Right off the kick-off, here’s the answer you’ve been waiting for: the top scorer of UEFA Euro 2024 was not a single player, but six players who shared the Golden Boot, each scoring three goals. HartGoal will break down exactly who they were, how the share came about, and some noteworthy stats.
Why six players shared top scorer
Euro 2024 introduced a change in how the Golden Boot is awarded. In past tournaments, when players were level on goals, tie-breakers like assists and total minutes played would decide the winner. At Euro 2024, only goals mattered; assists, minutes played, etc., were not used as tie-breakers. That meant that once the final ended, and no one had more than three goals, the award was shared among all who scored three.
Who are the Golden Boot winners
Here are the six players who ended up tied as top scorer at Euro 2024, each with three goals:
- Harry Kane (England)
- Dani Olmo (Spain)
- Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- Jamal Musiala (Germany)
- Georges Mikautadze (Georgia)
- Ivan Schranz (Slovakia)
Each of them netted three goals during the competition.
Highlights and context
To give you the full picture, here are some key moments, surprises, and behind-the-numbers that made Euro 2024 especially interesting in terms of goalscoring:
- This was the first European Championship where the Golden Boot was shared among six players. That’s a record for the Euros.
- No player scored more than three goals. That’s a relatively low top tally for the Euros.
- Some famous names didn’t feature in the top-scorer list: for example, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé both scored, but fell short of the three-goal mark.
- The tournament overall saw 117 goals in 51 matches. That’s an average of about 2.29 goals per match.
Individual performances
Each of the six shared winners had their own stories:
- Harry Kane: England’s talisman, known for scoring in clutch moments, added a Golden Boot share to his collection despite England not winning the tournament.
- Dani Olmo: A creative spark for Spain, Olmo scored some of his goals in knockout rounds and impressed, especially considering he wasn’t always starting.
- Cody Gakpo: The Dutch forward showed his versatility, scoring across both group stages and knockouts.
- Jamal Musiala: A key young talent for Germany; his attacking play was a major talking point before and during the tournament.
- Georges Mikautadze: Georgia’s standout; for a country making its debut (Georgia earned its first appearance in Euro finals), having a top scorer share is a big deal.
- Ivan Schranz: Slovakia’s reliable forward; his goals helped Slovakia’s competitiveness in the group stage.
What this means in football history
- The shared Golden Boot reflects how balanced Euro 2024 was: there weren’t runaway goal scorers, which can suggest evenly matched teams, tactical conservatism, or strong defenses.
- For many fans, the new rule made the race simpler and more dramatic—goals only.
- While six is the most players ever to share the Golden Boot at a single Euros, it is part of a broader pattern: earlier tournaments have had shared top scorers, though usually fewer.
Related stats and trivia worth knowing
- Spain won Euro 2024, beating England 2-1 in the final.
- The Player of the Tournament was España’s Rodri.
- Lamine Yamal was the Young Player of the Tournament. Also, he scored one of the standout goals, later chosen as Goal of the Tournament.
Conclusion
The top scorer of UEFA Euro 2024 isn’t a single name—it’s a six-way tie. Harry Kane, Cody Gakpo, Georges Mikautadze, Jamal Musiala, Dani Olmo, and Ivan Schranz each scored three goals, making them joint winners of the Golden Boot under the tournament’s rules emphasizing goals only. HartGoal hopes this gives you the full scoop—not just names, but context and meaning behind the stats.
If you’re curious, next we can dig into how many assists each had, minutes played, or compare this with past Golden Boot winners to see how Euro 2024 stacks up. What would you like to explore?
