Vedat Muriqi is among the 5 contenders for the 'Golden Shoe'

2026-02-05 14:59:57 / SPORT ALFA PRESS
Vedat Muriqi is among the 5 contenders for the 'Golden Shoe'

The race for the prestigious European Golden Shoe award is getting tougher and tougher, with two of the world's best strikers, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe, continuing to share first place in the rankings.

The English striker of Bayern Munich and the French star of Real Madrid have collected 44 points each, thanks to 22 goals scored in their respective championships.

Behind them is Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, who currently has 40 points and remains a serious contender.

Meanwhile, special attention is also being drawn to Kosovo National Team striker Vedat Muriqi, who is having a very good season with Mallorca and is ranked among the top five scorers in Europe, with 30 points.

The "Golden Boot" award is given based on the number of goals scored during the season, multiplied by the coefficient of the respective championship according to the UEFA rankings.

Goals scored in the five strongest European leagues – England, Italy, Spain, Germany and France – are worth 2 points each, while goals in championships ranked from sixth to twenty-second are worth 1.5 points.

In other leagues, each goal is valued at 1 point.

• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – 44 points

• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) – 44 points

• Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 40 points

• Igor Thiago (Brentford) – 32 points

• Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) – 30 points

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