<P> Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the only players to have won the European Golden Shoe four times . Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to win the award four times , having won one with Manchester United and three with Real Madrid . Barcelona 's Lionel Messi was the first player to win three Golden Shoes , between 2010 and 2013 , winning one more in 2017 and holds the all - time record with 50 goals scored in 2011 -- 12 . Bayern Munich 's Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice , in 1969 -- 70 and 1971 -- 72 , among nine two - time winners . Only Ally McCoist ( 1991 -- 92 , 1992 -- 93 ) , Thierry Henry ( 2003 -- 04 , 2004 -- 05 ) , Lionel Messi ( 2011 -- 12 , 2012 -- 13 ) , and Cristiano Ronaldo ( 2013 -- 14 , 2014 -- 15 ) won the award in consecutive years . Diego Forlán ( Villarreal , Atlético Madrid ) , Luis Suárez ( Liverpool , Barcelona ) , Mário Jardel ( Porto , Sporting CP ) and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only players to win the award with two different clubs . Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suárez are the only players to win the Golden Shoe in two different leagues . Lionel Messi has won all of his four awards without having to share it with another player . </P>
<P> Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the only players to have won the European Golden Shoe four times . Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to win the award four times , having won one with Manchester United and three with Real Madrid . Barcelona 's Lionel Messi was the first player to win three Golden Shoes , between 2010 and 2013 , winning one more in 2017 and holds the all - time record with 50 goals scored in 2011 -- 12 . Bayern Munich 's Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice , in 1969 -- 70 and 1971 -- 72 , among nine two - time winners . Only Ally McCoist ( 1991 -- 92 , 1992 -- 93 ) , Thierry Henry ( 2003 -- 04 , 2004 -- 05 ) , Lionel Messi ( 2011 -- 12 , 2012 -- 13 ) , and Cristiano Ronaldo ( 2013 -- 14 , 2014 -- 15 ) won the award in consecutive years . Diego Forlán ( Villarreal , Atlético Madrid ) , Luis Suárez ( Liverpool , Barcelona ) , Mário Jardel ( Porto , Sporting CP ) and Cristiano Ronaldo are the only players to win the award with two different clubs . Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suárez are the only players to win the Golden Shoe in two different leagues . Lionel Messi has won all of his four awards without having to share it with another player . </P>
who has won the most golden boot awards
who has won the most golden boot awards
Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi