Euro 2024 proved to be a superb tournament this summer, with the Golden Boot a key feature of the competition.
The race to top the scoring charts was hotly contested, with England and Spain battling it out for the 17th European Championship title in the final, where Spain emerged triumphant.
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Kylian Mbappe's free transfer to Real Madrid was a huge story in the buildup to the tournament, and the France talisman was expected to be amongst the sharpest shooters in the competition but after the group stages it was Georgia's Georges Mikautadze who was the surprise leader at the top of the standings.
Harry Kane led England's attack, with Jamal Musiala having stood out for Germany in the top-scorer award chase.
The battle to win the UEFA Euro 2024 Golden Boot was a thrilling one, and The Sporting News tracked the top scorers as each game was played.
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Who won Euro 2024 Golden Boot for top goal scorer?
Six players shared the Euro 2024 Golden Boot, with no one single star coming out on top in what was a heated race for the prestigious award.
There was a tie for the top scorer lead heading into the final and that could not be broken, as Harry Kane and Dani Olmo shared the prize with Jamal Musiala, Cody Gakpo, Georges Mikautadze and Ivan Schranz.
🚨🥇 Euro 2024 Top Scorer: Dani Olmo. 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/vRisRn5rvh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 14, 2024
How is Euro 2024 golden boot decided?
UEFA had previously suggested that, in the case of a tie, the outright Golden Boot winner would be determined by assists and then minutes played, consistent with the trend from recent editions of the tournament.
However, before the final between England and Spain on Sunday, the European football governing body announced that the coveted award would be shared between those on the most goals if the final failed to produce a clear winner.
Euro 2024 top scorers table
Below is the final list of top scorers at Euro 2024. These rankings were updated after the final at Berlin's Olympiastadion on July 14.
Updated July 14.
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
| 1. | Dani Olmo | Spain | 3 (0) | 2 | 5 | 341 |
| = | Georges Mikautadze | Georgia | 3 (1) | 1 | 4 | 346 |
| = | Cody Gakpo | Netherlands | 3 (0) | 1 | 6 | 525 |
| = | Ivan Schranz | Slovakia | 3 (0) | 0 | 4 | 334 |
| = | Jamal Musiala | Germany | 3 (0) | 0 | 5 | 423 |
| = | Harry Kane | England | 3 (1) | 0 | 7 | 605 |
| 7. | Fabian Ruiz | Spain | 2 (0) | 2 | 6 | 542 |
| = | Kai Havertz | Germany | 2 (2) | 1 | 5 | 391 |
| = | Nico Williams | Spain | 2 (0) | 1 | 6 | 494 |
| = | Niclas Fullkrug | Germany | 2 (0) | 0 | 5 | 162 |
| = | Donyell Malen | Netherlands | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 | 190 |
| = | Merih Demiral | Turkey | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 | 206 |
| = | Florian Wirtz | Germany | 2 (0) | 0 | 5 | 281 |
| = | Breel Embolo | Switzerland | 2 (0) | 0 | 5 | 297 |
| = | Razvan Marin | Romania | 2 (0) | 0 | 4 | 356 |
| = | Jude Bellingham | England | 2 (0) | 0 | 7 | 671 |
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Euro 2024 own goals
There were 10 own goals at Euro 2024, which was close to the tally of 11 at Euro 2020.
| Player | Country | Own goals |
| Antonio Rudiger | Germany | 1 (vs. Scotland) |
| Max Wober | Austria | 1 (vs. France) |
| Robin Hranac | Czechia | 1 (vs. Portugal) |
| Klaus Gjasula | Albania | 1 (vs. Croatia) |
| Riccardo Calafiori | Italy | 1 (vs. Spain) |
| Samet Akaydin | Turkey | 1 (vs. Portugal) |
| Donyell Malen | Netherlands | 1 (vs. Austria) |
| Robin Le Normand | Spain | 1 (vs. Georgia) |
| Jan Vertonghen | Belgium | 1 (vs. France) |
| Mert Muldur | Turkey | 1 (vs. Netherlands) |
Who won the Golden Boot at Euro 2020?
The race to win the Golden Boot in the last European Championship ended with Ronaldo and Czechia striker Patrik Schick each on five goals each.
The second tiebreaker was assists, and Ronaldo edged it, based on his sole assist at the tournament.
Four players scored four goals last time out, including Kane (England), Karim Benzema (France), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) and Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
All-time Golden Boot winners at Euros
The Golden Boot award is always a key feature of the European Championship.
| Year | Golden Boot Winner | Goals Scored |
| 1960 | Milan Galic (YUG), Francois Heutte (FRA), Valentin Ivanov (SOV), Drazan Jerkovic (YUG), Viktor Ponedelnik (SOV) | 2 |
| 1964 | Ferenc Bene (HUN), Dezso Novak (HUN), Chus Pereda (SPA) | 2 |
| 1968 | Dragan Dzajic (YUG) | 2 |
| 1972 | Gerd Muller (GER) | 4 |
| 1976 | Dieter Muller (GER) | 4 |
| 1980 | Klaus Allofs (GER) | 3 |
| 1984 | Michel Platini (FRA) | 9 |
| 1988 | Marco van Basten (NED) | 5 |
| 1992 | Dennis Bergkamp (NED), Tomas Brolin (SWE), Henrik Larsen (DEN), Karl-Heinz Riedle (GER) | 3 |
| 1996 | Alan Shearer (ENG) | 5 |
| 2000 | Patrick Kluivert (NED), Savo Milosevic (SER) | 5 |
| 2004 | Milan Baros (CZE) | 5 |
| 2008 | David Villa (SPA) | 4 |
| 2012 | Fernando Torres (SPA) | 3 |
| 2016 | Antoine Griezman (FRA) | 6 |
| 2020 | Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) | 5 |
| 2024 | Dani Olmo (SPA), Harry Kane (ENG), Jamal Musiala (GER), Cody Gakpo (NED), Ivan Schranz (SVK), Georges Mikautadze | 3 |
All-time top goal scorers at Euros
Ronaldo, who claimed the Golden Boot at Euro 2020, leads the way at the summit of the all-time goal scorers table in European Championships.
| Position | Player | Country | Goals | Tournaments |
| 1. | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 14 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 |
| 2. | Michel Platini | France | 9 | 1984 |
| 3. | Alan Shearer | England | 7 | 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| - | Antoine Griezmann | France | 7 | 2016, 2020 |
| 5. | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Netherlands | 6 | 2004, 2008 |
| - | Patrick Kluivert | Netherlands | 6 | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
| - | Wayne Rooney | England | 6 | 2004, 2012, 2016 |
| - | Romelu Lukaku | Belgium | 6 | 2016, 2020 |
| - | Alvaro Morata | Spain | 6 | 2016, 2020 |
| - | Thierry Henry | France | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| - | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Sweden | 6 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| - | Nuno Gomes | Portugal | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |