Audio By Carbonatix
Kylian Mbappe has won the European Golden Shoe for the first time after scoring twice in Real Madrid's 2-0 defeat of Real Sociedad on Saturday.
The France international scored 31 league goals in his debut season in Spain, meaning he also won La Liga's top scorer prize.
A double in Real's final game of the season secured Mbappe top spot in the rankings ahead of Sporting striker Victor Gyokeres (39 goals) and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah (29 goals).
Though Gyokeres scored eight more league goals than Mbappe, he finished runner-up because a weighted-points based system decides the rankings.
Goals scored by players competing in Europe's top five leagues - Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 - are worth two points.
Goals from those who play in leagues ranked sixth to 22nd in Uefa's coefficient, including the Portuguese Primeira Liga, are worth 1.5 points.
Mohamed Salah needed a hat-trick in Liverpool's final Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Sunday in order to share the prize with Mbappe. The Egypt international scored once in a 1-1 draw.
Mbappe is just the third Real player to win the award, after Hugo Sanchez (1989-90) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2010-11, 2013-14 and 2014-15).
Gyokeres - who has been heavily linked with a summer move to Arsenal - had no chance of catching Mbappe because Sporting's league campaign ended the previous weekend.
After scoring in his side's 3-1 defeat of Lisbon rivals Benfica in the Portuguese Cup final on Sunday, the Sweden international finished the season with 53 goals in 51 games in all competitions.
The top five in the rankings were as follows: Mbappe (62 points), Gyokeres (58.5), Salah (58), Robert Lewandowski (54), Harry Kane (52).
Latest Stories
-
NSMQ 2026: Armed Forces SHTS march to nationals, warn rivals ‘we’re coming with our guns’
30 seconds -
Stonebwoy’s success speaks louder than words
14 minutes -
GVCA pension industry roundtable promotes diversification, investment risk management
16 minutes -
WAFCON 2026: Black Queens turn attention to Cape Verde clash
22 minutes -
Ghana, Lebanon pledge stronger ties in education, trade and manufacturing
25 minutes -
The financial management imperative for SMEs in Ghana and Africa: From survival to sustainable prosperity
30 minutes -
Technology must transform lives, not just banking—Ecobank
35 minutes -
WAFCON 2026: Côte d’Ivoire mark return with emphatic Burkina Faso victory
46 minutes -
WAFCON 2026: Resilient Tanzania edge South Africa in closely contested Group B opener
49 minutes -
Completion of IMF programme reflects significant progress made in ensuring economic stability – Finance Ministry
1 hour -
Ghana’s Aziz Issah seals permanent transfer to Barcelona
1 hour -
KPMG calls for phased approach to implement tax reforms in Mid-Year Budget
1 hour -
Glasgow 2026: Samson Deen announces special target podium medal bonus for Team Ghana para athletes
1 hour -
Today’s front pages: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
2 hours -
WAFU B U20: Maxwell Konadu admits Ghana’s tactics backfired after Nigeria defeat
2 hours