As we approach the midway mark of the 2024-25 European football season, the golden boot race among the top-tier leagues on the continent has seen several interesting narratives take shape. Here’s our in-depth look at the leading marksmen who find the back of the net with remarkable consistency.
Premier League
The English top flight continues to boast some of the most prolific scorers in the world. In a keen race for the golden boot:
Liverpool’s Goal Machine MO-Salah has been on a consistent scoring form netting 19 goals this season. Erling Haaland comes in second place with 18 , Newcastle’s Isak 17 and Chelsea’s Palmer 14. The race for the Golden Boot remains intact as only one goal separates the top three players with 15 games left to go.
Last season, Haaland emerged victorious with 27 goals followed by Palmer with 22 and Salah managed to net only 18; meaning that he has broken last season’s high with 15 games to go.
Who will emerge victorious?
La Liga
The top scorers of the Spanish top division have included both a number of well-established stars and new signings:
Goal Maestro Robert Lewandowski proves that he can still find the net as he leads the La liga top scorer campaign with 17 goals in 21 fixtures. In second place is Kylian Mbappe; Real Madrid’s summer transfer from Ligue 1 Giants Paris Saint German. He has managed to find the net 15 times this season. Even though he has not met his club expectations yet, he continues to improve regularly. In third place is Barcelona Forward Raphihna with 12 goals followed by Osasuna’s own Ante Budmir with 10 goals this season.
Last campaign’s top scorer was former Girona forward Artem Dovbyk with 24 goals. He plays for Serie A side Roma this season. On the other hand, Lewandowski slotted in 19.
With 17 games left to go, can Lewandowski re-write history?
Bundesliga
In Western Europe, there have been some outstanding performances in terms of goalscoring in the German league.
Harry Kane has taken to life at Bayern Munich like a fish to water, challenging Bundesliga scoring records with his clinical finishing and all-round play. He has managed to score 17 goals this campaign so far. Last season, he totalled 36 in the Bundesliga campaign. His transition from the Premier League has been seamless, providing Bayern with the focal point they sought after Lewandowski’s departure.
In second place comes Omar Marmoush with 15 goals. Unfortunately, he transferred to Manchester City this January Window. He is followed by Leverkusen’s own Patrik Schick with 13 goals.
With Omar departing Frankfurt, who can stop Sir Harry Kane now?
Serie A
Italian top league continues to deliver electric football as observed from the goal scorers.
Atalanta forward Mateo Retegui leads the top scoring campaign with 16 goals in 22 games. In second place comes Inter Milan’s own Marcus Thuram with 13 goals.
The winner of last season’s golden boot; Lautaro Martinez has 9 goals this season after scoring 24 last campaign. Can he come back as top seed?
Ligue 1
Following the departure of Kylian Mbappe, the French league has experienced a reduction in the number of times a single player slots in. Some new faces occupy the topscorer’s sheet.
Top seed mid-season is Mason Greenwood; former Manchester United player; now Marseille player with 12 goals in 19 games. In second place are PSG forwards Ousman Dembele and Bradley Barcola, then Lille’s Jonathan David all with 11 goals.
With 17 games left, can any of the players beat Mbappe’s 27 goal mark for last season?
Looking Ahead
Liverpool’s star, Mohamed Salah, dominates Europe’s domestic league goal charts.
I want Salah to win for England not Haaland.
Haaland is winning for premier league
That’s great