If there is a player who has had a scandalously dominant start to the season, it has been Robert Lewandowski. The Polish 'killer', like fine wine, has shown that no matter how aged he is, he still has the level to be part of the 'fight' for the title of the world's best '9', a role he is contesting with players of the caliber of Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), and Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting Club de Portugal), to name a few.
This is not mere rhetoric, as Robert Lewandowski currently boasts the staggering figure of 14 goals in 11 LaLiga EA Sports matches, being the main offensive reference for FC Barcelona in the local competition. This statistic positions him as the standout leader in the race for the Golden Boot for the 2024-25 season, accumulating a total of 28 points so far.
It's important to remember how the scoring system works in the race for the Golden Boot. The system awards points based on the goals scored and the league in which they are scored. Goals are multiplied by two if they are scored by players who play in a league ranked between 1 and 5 in the UEFA rankings.
Additionally, goals scored by players in leagues between 6th and 21st position in the rankings are multiplied by one and a half, and from there, the multiplication is only worth one point. Therefore, 'Lewy', who has currently scored 14 goals, earns 28 points by playing in a league located in the 'top 5' of the UEFA ranking, specifically in the third position.
How is the 'top 10' of the 'race' for the Golden Boot 2024-25 going?
In this regard, only Alex Tamm, the Estonian forward for JK Nõmme Kalju in the Meistriliiga, Estonia's top division, closely follows Robert Lewandowski. This situation is the main obstacle for Tamm to take the lead in this race, as despite scoring 13 more goals than the Pole, reaching a total of 27 goals in the local tournament, being in a league ranked 44th currently in the UEFA ranking, only earns him 27 points, placing him behind 'Lewy' by one point in total, making him the main contender for an award that Robert Lewandowski has already won twice: in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Below is the updated 'top 10' of how the 'race' for the Golden Boot 2024-25 is going so far this season:
| PLAYER | TEAM | LEAGUE GOALS | MULTIPLIER | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | FC Barcelona | 14 | x2 | 28 |
| Alex Tamm | Kalju FC | 27 | x1 | 27 |
| Reginaldo Ramires | FK Auda and Riga FC | 23 | x1 | 23 |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 11 | x2 | 22 |
| Páll Klettskard |
KÍ Klaksvík |
21 | x1 | 21 |
| Mateo Retegui | Atalanta | 10 | x2 | 20 |
| Alioune Ndoye | Valmiera FC | 20 | x1 | 20 |
| Kristian Eriksen | Molde FK | 13 | x1.5 | 19.5 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | Sporting Club de Portugal | 12 | x1.5 | 18 |
| Omar Marmoush | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | x2 | 18 |