8 rookies won the Golden Boot in their first season

Kylian Mbape is not the only player to win the European Golden Shoe in his first season at a new club.

Kylian Mbappe (2024/25 - Real Madrid): In his first season playing in La Liga, the French striker shone brightly when he scored 43 goals in all competitions, including 31 goals in the domestic league. This achievement helped him win the European Golden Shoe for the first time in his career. Previously, Mbappe had twice almost touched this title, when he won the Silver Shoe in the 2018/19 seasons (after Lionel Messi) and 2021/22 (after Robert Lewandowski).

Harry Kane (2023/24 - Bayern Munich): After many years of empty-handedness at Tottenham, Kane moved to Bayern and quickly proved his class. Scoring 36 goals in the Bundesliga, he won the Golden Boot in the 2023/24 season.

Erling Haaland (2022/23 - Manchester City): The Norwegian striker caused a stir in his first season in the Premier League when he scored 36 goals , helping Man City win the Champions League and achieve a historic treble. Haaland is 6 goals ahead of the next player, Harry Kane. He set a record for scoring efficiency in his debut season in the tournament considered the toughest in the world .

Luca Toni (2005/06 - Fiorentina): Toni won the Golden Boot in his first season at Fiorentina with 31 goals - the most explosive season of his career. 2006 was also a glorious year for Italian football with the World Cup championship and the Golden Ball for Fabio Cannavaro.

Diego Forlan (2004/05 - Villarreal): The Uruguayan striker surprisingly won the Golden Boot in his first season at Villarreal, with 25 goals, one of the lowest scores in the history of the award. He shared the title with Thierry Henry . In 2008/09, Forlan won the title for the second time, scoring 32 goals for Atletico Madrid.

Ronaldo Nazario (1996/97 - Barcelona): "Alien" Ronaldo won the Golden Boot in his first and only season for Barcelona, ​​with 34 goals in La Liga before moving to Inter Milan.

Tanju Colak (1987/88 - Galatasaray): The Turkish player won the Golden Boot with 39 goals in his first season with Galatasaray. He was instrumental in bringing the club to the semi-finals of the European Cup 1, the highest achievement in the club's history.

Petar Zhekov (1968/69 - CSKA Sofia): The Bulgarian striker won the Golden Boot in his first season with CSKA Sofia, scoring 36 goals to surpass Greek Giorgos Sideris. Zhekov ended his career with a total of 278 goals, making him one of Eastern Europe's greatest goalscorers.

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