Harry Kane of England and Spain’s Dani Olmo are among six players who have jointly won the Euro 2024 Golden Boot, each scoring three goals throughout the tournament.
The other players sharing the Golden Boot are Cody Gakpo, Netherlands, Georges Mikautadze, Georgia, Jamal Musiala, Germany, and Ivan Schranz, Slovakia.
Despite playing in the final, neither Kane nor Olmo managed to break the deadlock, as Spain emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over England.
UEFA decided ahead of the final that if no player emerged as a clear top scorer, the Golden Boot would be shared among those with three goals.
This marked a departure from previous tournaments, where assists often determined the winner in case of a tie in goals.
At Euro 2020, Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Golden Boot alongside Patrik Schick of Czechia, both scoring five goals, with Ronaldo also contributing an assist.
This year’s three-goal mark for the Golden Boot is the lowest since Euro 2012, when Fernando Torres, Spain, Mario Gomez, Germany, and Alan Dzagoev, Russia shared the honor.
Kane becomes the second Englishman to win the Euro Golden Boot, following Alan Shearer’s achievement with five goals at Euro ’96.
The 30-year-old previously won a Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he scored six goals.
Joining a select group, Kane now holds the distinction of winning Golden Boots at both the Euros and the World Cup. Previously, Valentin Ivanov, USSR, and Dražan Jerković, Yugoslavia, shared the honor at the inaugural Euros in 1960 before repeating it at the 1962 World Cup. Gerd Müller of Germany remains the sole player to have won the award outright across both competitions, achieving it at the 1970 World Cup and Euro 1972.
During Euro 2024, Kane opened his account with a left-footed strike against Denmark, followed by a crucial extra-time winner against Slovakia in the round of 16.
He then leveled the score from the penalty spot in England’s semifinal victory over the Netherlands.
Olmo, who started three of Spain’s matches and replaced the injured Pedri in the lineup, scored in all three knockout stage games leading up to the final.
Schranz, Musiala, and Gakpo each contributed goals earlier in the tournament, highlighting their impact in their respective teams’ campaigns.
