• 1996/97: Ronaldo (Barcelona) - 34 goals, 68 points. Reuters
    1996/97: Ronaldo (Barcelona) - 34 goals, 68 points. Reuters
  • 1997/98: Nikos Machlas (Vitesse Arnhem) - 34 goals, 68 points. Getty Images
    1997/98: Nikos Machlas (Vitesse Arnhem) - 34 goals, 68 points. Getty Images
  • 1998/99: Mario Jardel (FC Porto) - 36 goals, 72 points. Getty Images
    1998/99: Mario Jardel (FC Porto) - 36 goals, 72 points. Getty Images
  • 1999-2000: Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) - 30 goals, 60 points. Getty Images
    1999-2000: Kevin Phillips (Sunderland) - 30 goals, 60 points. Getty Images
  • 2000/01: Henrik Larsson (Celtic) - 35 goals, 52.5 points. Getty Images
    2000/01: Henrik Larsson (Celtic) - 35 goals, 52.5 points. Getty Images
  • 2001/02: Mario Jardel (Sporting) - 42 goals, 84 points. Getty Images
    2001/02: Mario Jardel (Sporting) - 42 goals, 84 points. Getty Images
  • 2002/03: Roy Makaay (Deportivo La Coruna) - 29 goals, 58 points. Getty Images
    2002/03: Roy Makaay (Deportivo La Coruna) - 29 goals, 58 points. Getty Images
  • 2003/04: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) - 30 goals, 60 points. Getty Images
    2003/04: Thierry Henry (Arsenal) - 30 goals, 60 points. Getty Images
  • 2004/05 (joint): Diego Forlan (Villarreal) 25 goals, 50 points. AFP
    2004/05 (joint): Diego Forlan (Villarreal) 25 goals, 50 points. AFP
  • 2004/05 (joint): Thierry Henry (Arsenal) - 25 goals, 50 points. Getty Images
    2004/05 (joint): Thierry Henry (Arsenal) - 25 goals, 50 points. Getty Images
  • 2005/06: Luca Toni (Fiorentina) - 31 goals, 62 points. Getty Images
    2005/06: Luca Toni (Fiorentina) - 31 goals, 62 points. Getty Images
  • 2006/07: Francesco Totti (Roma) - 26 goals, 52 points. Getty Images
    2006/07: Francesco Totti (Roma) - 26 goals, 52 points. Getty Images
  • 2007/08: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 31 goals, 62 points. Getty Images
    2007/08: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 31 goals, 62 points. Getty Images
  • 2008/09: Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid) - 42 goals, 64 points. Getty
    2008/09: Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid) - 42 goals, 64 points. Getty
  • 2009/10: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 34 goals, 68 points. Getty Images
    2009/10: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 34 goals, 68 points. Getty Images
  • 2010/11: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 40 goals, 80 points. Getty Images
    2010/11: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 40 goals, 80 points. Getty Images
  • 2011/12: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 50 goals, 100 points. WireImage
    2011/12: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 50 goals, 100 points. WireImage
  • 2012/13: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 46 goals, 92 points. Getty Images
    2012/13: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 46 goals, 92 points. Getty Images
  • 2013/14 (joint): Luis Suarez (Liverpool) - 31 goals, 62 points. Getty Images
    2013/14 (joint): Luis Suarez (Liverpool) - 31 goals, 62 points. Getty Images
  • 2013/14 (joint): Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 31 goals, 62 points. Getty Images
    2013/14 (joint): Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 31 goals, 62 points. Getty Images
  • 2014/15: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 48 goals, 96 points. Getty Images
    2014/15: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 48 goals, 96 points. Getty Images
  • 2015/16: Luis Suarez (Barcelona) - 40 goals, 80 points. Alamy Live News
    2015/16: Luis Suarez (Barcelona) - 40 goals, 80 points. Alamy Live News
  • 2016/17: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 37 goals, 74 points. Getty Images
    2016/17: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 37 goals, 74 points. Getty Images
  • 2017/18: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 34 goals, 68 points. AFP
    2017/18: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 34 goals, 68 points. AFP
  • 2018/19: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 36 goals, 72 points. Getty Images
    2018/19: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 36 goals, 72 points. Getty Images
  • 2019/20: Ciro Immobile (Lazio) - 36 goals, 72 points. Getty Images
    2019/20: Ciro Immobile (Lazio) - 36 goals, 72 points. Getty Images

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Ciro Immobile: Winners of the European Golden Shoe - in pictures


Steve Luckings
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Ciro Immobile capped off a stunning season with another goal in Lazio's 2-0 win over relegated Brescia on Saturday to be crowned this season's Golden Shoe winner.

Immobile scored for the 36th time in Serie A, equalling the league's best alongside Gonzalo Higuain for Napoli in the 2015/16 season.

The Italy striker, 30, joins some illustrious winners of the European Golden Shoe, awarded to the player who finishes the season as the leading league scorer of all of Europe's top divisions, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

The weightings are determined by the league's ranking on the Uefa coefficients, which in turn depend on the results of each league's clubs in European competition over the previous five seasons.

Goals scored in the top five leagues according to the Uefa coefficients list are multiplied by a factor of two, goals scored in the leagues ranked six to 21 are multiplied by a factor of 1.5, and goals scored in leagues ranked 22 and below are multiplied by a factor of 1. Thus, goals scored in higher ranked leagues will count for more than those scored in weaker leagues

Above is a picture gallery of other recipients of the award. Simply scroll through the gallery above or click on the arrows.