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2026/27 La Liga Golden Boot Race: Updated Top Scorers and Goal Totals

Kylian Mbappe has faced tough seasons with Real Madrid in terms of team trophies, but his individual scoring record in La Liga remains outstanding. The 27-year-old forward has led the league's scoring charts in each of his two seasons in Spain's capital, showing a clear gap between personal success and team achievements.

Mbappe looks set to secure the Golden Boot for a third straight year, especially after Real Madrid strengthened their attack by signing Yan Diomande. Barcelona also poses a threat with rising stars Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, who have been supported by high-profile signings Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi.

The Golden Boot race is being tracked closely by The Sporting News, continuing until the final matchday on May 30.

Top Scorers as of November 8, 2026

  • 1. Raphinha (Barcelona) - 15 goals (3 penalties), 3 assists, 11 matches
  • 2. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - 13 goals (3 penalties), 2 assists, 12 matches
  • 3. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) - 10 goals (1 penalty), 8 assists, 12 matches
  • 4. Yassir Zabiri (Racing Santander) - 9 goals, 0 assists, 12 matches
  • 5. Ante Budimir (Osasuna) - 8 goals (4 penalties), 0 assists, 12 matches
  • 6. Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano) - 7 goals, 2 assists, 12 matches
  • = Fermin Lopez (Barcelona) - 7 goals, 5 assists, 11 matches
  • 8. Roberto Fernandez (Espanyol) - 6 goals, 0 assists, 12 matches
  • = Fer Nino (Elche) - 6 goals (1 penalty), 0 assists, 12 matches
  • 10. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Deportivo) - 5 goals, 2 assists, 9 matches
  • = Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid) - 5 goals, 3 assists, 12 matches
  • = Lucas Boye (Alaves) - 5 goals (1 penalty), 0 assists, 11 matches
  • = Roger Brugue (Levante) - 5 goals, 1 assist, 11 matches
  • = Adrian Nino (Malaga) - 5 goals, 1 assist, 8 matches

Favorites to Win the 2026/27 La Liga Golden Boot

Kylian Mbappe remains the heavy favorite to claim the Pichichi trophy again. His odds at FanDuel are -175, indicating confidence he will top the scoring charts once more. The next contenders are Barcelona's Lamine Yamal (+1000) and Raphinha (+1400), though both tend to create as much as they score, which may limit their challenge against Mbappe's elite finishing.

  • Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - Odds: -175
  • Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) - Odds: +1000
  • Raphinha (Barcelona) - Odds: +1400
  • Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) - Odds: +1400
  • Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) - Odds: +1800
  • Ante Budimir (Osasuna) - Odds: +2200
  • Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) - Odds: +2200
  • Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) - Odds: +2200
  • Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) - Odds: +2700
  • Yan Diomande (Real Madrid) - Odds: +2700
  • Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) - Odds: +3300
  • Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) - Odds: +3300

2025/26 La Liga Golden Boot Winner

Kylian Mbappe claimed the Golden Boot for the second consecutive season in 2025/26. Despite missing part of the latter half due to injury, he finished two goals ahead of Mallorca's Vedat Muriqi. Mbappe was electric in the first half of the season, scoring 18 goals in 22 games.

  • 1. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - 25 goals (8 penalties), 5 assists, 31 matches
  • 2. Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca) - 23 goals (7 penalties), 1 assist, 37 matches
  • 3. Ante Budimir (Osasuna) - 17 goals (6 penalties), 0 assists, 37 matches
  • 4. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) - 16 goals (3 penalties), 11 assists, 28 matches
  • = Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) - 16 goals (4 penalties), 5 assists, 36 matches
  • = Ferran Torres (Barcelona) - 16 goals, 2 assists, 33 matches
  • 7. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) - 15 goals (7 penalties), 4 assists, 34 matches
  • 8. Toni Martinez (Alaves) - 14 goals (1 penalty), 3 assists, 37 matches
  • = Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) - 13 goals (1 penalty), 2 assists, 31 matches
  • = Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo) - 14 goals (4 penalties), 2 assists, 35 matches

All-Time La Liga Golden Boot Winners

The all-time record for most goals in La Liga belongs to Lionel Messi, who scored 474 goals and won the Golden Boot eight times. The award is known as the Pichichi, named after Rafael "Pichichi" Moreno, a former Athletic Club striker.

  • Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 8 wins (2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21)
  • Telmo Zarra (Athletic Club) - 6 wins (1944/45, 1945/46, 1946/47, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1952/53)
  • Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid) - 5 wins (1953/54, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1957/58, 1958/59)
  • Quini (Sporting Gijon, Barcelona) - 5 wins (1973/74, 1975/76, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82)
  • Hugo Sanchez (Real Madrid) - 5 wins (1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90)
  • Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid) - 4 wins (1959/60, 1960/61, 1962/63, 1963/64)
  • Isidro Langara (Oviedo) - 3 wins (1933/34, 1934/35, 1935/36)
  • Jose Eulogio Garate (Atletico Madrid) - 3 wins (1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71)
  • Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 3 wins (2010/11, 2013/14, 2014/15)
  • Guillermo Gorostiza (Athletic Club) - 2 wins (1929/30, 1931/32)
  • Mundo (Athletic Club, Valencia) - 2 wins (1941/42, 1943/44)
  • Pahino (Celta Vigo, Real Madrid, Deportivo La Coruna, Granada) - 2 wins (1947/48, 1951/52)
  • Amancio (Deportivo La Coruna, Real Madrid) - 2 wins (1968/69, 1969/70)
  • Mario Kempes (Valencia) - 2 wins (1976/77, 1977/78)
  • Raul (Real Madrid) - 2 wins (1998/99, 2000/01)
  • Ronaldo (Barcelona, Real Madrid) - 2 wins (1996/97, 2003/04)
  • Diego Forlan (Villarreal, Atletico Madrid) - 2 wins (2004/05, 2008/09)
  • Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - 2 wins (2024/25, 2025/26)

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