Bayern Munich's Harry Kane wins 2025/26 European Golden Shoe
Harry Kane has won the European Golden Shoe for the second time following a sensational campaign with Bayern Munich.
Far from slowing down, Kane is seemingly ageing like a fine wine after notching 36 goals in the Bundesliga - and 61 overall - this past season.
The 32-year-old's league tally - matching his Golden Shoe-winning haul of 2023/24 - is nine and 11 more than Erling Haaland (Manchester City) and Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) managed in the English Premier League and La Liga, respectively.
The Golden Shoe is a fitting end to a memorable campaign for Kane, who fired Bayern to a second Bundesliga title in as many seasons, claiming a third straight top scorer's prize in the process. He also hit a stunning hat-trick in the DFB Cup final to lift the famous gold trophy for the very first time.
VfB Stuttgart forward Deniz Undav, who finished ninth in this season's European Golden Shoe rankings on 19 goals, was full of praise for his Bundesliga counterpart after the DFB Cup final. "You simply can't leave Harry Kane alone. He scores at will," the Germany international said.
Next up for the London-native is the FIFA World Cup 2026, where he'll try to end England's wait for an international trophy.
Should Kane manage that - or even collect another World Cup Golden Boot award - he'll surely be in the box seat to win the biggest individual accolade of them all come the end of the calendar year: the Ballon d'Or
The Golden Shoe was introduced by French publication L'Equipe in 1967/68, but has been awarded by the European Sports Media (ESM) since 1997.
Alongside Kane, two other Bundesliga players have previously received the gong, both of them former Bayern stars: Gerd Müller (1969/70 and 1971/72) and Robert Lewandowski (2020/21 and 2021/22).
2025/26 Golden Shoe top 10
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), 72 points, 36 goals, factor 2
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City), 54 points, 27 goals, factor 2
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), 50 points, 25 goals, factor 2
- Dion Drena Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb), 46.5 points, 31 goals, factor 1.5
- Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca), 46 points, 23 goals, factor 2
- Igor Thiago (Brentford), 44 points, 22 goals, factor 2
- Luis Suárez (Sporting CP), 42 points, 28 goals, factor 1.5
- Esteban Lepaul (Angers / Rennes), 42 points, 21 goals, factor 2
- Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart), 38 points, 19 goals, factor 2
- Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), 37.5 points, 25 goals, factor 1.
Note: Goals scored by players in Europe’s top five leagues, per UEFA coefficient, are multiplied by a factor of two. Goals from players in the leagues ranked sixth to 22nd are multiplied by a factor of 1.5; goals scored in all other leagues are not multiplied. Goals scored in play-off matches are not counted.
