European Golden Shoe winners from 2000 to 2021


Robert Lewandowski collected the European Golden Shoe award after scoring 41 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern Munich in the 2020-21 season.
The Polish hitman raced ahead of competitors Lionel Messi (30 goals) and Cristiano Ronaldo (29 goals).
I would like to thank my family, team mates, coaches and the entire @FCBayern team?I am extremely proud of what we have achieved together as a team. Thank you! #GoldenShoe2021 pic.twitter.com/UzECuxSd03
— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) September 21, 2021
The European Golden Shoe award is quite revered and celebrated among footballers who play in the continent as it is a measure of their success and recognition of their capabilities on the biggest stages in club football.
As a dedication to some of the greatest players to have received this award in the past, we take a look at every European Golden Shoe winner since 2000 to 2020 with the 2021 winner being Lewandowski as mentioned above.
2000 - Kevin Phillips - 30 goals - Sunderland
2001 - Henrik Larsson - 35 goals - Celtic
2002 - Mario Jardel - 42 goals - Sporting Lisbon
2003 - Roy Makaay - 29 goals - Deportivo La Coruna
2004 - Thierry Henry - 30 goals - Arsenal
2005 - Thierry Henry/Diego Forlan - 25 goals - Arsenal/Villarreal
2006 - Luca Toni - 31 goals - Fiorentina
2007 - Francesco Totti - 26 goals - AS Roma
2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo - 31 goals - Manchester United
2009 - Diego Forlan - 32 goals - Atletico Madrid
2010 - Lionel Messi - 34 goals - FC Barcelona
2011 - Cristiano Ronaldo - 40 goals - Real Madrid
2012 - Lionel Messi - 50 goals - FC Barcelona
2013 - Lionel Messi - 46 goals - FC Barcelona
2014 - Cristiano Ronaldo/Luis Suarez - 31 goals - Real Madrid/Liverpool
2015 - Cristiano Ronaldo - 48 goals - Real Madrid
2016 - Luis Suarez - 40 goals - FC Barcelona
2017 - Lionel Messi - 37 goals - FC Barcelona
2018 - Lionel Messi - 34 goals - FC Barcelona
2019 - Lionel Messi - 36 goals - FC Barcelona
2020 - Ciro Immobile - 36 goals - Lazio
2021 - Robert Lewandowski - 41 goals - Bayern Munich