Top 10 Current Leaders In The European Golden Shoe Race
Following the weekend’s actions, it is time to check out the top 10 current leaders in the European Golden Shoe race. The race to win the 2020-21 European Golden Shoe is beginning to take shape as clubs reach the halfway stage.
At the moment, last season’s runner-up Robert Lewandowski has taken a strong lead at the top of the table, irrespective of a league’s co-efficiency rating. The Bayern Munich ace already has a stunning 35 goals in his 25 Bundesliga outings this season so far.
Moreover, the European Golden Shoe winner is determined by European Sports Media through the outcome based on a player’s goal numbers and the strength of his league, as calculated below [e.g. goals scored * league strength = total points].
League | Co-efficient Ranking |
Premier League | 2 |
La Liga | 2 |
Serie A | 2 |
German Bundesliga | 2 |
Ligue 1 | 2 |
Austrian Bundesliga | 1.5 |
Swiss Super League | 1.5 |
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10 Current Leaders In The European Golden Shoe Race
The table below contains the top 10 current leaders in the European Golden Shoe race for the 2020-21 campaign, showing each player’s goals and points.
Pos | Player | Club | Goals | Points |
1 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 35 | 70 |
2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | 25 | 50 |
3 | Andre Silva | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 46 |
4 | Lionel Messi | FC Barcelona | 23 | 46 |
5 | Erling Haaland | Borussia Dortmund | 21 | 42 |
6 | Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain | 21 | 42 |
7 | Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | 21 | 42 |
8 | Gerard Moreno | Villarreal | 19 | 38 |
9 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 19 | 38 |
10 | Luis Suarez | Atletico Madrid | 19 | 38 |
Who do you think will win the race for the European Golden Shoe this season?