for Barcelona. His lethal finishing and big-game impact, including a hat-trick against Bayern, carried Barça to the semi-finals.
Serhou Guirassy – 1 Golden Boot (2025)
Guirassy shocked Europe by winning the Golden Boot despite Dortmund bowing out in the quarter-finals. His tally of 13 goals included a sensational hat-trick against Barcelona in the second leg.
Kylian Mbappé – 1 Golden Boot (2024)
Mbappé finally secured his first Golden Boot with eight goals for Paris Saint-Germain. His blistering pace and consistency made him the standout player of PSG’s run to the semi-finals.
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Harry Kane – 1 Golden Boot (2024)
Kane’s debut season at Bayern Munich was spectacular, as he matched Mbappé with eight goals to share the award. His clinical edge and composure in key moments made him Bayern’s attacking focal point.
Karim Benzema – 1 Golden Boot (2022)
Benzema’s 15-goal masterclass led Real Madrid to their 14th Champions League crown. His hat-trick against PSG and decisive strikes versus Chelsea and City made this one of the all-time great campaigns.
Robert Lewandowski – 1 Golden Boot (2020)
Lewandowski was unstoppable in Bayern’s treble-winning 2019/20 season, scoring 15 goals. His strikes were crucial in Bayern’s dominance, including the historic 8-2 demolition of Barcelona.
Neymar – 1 Golden Boot (2015)
Neymar netted 10 goals during Barcelona’s treble-winning season under Luis Enrique. He scored in the final against Juventus and shared the award with Messi and Ronaldo.
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Kaká – 1 Golden Boot (2007)
Kaká was in unstoppable form in 2006/07, scoring 10 goals to take AC Milan to glory. His semi-final heroics against Manchester United earned him the Ballon d’Or that year.
Fernando Morientes – 1 Golden Boot (2004)
On loan at Monaco, Morientes became the tournament’s surprise hero with nine goals. He scored twice against Chelsea to send Monaco to the final, leaving a lasting legacy.
Rivaldo – 1 Golden Boot (2000)
Rivaldo lit up the 1999/00 Champions League with 10 goals for Barcelona. His hat-trick against Chelsea in the quarter-finals remains one of his defining moments.
Mario Jardel – 1 Golden Boot (2000)
Jardel matched Rivaldo with 10 goals for Porto and was a consistent threat throughout the campaign. Despite Porto’s quarter-final exit, his goalscoring reputation grew across Europe.
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Dwight Yorke – 1 Golden Boot (1999)
Yorke scored eight goals during Manchester United’s famous treble-winning season. His partnership with Andy Cole delivered crucial moments, including an equaliser in the semi-final against Juventus.
Alessandro Del Piero – 1 Golden Boot (1998)
Del Piero dazzled Europe with 10 goals, guiding Juventus to the final. His semi-final hat-trick against Monaco was one of the highlights of his career.
Milinko Pantić – 1 Golden Boot (1997)
Pantić was an unlikely winner, scoring just five goals for Atlético Madrid. His extra-time goal against Ajax in the quarter-final remains one of his biggest moments.
Jari Litmanen – 1 Golden Boot (1996)
Litmanen scored nine goals for Ajax, including one in the final against Juventus. Although Ajax lost on penalties, his campaign was a defining moment for Finnish football.
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George Weah – 1 Golden Boot (1995)
Weah became the first African player to win the award, netting seven times for PSG. His goals helped them top their group before losing in the semi-finals.
Ronald Koeman – 1 Golden Boot (1994)
Koeman’s eight goals from defence showcased his set-piece mastery. He helped Barcelona reach the final, proving defenders could dominate the scoring charts too.
Wynton Rufer – 1 Golden Boot (1994)
Rufer scored eight goals for Werder Bremen, becoming the only New Zealander ever to top the scoring charts. Despite Bremen’s group-stage exit, his place in history was secured.
Romário – 1 Golden Boot (1993)
Romário netted seven goals for PSV Eindhoven, including a hat-trick against AEK Athens. His performances were so good that they earned him a move to Barcelona that summer.
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Erling Haaland – 2 Golden Boots (2021, 2023)
Haaland won his first Golden Boot with Dortmund in 2021, scoring 10 goals in just eight matches. He followed it up with 12 goals for Manchester City in 2023, lifting the Champions League trophy in his debut season.
Raúl – 2 Golden Boots (2000, 2001)
Raúl was Real Madrid’s talisman at the turn of the century, winning back-to-back Golden Boots. His goal in the 2000 final against Valencia was the perfect way to cap his top-scoring campaign.
Andriy Shevchenko – 2 Golden Boots (1999, 2006)
Shevchenko struck eight times for Dynamo Kyiv in 1999, leading them to the semi-finals. In 2006, he scored nine goals for AC Milan before bowing out to Barcelona in the semi-finals.
Ruud van Nistelrooy – 3 Golden Boots (2002, 2003, 2005)
Van Nistelrooy was Europe’s deadliest striker of the early 2000s, winning three Golden Boots with Manchester United. His 12 goals in 2003 were not enough to get United past Real Madrid but cemented his place as one of the greats.
Lionel Messi – 6 Golden Boots (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019)
Messi was unstoppable during Barcelona’s golden era, winning the Golden Boot six times. His four-year streak from 2009 to 2012 remains one of the most dominant runs in European football history.
Cristiano Ronaldo – 7 Golden Boots (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Ronaldo stands alone as the all-time leader, with seven Golden Boots to his name. His record 17-goal campaign in 2013/14 and three consecutive wins from 2016 to 2018 underline his status as the greatest scorer in Champions League history.
