Top contenders for the European Golden Shoe: September 2019

The race for the European Golden Shoe is on!
The race for the European Golden Shoe is on!

#6 Memphis Depay (4 goals – 8 points)

Memphis Depay is currently the top scorer in Ligue 1
Memphis Depay is currently the top scorer in Ligue 1

Memphis Depay’s resurgence at Lyon has extended to the current season, where he has netted four goals in the Ligue 1. The Dutchman struggled during his time at Manchester United, but he has been a different animal since joining Lyon.

With goals against Monaco, Angers and Bordeaux, Depay leads the top scorers’ chart in the Ligue 1.

The 25-year-old is currently outscoring Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani is the French league and it’s only a matter of time before he challenges the rest of Europe in the race for the European Golden Shoe.


#5 Timo Werner (5 goals – 10 points)

Only Lewandowski has scored more goals than Timo Werner in the Bundesliga this season 
Only Lewandowski has scored more goals than Timo Werner in the Bundesliga this season

In 5th position in the race for the European Golden Shoe is Timo Werner. The German forward was a target of some of Europe’s elite clubs but decided to stay at RB Leipzig and he is proving his worth.

Werner has been a livewire in the attack of RB Leipzig, scoring a hat-trick against Borussia Monchengladbach last week. In the weeks before, the 23-year-old netted against both Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt.

He is also just a goal short of moving to the top of the European Golden Shoe race. A few more goals in the coming weeks and the young striker could make himself a real contender.

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