Real Madrid have announced that Kylian Mbappé will officially receive the 2024-2025 Golden Boot in a special ceremony on October 31, 1:30 p.m. at the presidential box at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The event will be held live on Real Madrid TV. The Golden Boot presentation will be presented at 5:00 p.m. IST (Indian standard time). The event may also provide live coverage on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram or post the presentation highlights shortly after the live coverage.
This marks Mbappé’s first European Golden Boot with Real Madrid as he made an extraordinary debut season with the club as he scored 42 goals in all the leagues in 2024-2025. Mbappe is the man of the hour in the football world. The “El Clasico” was the latest demonstration of the Frenchman. Kylian Mbappé enters the hall of fame with the award.
What is the Golden Boot?
The European Golden Boot, also known as the European Golden Shoe, is an award present to a player each season with the most points in the league matches from the top division of a European national club.
Criteria and points system for the Golden Boot
| League Category | Examples | Points per Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Top-tier (Rank 1–8 UEFA) | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 | 2 points per goal |
| Mid-tier (Rank 9–22 UEFA) | Eredivisie, Portuguese Liga, Turkish Süper Lig, etc. | 1.5 points per goal |
| Lower-tier (Below Rank 22) | Smaller European leagues | 1 point per goal |
If there is a tiebreaker
- Most assists – the player with more assists would win the award.
- Least minutes played – the player with the fewest minutes played wins the award.
- Fewer penalties scored – if the competition is still tied, the player with lesser penalties scored will win the Golden Boot.
Past Five winners of the Golden Boot
- 2025: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) – 31 goals
- 2024: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – 36 goals
- 2023: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 36 goals
- 2022: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – 35 goals
- 2021: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – 41 goals
Written by: Atin Kevin