GCC Golden Boot
Award
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The Arabian Golden Boot is an award for the top scorer in the Arabian Leagues. Established in 1979–80 by the Lebanese magazine event "Al Hadath Sports", the award is presented annually to the best scorer.
Awarded forLeading goalscorer from the top division of every Arabian Leagues
Presented byAl Hadath Sports (1980–present)
First award1980 (awarded for most goals scored in the 1979–80 season)
Currently held by
Cristiano Ronaldo (2 awards)
Cristiano Ronaldo (2 awards)| GCC Golden Boot | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Leading goalscorer from the top division of every Arabian Leagues |
| Presented by | Al Hadath Sports (1980–present) |
| First award | 1980 (awarded for most goals scored in the 1979–80 season) |
| Currently held by | Cristiano Ronaldo (2 awards) |
| Most wins |  Asamoah Gyan (3 awards) |
Winners
| No. | Season | Player | Club | Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979–80 |  Jasem Yaqoub | Qadsia | 31 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 2 | 1980–81 |  Majed Abdullah | Al Nassr | 21 | 18 | 1.16 |
| 3 | 1981–82 |  Mansour Muftah | Al Rayyan | 18 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 4 | 1982–83 |  Fahad Khamees | Al Wasl | 20 | 18 | 1.11 |
| Ahmed Abdullah | Al Ain | 20 | 18 | 1.11 | ||
| 5 | 1983–84 | Talib Hussein | Al Sulaibikhat | 23 | 26 | 0.88 |
| 6 | 1984–85 |  Ali Shwired | Oman | 24 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 7 | 1985–86 | Mansour Muftah | Al Rayyan | 22 | 14 | 1.57 |
| 8 | 1986–87 | Mohammad Swaid | Al Ittihad | 17 | 22 | 0.77 |
| Younis Amaan | Dhofar | 17 | 22 | 0.77 | ||
| 9 | 1987–88 | Zuhair Bakheet | Al Wasl | 25 | 22 | 1.13 |
 Lutfi Senhaji | Al Nasr | 25 | 22 | 1.13 | ||
| 10 | 1988–89 | Majed Abdullah | Al Nassr | 19 | 22 | 0.86 |
| 11 | 1989–90 |  Khaled Al Aqouri[note 1] | Al Ramtha | 16 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 12 | 1990–91 | Fahad Al-Mehallel | Al Shabab | 20 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 13 | 1991–92 |  Sharaf Mahfoud[note 2] | Al Tilal | 30 | 30 | 1.00 |
 Mohammad Afash[note 3] | Al Ittihad | 19 | 22 | 0.86 | ||
| 14 | 1992–93 | Saif Sultan | Al Ain | 22 | 22 | 1.00 |
| Mubarak Mustafa | Al Arabi | 22 | 22 | 1.00 | ||
| 15 | 1993–94 | Abdulaziz Mohamed | Sharjah | 18 | 22 | 0.81[3] |
| 16 | 1994–95 |  Omar El Alamein | Al Nasr | 30 | 22 | 1.15 |
| 17 | 1995–96 |  Ricky Owubokiri | Al Arabi | 16 | 22 | 0.72 |
| 18 | 1996–97 |  Ahmed Bahja | Al Ittihad | 25 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 19 | 1997–98 | Ali Marwi | Al Salmiya | 29 | 26 | 1.11 |
| 20 | 1998–99 | Obeid Al-Dosari | Al Wehda | 20 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 21 | 1999–00 | Hamzah Idris | Al Ittihad | 33 | 25 | 1.32 |
| 22 | 2000–01 | Jeris Tadrus | Al Faisaly | 24 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 23 | 2001–02 |  Mohamed Jaffar | Al Muharraq | 25 | 17 | 1.47 |
| 24 | 2002–03 | Mahmoud Shelbaieh | Al Wehdat | 22 | 18 | 1.22 |
| 25 | 2003–04 |  Gabriel Batistuta | Al Arabi | 25 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 26 | 2004–05 |  Mohammad Kassas | Nejmeh | 20 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 27 | 2005–06 | Hamad Al Harbi | Al Salmiya | 23 | 22 | 1.04 |
| 28 | 2006–07 |  Rico | Al Muharraq | 25 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 29 | 2007–08 | Jaycee John | Al Muharraq | 25 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 30 | 2008–09 | Fernando Baiano | Al Jazira | 25 | 22 | 1.13[4] |
| 31 | 2009–10 | José Sand | Al Ain | 24 | 22 | 1.09 |
| 32 | 2010–11 |  André Senghor | Baniyas | 18 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 33 | 2011–12 | Asamoah Gyan | Al Ain | 22 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 34 | 2012–13 | Asamoah Gyan | Al Ain | 31 | 26 | 1.19 |
| 35 | 2013–14 | Asamoah Gyan | Al Ain | 29 | 26 | 1.11[5] |
| 36 | 2014–15 | Omar Al-Soma | Al Ahli | 22 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 37 | 2015–16 | Omar Al-Soma | Al Ahli | 27 | 26 | 1.03 |
| 42 | 2020–21 | Mohamed Abdelrahman | Al Hilal | 29 | 30 | 0.97 |
| 45 | 2023–24 | Al Nassr |
35[6] | 31 | 1.12 | |
| 46 | 2024–25 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Al Nassr |
25 | 30 | 0.83 |
Notes
- Because of mistake in the calculation of the matches the award was given to Sami Al-Jaber, after 32 years the award returns to Khaled Al Aqouri on 2 January 2022.[1][2]
- Because of Delayed the end of Yemeni League, were selected two winners for the same season.
- Because of Delayed the end of Yemeni League, were selected two winners for the same season.
Statistics
Top Players win
| Player | Club | Golden Boot | Silver Boot | Bronze Boot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asamoah Gyan | Al Ain | 3 | - | - |
| Majed Abdullah | Al Nassr | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mansour Muftah | Al Rayyan | 2 | 1 | - |
| Cristiano Ronaldo |
Al Nassr |
2 | - | - |
Top Clubs win
| Clubs | Years | Golden Boot | Silver Boot | Foreign players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 83,93,10,12,13 | 5 | - | 2 |
| Al Nassr FC | 81,89,2024,2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Ittihad | 87,97,00 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Al Arabi | 93,96,04 | 3 | - | 2 |
| Al Muharraq | 02,07,08 | 3 | - | 3 |
| Al Rayyan | 82,86 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Al Wasl | 83,88 | 2 | - | - |
| Al Nassr | 88,95 | 2 | - | 2 |
| Al Salmiya | 98,06 | 2 | - | - |
Top Nationality win
| Nationality | Years | Golden Boot | Silver Boot | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 81,87,89,90,91,99,00 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 83,88,93,94 | 5 | - | 3 |
| Kuwait | 80,84,92,98,06 | 4 | - | - |
| Qatar | 82,86,93 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan | 90,01,03 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Ghana | 12,13,14 | 3 | - | - |
| Oman | 85,87 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Portugal |
2024, 2025 | 2 | ||
| Argentina | 04,10 | 2 | - | - |
| Nigeria | 96,08 | 2 | - | - |
| Brazil | 07,09 | 2 | - | - |
Top Leagues win
| Leagues | Years | Golden Boot | Silver Boot | Foreign players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Professional League | 81,87,89,90,91,97,99,00,2024,2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Arabian Gulf League | 83/2,88,93,94,09,10,11,12,13 | 10 | - | 5 |
| Qatar Stars League | 82,86,93,96,04 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Kuwait premier league | 80,84,98,06 | 4 | - | - |
| Oman Mobile League | 85,87,88,95 | 4 | - | 2 |
| Jordan Manasir Pro League | 90,01,03 | 3 | - | - |
| Bahraini VIVA League | 02,07,08 | 3 | - | 2 |