The Euro 2024 finals, which are about to kick off in Germany, are an opportunity for 24 national teams to compete for the top position, but it will also be the time when top “killer” strikers show off their individual scoring prowess. me. Who is the Candidate for the title of Top Scorer (Golden Shoe) in the stormy days ahead?
Patrick Schick (CH Czech)
The striker is playing quite well for Bayer Leverkusen – almost “undefeated all season” in all competitions – and scored 5 goals for the Czech Republic in the last Euro.
This guy has the same number of goals as Cristiano Ronaldo; However, he could not win the number 1 position – Golden Shoe (or Top Scorer) because he lost to CR7 in terms of “assist coefficient”.
Currently, Schick, with his scoring form not bad in the Bundesliga and the Europa League (13 goals), is hoping to have another strong performance in the finals of a Euro tournament.
Patrick Schick
In front of him, scoring opportunities are spreading, as the Czech Republic has matches to look forward to with “Rookies” Georgia and Türkiye in the last two rounds of Group F.
Before that, when Narodak plays against Ronaldo’s Portugal, it will be an opportunity for him and the “superstar veteran” CR7 to face each other after competing in the finals of Euro 2000.
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia)
No one dares to doubt the former Fulham striker’s scoring ability. He has proven that at the club level, scoring 28 goals/28 matches for Al-Hilal this season.
He contributed to helping the “Power” of the Saudi Pro League go through an “invincible” domestic season and even in the King Cup, he contributed to helping the home team win against Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
At the national team level alone, he is still a top goal-scoring machine. Despite not scoring for Orlovi in the last 4 matches, he still has impressive achievements in the past.
With 57 goals for the Serbian team/89 appearances, Mitrovic was always the number 1 choice in attack for coach Draga Stoijkovic when he played for the Serbian team.
If the Serbian team causes a surprise and overcomes Group C, where there are teams such as Slovenia, Denmark and England, Mitrovic has the ability to compete for the top scorer position.
Leroy Sane (Germany)
The striker who just went through an empty season with Bayern Munich has a lot to prove at this Euro finals in his home country.
He just had a very bad season with the Gray Tigers, scoring only 10 goals in all competitions. The last time he played for the German national team, he received a red card and was sent off the field.
That was an unforgettable memory in November 2023, when Sane overreacted and pushed player Philipp Mwene (Austria) in the face. Therefore, he was banned from playing 3 matches.
After what he went through, coach Julian Nagelsmann and “senior” Toni Kroos still protected Sane from public criticism. I will do everything to repay this favor.
Sane is a striker who plays wide, and with space from the edge, he will be very dangerous, with a very high ability to “fire” to score goals.
Leroy Sane
However, he has unstable performance and, as people know, is psychologically weak. If Sane can improve these things, the home field will be carpeted waiting for him to score goals.
Antoine Griezmann (France)
The veteran striker playing for Atletico Madrid had a brilliant past in the Euro finals. At Euro 2016, he scored 6 goals, and won the title of top scorer.
But after losing to Portugal in the final match at that same Euro, and then failing to make any mark in the Euro that took place five years later, Griezmann was very motivated.
Currently, despite his age, Griezmann is still in very good scoring form at the club level. He has “fired” 24 times for Atletico this season.
Even though he has not scored for the French team since March 2023 until now, and plays a supporting role in the team, it does not mean that Griezmann is not dangerous and cannot score.
Alvaro Morata (Spain)
The finishing ability of the “one-time Princess of Chelsea” once made many audiences laugh, especially at international tournaments.
However, despite the ridicule, Morata still scored the necessary goals and was used in the Spanish national team all the time.
This striker still scores an average of 1 goal/2 matches for La Roja, which is a number that not all strikers can achieve for the home team.
Morata has just had his best scoring season, with 21 goals for Atletico Madrid in all competitions, so he is ready to silence those who laugh.
Alvaro Morata
Of course, everything will only be “perfectly arranged” if Mr. Luis de la Fuente and his team play well in Group B and advance deep in this year’s Euro finals.
Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
The striker was criticized by many clubs for his high salary, betrayal and burden, and is still the “No. 1 source of vitality” on the Belgian team’s attack line.
Belgium’s number 1 scorer, after all, just finished a personally successful season with AS Roma, scoring 21 goals.
But there is one thing people have to fear about him: No matter how he plays at the club level, he always scores many goals for the Red Devils.
The numbers don’t lie: The striker, still on Chelsea’s payroll, has scored 15 goals in the last 10 matches, including a hat trick against Sweden and a poker goal against Azerbaijan.
For one reason or another, whether he only has “chicken farming” qualifications or not, Lukaku is still a candidate for the title of top scorer at Euro 2024.
Olivier Giroud (France)
The former Chelsea striker is 37 years old, but is still very “reliable” in the attack line of the French team at the Euro this summer.
This veteran player is often praised for his “constructive” style of play for the satellites around him, however, he has also scored 57 goals for the team.
With the French team well-stocked and strong, Giroud has the opportunity to cement his legacy in what could be his last international football tournament.
Olivier Giroud
Jude Bellingham (UK)
The 20-year-old player just “entertained” the fans with a great performance right in his Real Madrid debut season, helping the Spanish Royal team win 3 major titles.
Although in the second half of the season, he “slowed down a bit”, but with a total of 23 goals in all competitions, he is the type of attacking player everyone dreams of.
Therefore, coach Gareth Southgate is ready to build the Three Lions around this dynamic young midfielder in the upcoming Euro Finals.
If allowed to play freely, Bellingham will definitely improve his international scoring record (currently he only has 3 goals). He is a strong candidate for top scorer.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Even though he is no longer playing in the Top 5 European national championships, Ronaldo is still a phenomenon and a superstar to look forward to.
This elderly player still left a strong impression in the Al-Nassr shirt, scoring 40 goals/45 matches this season.
He is still the leader trusted by coach Roberto Martinez and with his importance + position in the Portuguese attack, he can be the first player to defend the title of top scorer at the Euro Finals.
The Portuguese team has very few weaknesses, even when Ronaldo is not on the field. As long as he is on the field, he will be an effective finisher.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Phil Foden (Anh)
This is another English player who is expected to shine in the Euros, after a very successful season with his club Manchester City.
This midfielder with creative spontaneous moves scored 8 goals/last 5 matches, and helped MC defend the Premier League championship at the last moment.
He was in very good form entering this year’s Euro. When coach Southgate is having a lot of trouble with the attacking talent he currently has, Foden’s performance may be affected…
However, as long as he can start on the left wing or in the center of the field, Foden will be ready to produce quality “output” for the Three Lions.
Kylian Mbappe (France)
After all the controversy and noise over the past several seasons, in the end Mbappe’s fate still “belongs to Real Madrid”.
Once he has “settled down” at the club level, it is time for Mbappe to focus on the national team, looking for new glory, he will be very dangerous.
The striker, who has scored 44 goals for Paris Saint Germain this season, will seek to “vent his anger” on the opponents’ defenders, in the immediate future those of the Netherlands, Poland and Austria.
After becoming the top scorer of the 2022 World Cup with 8 goals, Mbappe is ready to “shoot” to win the top scorer position in this year’s Euro.
Kylian Mbappe
Harry Kane (England)
The English striker set very high expectations for this year’s Euro, after experiencing extreme disappointment with Bayern Munich – “empty-handed in every arena”
Kane played very well throughout the 2023-2024 season, scoring 36 goals in the Bundesliga (44 goals in all competitions), winning the European Golden Shoe title.
Will you “double” the Golden Shoe at this Euro? But for Kane, the most important thing is still the collective title, something he has never had. Will the Three Lions bring that back?
