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.
Winners
No.SeasonPlayer ClubGoalsMatchesAverage1 1979–80 Jasem Yaqoub Qadsia 31 26 1.192 1980–81 Majed Abdullah Al Nassr 21 18 1.163 1981–82 Mansour Muftah Al Rayyan 18 12 1.504 1982–83 Fahad Khamees Al Wasl 20 18 1.11 Ahmed Abdullah Al Ain 20 18 1.115 1983–84 Talib Hussein Al Sulaibikhat 23 26 0.886 1984–85 Ali Shwired Oman 24 22 1.107 1985–86 Mansour Muftah Al Rayyan 22 14 1.578 1986–87 Mohammad Swaid Al Ittihad 17 22 0.77 Younis Amaan Dhofar 17 22 0.779 1987–88 Zuhair Bakheet Al Wasl 25 22 1.13 Lutfi Senhaji Al Nasr 25 22 1.1310 1988–89 Majed Abdullah Al Nassr 19 22 0.8611 1989–90 Khaled Al Aqouri Al Ramtha 16 18 0.8312 1990–91 Fahad Al-Mehallel Al Shabab 20 25 0.8013 1991–92 Sharaf Mahfoud Al Tilal 30 30 1.00 Mohammad Afash Al Ittihad 19 22 0.8614 1992–93 Saif Sultan Al Ain 22 22 1.00 Mubarak Mustafa Al Arabi 22 22 1.0015 1993–94 Abdulaziz Mohamed Sharjah 18 22 0.8116 1994–95 Omar El Alamein Al Nasr 30 22 1.1517 1995–96 Ricky Owubokiri Al Arabi 16 22 0.7218 1996–97 Ahmed Bahja Al Ittihad 25 25 1.0019 1997–98 Ali Marwi Al Salmiya 29 26 1.1120 1998–99 Obeid Al-Dosari Al Wehda 20 22 0.9021 1999–00 Hamzah Idris Al Ittihad 33 25 1.3222 2000–01 Jeris Tadrus Al Faisaly 24 18 1.3323 2001–02 Mohamed Jaffar Al Muharraq 25 17 1.4724 2002–03 Mahmoud Shelbaieh Al Wehdat 22 18 1.2225 2003–04 Gabriel Batistuta Al Arabi 25 18 1.3826 2004–05 Mohammad Kassas Nejmeh 20 20 1.0027 2005–06 Hamad Al Harbi Al Salmiya 23 22 1.0428 2006–07 Rico Al Muharraq 25 22 1.1329 2007–08 Jaycee John Al Muharraq 25 22 1.1330 2008–09 Fernando Baiano Al Jazira 25 22 1.1331 2009–10 José Sand Al Ain 24 22 1.0932 2010–11 André Senghor Baniyas 18 22 0.8133 2011–12 Asamoah Gyan Al Ain 22 22 1.0034 2012–13 Asamoah Gyan Al Ain 31 26 1.1935 2013–14 Asamoah GyanAl Ain 2926 1.1136 2014–15 Omar Al-Soma Al Ahli 2222 1.0037 2015–16 Omar Al-Soma Al Ahli 2726 1.0342 2020–21 Mohamed Abdelrahman Al Hilal 2930 0.97452023–24 Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr35311.12462024–25Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr25300.83 Notes
Statistics Top Players win
PlayerClubGolden BootSilver BootBronze 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
ClubsYearsGolden BootSilver BootForeign players Al Ain 83,93,10,12,135 - 2 Al Nassr FC 81,89,2024,202541 1 Al Ittihad 87,97,003 - 1 Al Arabi 93,96,043 - 2 Al Muharraq 02,07,083 - 3 Al Rayyan 82,862 1 - Al Wasl 83,882 - - Al Nassr 88,952 - 2 Al Salmiya 98,062 - -
Top Nationality win
NationalityYearsGolden BootSilver BootParticipation Saudi Arabia 81,87,89,90,91,99,007 1 2 United Arab Emirates 83,88,93,945 - 3 Kuwait 80,84,92,98,064 - - Qatar 82,86,933 1 1 Jordan 90,01,033 - 1 Ghana 12,13,143 - - Oman 85,872 - 1 Portugal2024, 20252 Argentina 04,102 - - Nigeria 96,082 - - Brazil 07,092 - -
Top Leagues win
LeaguesYearsGolden BootSilver BootForeign players Saudi Professional League 81,87,89,90,91,97,99,00,2024,2025101 2 Arabian Gulf League 83/2,88,93,94,09,10,11,12,1310 - 5 Qatar Stars League 82,86,93,96,045 1 2 Kuwait premier league 80,84,98,064 - - Oman Mobile League 85,87,88,954 - 2 Jordan Manasir Pro League 90,01,033 - - Bahraini VIVA League 02,07,083 - 2
References
External links Awards sporting event Interview with Majed Abdullah scorer Arabs in 1981 Prince Sultan and the Golden Boot award for Hamza Idris 2000
Clarify the editor in chief of the event magazine about award in 1990 and 1992