European golden boot is awarded to the player who has scored most number of goals in any of the european top division. The award was first introduced back in 1967-68 season and it was a called “Soulier d’Or” (Golden Shoe). It was awarded to the player with most leagues goals in Europe. (Cup competitions and European cup matches are not considered, only the league).
UEFA coefficient Rule: In 1991 the rules for “European Golden Shoe” were revised with leagues around europe divided according to UEFA coefficient where goals scored in top leagues like England, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal are given 2.0 points while other leagues like France, Dutch and Belgian etc are given 1.5 points for every goal.
We take a look at all the European Golden Boot winners since its inception back in 1967-68 season when Portugese legendary forward Eusebo won it for the first time.
| YEAR | WINNERS | LEAGUE | GOALS |
| 2016 | |||
| 2015 |  Cristiano Ronaldo (R.Madrid) |
Spain La Liga | 48 goals (96 points) |
| 2014 | Cristiano Ronaldo (R.Madrid) |
Spain La Liga | 31 goals (62 points) |
| 2013 |  Lionel Messi (Barcelona) |
Spain La Liga | 46 goals (92 points) |
| 2012 | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) |
Spain La Liga | 50 goals (100 points) |
| 2011 | Cristiano Ronaldo (R.Madrid) |
Spain La Liga | 40 goals (80 points) |
| 2010 | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) |
Spain La Liga | 34 goals (68 points) |
| 2009 |  Diego Forlán (Atletico) |
Spain La Liga | 32 goals (64 points) |
| 2008 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) |
England PL | 31 goals (62 points) |
| 2007 |  Francesco Totti (Roma) |
Italy Serie A | 26 goals (52 points) |
| 2006 | Luca Toni (Fiorentina) |
Italy Serie A | 31 goals (62 points) |
| 2005 |  Thierry Henry (Arsenal) |
England PL | 25 goals (50 points) |
| 2004 | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) |
England PL | 30 goals (60 points) |
| 2003 |  Roy Makaay (Deportivo) |
Spain La Liga | 29 goals (58 points) |
| 2002 |  Mário Jardel (Sporting) |
Portugal Liga | 42 goals (84 points) |
| 2001 |  Henrik Larsson (Celtic) |
Scotland PL | 35 goals (70 points) |
| 2000 |  Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) |
England PL | 30 goals (70 points) |
| 1999 | Mário Jardel (FC Porto) |
Portugal Liga | 36 goals (72 points) |
| 1998 |  Nikos Machlas (Vitesse) |
Dutch Eredivisie | 34 goals (68 points) |
| 1997 | Ronaldo (Barcelona) |
Spain La Liga | 34 goals (68 points) |
| 1996 |  Zviad Endeladze |
Georgian Liga | 40 (not awarded) |
| 1995 |  Arsen Avetisyan |
Armenian PL | 39 (not awarded) |
| 1994 |  David Taylor |
League of Wales | 43 (not awarded) |
| 1993 |  Ally McCoist |
Scotland PL | 34 (not awarded) |
| 1992 | Ally McCoist |
Scotland PL | 34 (not awarded) |
| 1991 |  Darko Pančev |
Yugoslav | 34 |
| 1990 |  Hugo Sánchez |
Spain La Liga | 38 |
| 1989 |  Dorin Mateuţ |
Romanian Liga | 43 |
| 1988 |  Tanju Çolak |
Turkish Super Lig | 39 |
| 1987 | Rodion Cămătaru |
Romanian Liga | 44 |
| 1986 | Marco van Basten |
Dutch Eredivisie | 37 |
| 1985 | Fernando Gomes |
Portugal Liga | 39 |
| 1984 | Ian Rush |
England PL | 32 |
| 1983 | Fernando Gomes |
Portugal Liga | 36 |
| 1982 | Wim Kieft |
Dutch Eredivisie | 31 |
| 1981 |  Georgi Slavkov |
Bulgarian League | 32 |
| 1980 |  Erwin Vandenbergh |
Belgian League | 39 |
| 1979 | Kees Kist |
Dutch Eredivisie | 34 |
| 1978 |  Hans Krankl |
Austrian Liga | 41 |
| 1977 | Dudu Georgescu |
Romanian Liga | 37 |
| 1976 |  Sotiris Kaiafas |
Cypriot Liga | 39 |
| 1975 | Dudu Georgescu |
Romanian Liga | 33 |
| 1974 | Héctor Yazalde |
Portugal Liga | 46 |
| 1973 | Eusébio |
Portugal Liga | 40 |
| 1972 |  Gerd Müller |
Germany Bundesliga | 40 |
| 1971 | Josip Skoblar |
French Liga | 44 |
| 1970 | Gerd Müller |
Germany Bundesliga | 38 |
| 1969 | Petar Zhekov |
Bulgarian League | 36 |
| 1968 | Eusébio |
Portugal Liga | 43 |
