The Premier League is widely regarded as the most exciting and competitive football league in the world. Since its formation in August 1992, it has produced some of the greatest goal scorers the sport has ever seen.
Every season, one player rises above the rest with their clinical finishing and relentless drive for goals. That player earns the coveted Golden Boot — the award given to the Premier League’s top scorer at the end of the campaign.
In seasons where two or more players finish level on goals, the award is shared. This has happened five times: in 1997/98, 1998/99, 2010/11, 2018/19, and 2021/22.
From Teddy Sheringham’s 22-goal haul in the very first season to Erling Haaland’s jaw-dropping record of 36 goals in 2022/23, the Golden Boot has been a barometer of individual brilliance.
Today we take a deep dive into every Golden Boot winner since 1992/93, the records they set, and the stories behind the numbers.
Complete List of Premier League Top Scorers (1992/93 – 2024/25)
The table below shows every Golden Boot winner since the Premier League began, including the number of goals scored and the club they represented.
| Season | Top Scorer | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Mohamed Salah | 29 | Liverpool |
| 2023/24 | Erling Haaland | 27 | Manchester City |
| 2022/23 | Erling Haaland | 36 | Manchester City |
| 2021/22 | Mohamed Salah Son Heung-min | 23 | Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2020/21 | Harry Kane | 23 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2019/20 | Jamie Vardy | 23 | Leicester City |
| 2018/19 | Aubameyang Mohamed Salah Sadio Mané | 22 | Arsenal Liverpool Liverpool |
| 2017/18 | Mohamed Salah | 32 | Liverpool |
| 2016/17 | Harry Kane | 29 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2015/16 | Harry Kane | 25 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2014/15 | Harry Kane | 21 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2013/14 | Luis Suárez | 31 | Liverpool |
| 2012/13 | Robin van Persie | 26 | Manchester United |
| 2011/12 | Robin van Persie | 30 | Arsenal |
| 2010/11 | Dimitar Berbatov Carlos Tevez | 20 | Manchester United Manchester City |
| 2009/10 | Didier Drogba | 29 | Chelsea |
| 2008/09 | Nicolas Anelka | 19 | Chelsea |
| 2007/08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 31 | Manchester United |
| 2006/07 | Didier Drogba | 20 | Chelsea |
| 2005/06 | Thierry Henry | 27 | Arsenal |
| 2004/05 | Thierry Henry | 25 | Arsenal |
| 2003/04 | Thierry Henry | 30 | Arsenal |
| 2002/03 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 25 | Manchester United |
| 2001/02 | Thierry Henry | 24 | Arsenal |
| 2000/01 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 23 | Chelsea |
| 1999/00 | Kevin Phillips | 30 | Sunderland |
| 1998/99 | Dwight Yorke Jimmy F. Hasselbaink Michael Owen | 18 | Manchester United Leeds United Liverpool |
| 1997/98 | Chris Sutton Dion Dublin Michael Owen | 18 | Blackburn Rovers Aston Villa Liverpool |
| 1996/97 | Alan Shearer | 25 | Newcastle United |
| 1995/96 | Alan Shearer | 31 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1994/95 | Alan Shearer | 34 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1993/94 | Andrew Cole | 34 | Newcastle United |
| 1992/93 | Teddy Sheringham | 22 | Nottingham Forest / Tottenham Hotspur |
Notable Records and Milestones
Most Golden Boots Won
Mohamed Salah and Thierry Henry share the all-time record with four Golden Boot wins each. Henry claimed the award in 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, and 2005/06 — four titles in just five years, including three consecutive seasons. Salah matched that achievement with wins in 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, and 2024/25.
Alan Shearer and Harry Kane each won the Golden Boot three times. Shearer achieved three consecutive wins between 1994/95 and 1996/97, a feat also matched only by Thierry Henry. Kane won the award in 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/17.
Most Goals in a Single Season
Erling Haaland shattered the record books in his debut Premier League season. The Norwegian striker scored 36 goals for Manchester City in 2022/23 across just 35 appearances, averaging more than one goal per game.
Before Haaland, the record for a 38-game season was held by Mohamed Salah with 32 goals in 2017/18. In the 42-game era, Andrew Cole (1993/94) and Alan Shearer (1994/95) shared the record with 34 goals each.
Fewest Goals to Win the Golden Boot
The lowest tally to ever claim the award outright was 19 goals, scored by Nicolas Anelka for Chelsea in 2008/09. The all-time low is 18 goals, but that figure has only resulted in a shared award — most notably in 1997/98 and 1998/99.
Alan Shearer – The All-Time Premier League Top Scorer
While the Golden Boot honours single-season performance, the all-time Premier League scoring record belongs to Alan Shearer with 260 goals. Shearer scored for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United across his career, retiring in 2006 as the league’s greatest-ever scorer — a record that still stands today.
Youngest and Oldest Golden Boot Winners
Michael Owen became the youngest player to win the Golden Boot when he claimed the award at just 18 years old during the 1997/98 season. He shared the accolade that year with Chris Sutton and Dion Dublin, each scoring 18 goals.
International Influence on the Golden Boot
The Premier League has always attracted global talent, and the Golden Boot reflects that diversity. Foreign-born players have claimed 26 of the 39 individual Golden Boot awards since 1992/93, compared to 13 by English players. Players from France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, Uruguay, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal, Egypt, South Korea, and Trinidad and Tobago have all lifted the award.
Dwight Yorke of Trinidad and Tobago was the first non-European player to win the award, doing so as part of the three-way share in 1998/99. Son Heung-min of South Korea became the first Asian player to claim the Golden Boot when he shared it with Mohamed Salah in 2021/22.
Liverpool and Arsenal – The Most Successful Clubs
Liverpool leads all clubs with the most Golden Boot winners, having produced seven winning seasons. Arsenal follows closely with six, largely thanks to Thierry Henry’s dominance in the mid-2000s. Manchester United and Chelsea have also produced multiple winners.
Mohamed Salah’s Historic 2024/25 Season
In the 2024/25 season, Mohamed Salah delivered arguably the most complete individual campaign in Premier League history. He scored 29 goals and contributed 18 assists, totalling 47 goal involvements across the season.
Salah became the first player ever to win both the Golden Boot and the Playmaker Award (for most assists) in the same season on two separate occasions. He had previously achieved this double in 2021/22. His efforts were central to Liverpool’s title triumph under manager Arne Slot.
The Egyptian winger also became the fifth-highest scorer in Premier League history, surpassing 186 career league goals — breaking the all-time record for goals by an overseas player in the top flight.
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Why the Golden Boot Matters
Winning the Golden Boot is more than a personal achievement. It marks a player as the finest finisher in the best league in the world for an entire season. It often shapes transfer windows, contract negotiations, and legacies.
Some winners, like Alan Shearer and Harry Kane, built entire careers around their goal-scoring prowess. Others, like Thierry Henry and Mohamed Salah, paired relentless scoring with dazzling technical ability that made them generational talents.
New challengers emerge every year. Erling Haaland reset the benchmark with 36 goals in 2022/23 and added 27 in 2023/24. His dominance, combined with Salah’s longevity and emerging talents like Alexander Isak, ensures the Golden Boot race will continue to be one of the most compelling stories in football.