FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Winners list – All Time Past Winners
Past FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Winners? Who are the Past FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Winners? Which players have finished as the leading goal scorers of each season since the inception of the FIFA World Cup in 1930? Watch & Bet Football Live =>
Well, Let’s find out with the list below of who have won the Golden Boot.
The FIFA World Cup is the best and toughest competition in the world. It’s not easy for a striker to get away with easy goals when you’re playing in the FIFA World Cup that’s why we took the time to give credits to the previous FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners.
These players have been outstanding and need to be given credit for the amazing goal scoring abilities most players on the list are the strikers. Players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have outstanding goalscoring records in the competition.
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winners list
What is the FIFA Golden Boot? The Golden Boot Award in England is an annual association football award presented to the leading goal scorer in the FIFA World Cup.
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FIFA World Cup Golden Boot (Shoe) History

The winners of the Golden Boot are given £1000 for each goal they scored throughout the season to donate to any charity of their choice. In the first-ever World Cup season in 1991-92, Franck Sauzée was the top scorer scoring a total of 5 goals. Watch & Bet Football Live =>
World Cup | Golden Boot | Goals | Silver Boot | Goals | Bronze Boot | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 South Africa | Thomas MĂĽller | 5 | David Villa | 5 | Wesley Sneijder | 5 |
2014 Brazil | James RodrĂguez | 6 | Thomas MĂĽller | 5 | Neymar | 4 |
2018 Russia | Harry Kane | 6 | Antoine Griezmann | 4 | Romelu Lukaku | 4 |
2022 Qatar | Kylian Mbappe | 8 | Lionel Messi | 7 | Olivier Giroud | 4 |
Golden boot winners since 1930
Who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup golden boot? World Cup Golden Boot Winners? Here are all World Cup Golden Boot since 1930-2018:
World Cup | Top goalscorer | Goals | Runners-up | Goals | Third place | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1930 Uruguay | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
4 |
1934 Italy | ![]() |
5 |  Edmund Conen  Angelo Schiavio |
4 | None | Â |
1938 France | Â LeĂ´nidas | 7 | ![]() ![]() Â Silvio Piola |
5 | None | Â |
1950 Brazil | Â Ademir | 8 | ![]() |
5 | ![]()  Chico  Estanislau Basora  Telmo Zarra |
4 |
1954 Switzerland | ![]() |
11 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 | None | Â |
1958 Sweden | ![]() |
13 |  Pelé![]() |
6 | None | Â |
1962 Chile | ![]()  Valentin Ivanov  Garrincha  Vavá  Dražan Jerković ![]() |
4 | None | Â | None | Â |
1966 England | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
6 | Â Valeriy Porkujan![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 |
1970 Mexico | ![]() |
10 | Â Jairzinho | 7 | ![]() |
5 |
1974 West Germany | Â Grzegorz Lato | 7 | Â Andrzej Szarmach![]() |
5 | None | Â |
1978 Argentina | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
5 |
FIFA Golden Shoe Winners Record
Who has won the most number of Golden Shoe?Â
We took the time to look at all the past players that have won the Golden Boot since it’s inception in 1930. Here is the list of the past players that have won the Golden Boot.
World Cup | Golden Shoe | Goals | Silver Shoe | Goals | Bronze Shoe | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 Spain | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
5 | Â Zico | 4 |
1986 Mexico | ![]() |
6 | ![]() Â Careca ![]() |
5 | None | |
1990 Italy | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
4 |
1994 United States | ![]() ![]() |
6 | None | ![]() ![]() |
5 | |
1998 France | ![]() |
6 | ![]() ![]() |
5 | None | |
2002 South Korea/Japan | ![]() |
8 | ![]() ![]() |
5 | None | |
2006 Germany | Â ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
3 |
2010 South Africa | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
5 |
2014 Brazil | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
4 |
2018 Russia | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
4 |
2022 Qatar | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
4 |
Be sure to check out our other lists as they are also full of interesting information. Watch & Bet Football Live =>
- Serie A Golden Boot Winners List
- La Liga Golden boot Winners List
- Bundesliga Golden Boot Winners List
- Premier League Golden Boot Winners List
- Top goalscorers in El Classico history List
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