Makaay tops European Golden Shoe rankings
Leading rankings for the Golden Shoe, awarded to the leading scorer in the European leagues, after the final round of matches in the Dutch first division played on Thursday:
Leading rankings for the Golden Shoe, awarded to the leading scorer in the European leagues, after the final round of matches in the Dutch first division played on Thursday:
Player, Team Goals Value Total 1. Roy Makaay, Deportivo Coruna (Spain) 27 2 54
2. Mateja Kezman, PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 35 1.5 52.5
3. Shabani Nonda, Monaco (France) 26 2 52
4. Ruud van Nistelrooy, Manchester United (England) 25 2 50
5. Thierry Henry, Arsenal (England) 24 2 48
5. Christian Vieri, Inter Milan (Italy) 24 2 48
7. James Beattie, Southampton (England) 23 2 46
7. Pauleta, Bordeaux (France) 23 2 46
9. Thomas Christiansen, VfL Bochum (Germany) 21 2 42
9. Giovanne Elber, Bayern Munich (Germany) 21 2 42
9. Henrik Larsson, Celtic (Scotland) 28 1.5 42
9. Pierre van Hooijdonk, Feyenoord (Netherlands) 28 1.5 42
A player's league goals are multiplied depending on the "value" of their league.
Only the leading five countries in the UEFA rankings are given a multiple value of 2.
Deportivo Coruna have three matches left, beginning with a home match against Atletico Madrid on Sunday.