Top 10 contenders for the 2021 European Golden Shoe - December 2020

#4 Christoffer Nyman (Norkoping)

Christoffer Nyman top-scored in the Swedish Allsvenskan

Allvenskan (x1.5)

18 goals - 27 points

Chsristoffer Nyman finished as the top-scorer in the just concluded season of the Swedish Allsvenskan with 18 goals.

The Swedish top-flight is awarded a coefficient of 1.5 for the European Golden Shoe ranking which gives the 28-year-old a final tally of 27 points.

#3 Kasper Junker (Bodo/Glimt)

Kasper Junker (right)

Eliteserian (x1)

27 goals - 27 points

Kasper Junker was the driving force as Bodo/Glint ran away with the Norwegian title, his 27 goals helping his side to win a maiden league title.

Legenda lev lenger 💛 pic.twitter.com/fT60nWq7LO

— FK Bodø/Glimt (@Glimt) December 19, 2020

Unfortunately, this is worth only 27 points in the ranking for the European Shoe and like many players in the lower leagues, he will drop down the standings later in the season.

#2 Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov)

Maksim Skavysh is currently second on the European Golden Shoe ranking

Vysheyshaya Liga (x1.5)

19 goals - 28.5 points

Maksim Skavysh finished as the top goalscorer in the Belarusian Premier League with 19 goals, although this was only enough to help BATE Borisov to a second-place finish.

The league's coefficient of 1.5 means that he has 28.5 points in the European Golden Shoe ranking which is enough to place him second in the race at the moment.

#1 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

Robert Lewandowski leads the way in the race for the European Golden Shoe

Bundesliga (x2)

17 goals - 34 points

Bayern Munich romped their way to a second treble last season and star striker Robert Lewandowski was the standout player in what was a remarkable campaign.

The Poland international was unlucky to lose out to Ciro Immobile in the race for the European Golden Shoe last season, but he has continued from where he left off in the current campaign.

I'm just doing my job🤷‍♂️⚽⚽😀 @FCBayern pic.twitter.com/dHDrFZvFh0

— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) December 19, 2020

The 32-year-old leads the way in the Bundesliga scoring chart with 17 goals. Despite playing fewer games than his main rivals in the league (34 against 38), Lewandowski is on course to finish as the top marksman in Europe.