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Champions League top scorers 2024-25: Who is leading the Golden Boot race as Harry Kane eyes another individual award

ONLY one individual award comes remotely close to lifting the Champions League trophy as an attacker.

That is being crowned with the European Golden Boot and it is expected to be another thrilling race this season.

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Harry Kane scored FOUR on the opening matchday of the 2024/25 campaign[/caption]

Bayern Munich talisman Harry Kane and Real Madrid sensation Kylian Mbappe finished as the joint top scorers during the 2023/24 campaign.

But competition is expected to be even more fierce this time around, especially with more games for the likes of Manchester City machine Erling Haaland to sink his teeth into.

Who are the Champions League 2024-25 top scorers?

Here are the current Champions League highest scorers for this season:

  • Harry Kane – Bayern – 4
  • Michael Olise – Bayern – 2
  • Kylian Mbappe – Real Madrid – 1
  • Leon Goretzka – Bayern – 1
  • Endrick – Real Madrid – 1
  • Leroy Sane – Bayern – 1
  • Ibrahima Konate – Liverpool – 1
  • Dominik Szoboszlai – Liverpool – 1
  • Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool – 1
  • Viktor Gyokores – Sporting – 1
  • Youri Tielemans – Aston Villa – 1
  • Jacob Ramsey – Aston Villa – 1
  • Amadou Onana – Aston Villa – 1
  • Christian Pulisic – AC Milan – 1

Who is the Champions League’s all-time leading scorer?

Cristiano Ronaldo is the current all-time leading goal scorer in club football’s elite competition with a staggering 140 goals.

However, Argentinian magician Lionel Messi isn’t too far off the pace as he has scored 129 goals in the Champions League.

While Robert Lewandowski sits in third with 94 Champions League strikes.

The only active player in the top 10 is Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe who bagged his 50th goal on the first matchday of the 2024/25 campaign.

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Cristiano Ronaldo received an award for being the all-time leading goal-scorer[/caption]

Who has previously won the Champions League Golden Boot?

  • 1992/93 – Romario – (PSV Eindhoven), 7 goals
  • 1993/94 – Ronald Koeman – (Barcelona), Wynton Rufer (Werder Bremen), 8 goals
  • 1994/95 – George Weah – (Paris Saint Germain), 7
  • 1995/96 – Jari Litmanen – (Ajax), 9
  • 1996/97 – Milinko Pantic – (Atletico Madrid), 5
  • 1997/98 – Alessandro Del Piero – (Juventus), 10
  • 1998/99 – Andriy Shevchenko – (Dynamo Kyiv), Dwight Yorke – (Manchester United), 8
  • 1999/00 – Mario Jardel – (Porto), Rivaldo – (Barcelona), Raul (Real Madrid), 10
  • 2000/01 – Raul (Real Madrid), 7
  • 2001/02 – Ruud van Nistelrooy – (Manchester United), 10
  • 2002/03 – Ruud van Nistelrooy – (Manchester United), 12
  • 2003/04 – Fernando Morientes – (AS Monaco), 9
  • 2004/05 – Andriy Shevchenko – (AC Milan), 9
  • 2005/06 – Ruud van Nistelrooy – (Manchester United), 8
  • 2006/07 – Kaka – (AC Milan), 10
  • 2007/08 – Cristiano Ronaldo – (Manchester United), 8
  • 2008/09 – Lionel Messi – (Barcelona), 9
  • 2009/10 – Lionel Messi – (Barcelona), 8
  • 2010/11 – Lionel Messi – (Barcelona), 12
  • 2011/12 – Lionel Messi – (Barcelona), 14
  • 2012/13 – Cristiano Ronaldo – (Real Madrid), 12
  • 2013/14 – Cristiano Ronaldo – (Real Madrid), 17
  • 2014/15 – Neymar – (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo – (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi – (Barcelona), 10
  • 2015/16 – Cristiano Ronaldo – (Real Madrid), 16
  • 2016/17 – Cristiano Ronaldo – (Real Madrid), 12
  • 2017/18 – Cristiano Ronaldo – (Real Madrid), 15
  • 2018/19 – Lionel Messi – (Barcelona), 12
  • 2019/20 – Robert Lewandowski – (Bayern Munich), 15
  • 2020/21 – Erling Haaland – (Borussia Dortmund), 10
  • 2021/22 – Karim Benzema – (Real Madrid), 15
  • 2022/23 – Erling Haaland – (Manchester City), 12
  • 2023/24 – Harry Kane (Bayern), Kylian Mbappe (PSG) – 8

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DUI suspect crashes into multiple parked vehicles, overturns in Los Angeles

A motorist suspected of DUI and speeding crashed into several parked cars and overturned in the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles early Wednesday. The crash was reported around 2 a.m. as the vehicle was traveling on Victory Boulevard just east of Corbin Avenue. Investigators said the car was headed eastbound at a high rate of [...]

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