The Golden Boot is awarded to a player with most goals in league matches of from the top division of every European nation league. It is one of the most prestigious award in the European football circuit. Here, is the list of Top 5 players with most Golden Boots .
Top 5 Players With Most Golden Boot :
5.Gerd Muller -2 times
Gerd Muller is the all time top scorer in Bundesliga history. He was mainly known for his prolific goal scoring abilities. Muller bagged his first Golden Boot award after scoring 38 goals in 33 matches. 2 years later, he won his second Golden Boot award by improving his past record. That was a record that stood for almost 5 decades in the Bundesliga history.
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4.Thierry Henry – 2 times
He is one of the best strikers ever played in the English Premier League. With 175 goals, he is the 6th most prolific goal scorer in the history of the competition. Henry scored 30 goals in 2003-04 season, to win his first Golden Boot award. The next year, the Frenchman scored 24 goals to bag his second Golden Boot award. His sublime goal scoring abilities, helped Arsenal to remain unbeaten in the 2003-04 campaign.
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3.Luis Suarez -2 times
He is definitely one of the best strikers of the current generation. The former Liverpool striker scored 31 goals to win the Golden Boot jointly with CR7 . After moving to FC Barcelona Suarez outscored Lionel Messi and Cristiano to win his second Golden Boot . Suarez scored 40 goals to bagged his second Golden Boot Award.
2.Cristiano Ronaldo – 4 times
Arguably, one of the best players to have graced the game. He has been a prolific goal scorer for both club and country. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of only two players to win more than two Golden Boot awards. He won his first Golden Boot award with Manchester United . Where he scored 31 goals. Three years later, he won his second Golden Boot award with Real Madrid by scoring 40 goals. In 2013-14 , he won his third jointly with Luis Suarez scoring 31 goals. A year, later Ronaldo netted 48 goals to become the first four time winner of this prestigious award.
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1.Lionel Messi -6 times
He has scored goals and won trophies galore during an illustrious career for club and country. Lionel Messi is the only player to won this prestigious award for a record 6 times. He won his first award in 2009-10 scoring 34 goals. Two years later, the Argentine netted 50 goals to win his second Golden Boot award. A third followed soon, as Messi scored 46 goals in the next campaign. He carried his fantastic form in 2016-17 and also in 2018-19 . Messi completed an unprecedented three peat of the Golden Boot after scoring 36 goals .
Top 5 Players With Most Golden Boot–
| Number | Name | Golden Boots | Season | Teams |
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 6 | 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13,2016-17,2017-18, 2018-19 | FC Barcelona |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 4 | 2007-08, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15 | Manchester United, Real Madrid |
| 3 | Luis Suarez | 2 | 2013-14, 2015-16 | Liverpool, FC Barcelona |
| 4 | Thierry Henry | 2 | 2003-04, 2004-05 | Arsenal |
| 5 | Gerd Muller | 2 | 1969-70, 1971-72 | Bayern Munich |
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