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Golden Shoe 2016-17: Top Goalscorers in Europe, Updated Points on October 3
- Updated: October 3, 2016
Gonzalo Higuain’s move to Juventus has in no way dampened his proficiency in front of goal, as proved by his double in Serie A as the Old Lady beat Empoli 3-0 on Sunday.
As a result, the former Napoli man moved to six league goals for the 2016-17 campaign, a record currently matched by Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann, Chelsea’s Diego Costa and Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani has netted eight times in seven Ligue 1 appearances so far this term after scoring both goals in the defending champions’ 2-0 defeat of Bordeaux on Saturday.
Europe’s major leagues are still in the early stages of the season so the top five in the race for the Golden Shoe is currently made up of relatively unfamiliar names, with BATE Borisov’s Vitali Rodionov leading the way.
Here’s a look at the current standings in the race to be Europe’s top goalscorer, along with a closer look at how the big names got their goals over the weekend:
Rules: To calculate a player’s points tally, their goals are multiplied by a difficulty factor based upon which league they’re scored in.
For example, in the Premier League or Serie A, goals are worth two points, while in Ligue 1, goals are multiplied by 1.5. For the likes of Gytkjaer, …
