Thirteen players lead the race for the European Golden Shoe.
Messi, Costa, Suarez, and Sanchez are just one goal behind leader Aubameyang in the race for the 2016-2017 Golden Boot.
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| Tied for 4th place is Bas Dost (Sporting Lisbon, Portuguese league), with 14 goals and 28 points. |
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| 4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Man Utd, England), 14 goals, 28 points |
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| 4. Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus, Serie A), 14 goals, 28 points |
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| 4. Andrea Belotti (Torino, Serie A), 14 goals, 28 points |
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| Thirteen players are leading the race for the European Golden Shoe - sports photo. |
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| 3. Christian Gytkjaer (Rosenborg, Norway), 19 goals, 28.5 points. The Norwegian league has a coefficient of 1.5 points for each goal. |
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| Tied for second place is Edinson Cavani (PSG, France), with 20 goals and 30 points. The French league also only has a coefficient of 1.5 points per goal. |
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| 2. Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal, England), 15 goals, 30 points. |
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| 2. Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan, Serie A), 15 goals, 30 points. |
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| 2. Diego Costa (Chelsea, England), 15 goals, 30 points. |
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| 2. Luis Suarez (Barca, La Liga), 15 goals, 30 points. |
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| 2. Lionel Messi (Barca, La Liga), 15 goals, 30 points. |
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| 1. Aubameyang (Dortmund, Bundesliga), 16 goals, 32 points. |
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| Last season, Suarez won the Golden Boot with 40 goals and 80 points in La Liga. According to UEFA regulations, leagues such as England, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, and Portugal all have a coefficient of 2 points for each goal. |
According to VNE
