Unbelievable Kane Challengers Leading Golden Shoe Race
Are you wondering who might take the Golden Shoe from England captain Harry Kane (30)? With an impressive 17 goals in just eleven matches in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich's new number nine is breaking records. Amazingly, two no-name strikers are currently ahead of Kane in the rankings with 34 points.
Nigerian Akor Adams, scoring 22 goals for Montpellier in the French Ligue 1, leads the table with 36.5 points. Third-place Amahl Pellegrino from Norwegian top club Bodø/Glimt, with 23 goals and 34.5 points, also surpasses Kane. Why are these unknown players ahead? Well, in Norway, where Pellegrino and Adams previously played, 28 matchdays have already taken place—17 more than in the Bundesliga. Kane has fewer games under his belt, with only six and five goals less than them, respectively.
Unknown Challengers Analyzed
Let's delve into the details of these two enigmatic strikers.
Akor Adams, just 23, has been a consistent performer for MTK Budapest in the Hungarian league, scoring 69 goals in 95 appearances. After a brief stint at FC Legia Warsaw, he joined BTK, becoming their all-time top scorer with 77 goals in 120 games. Despite his impressive record, this emerging talent remains relatively unknown in European football circles.
Up north, we find Amahl Pellegrino, a Norwegian professional striker playing for Bodø/Glimt. Although not as prolific as Adams, Pellegrino is a respected figure in the Norwegian top leagues, having scored 64 goals in 170 appearances for Bodø/Glimt and another club, Stabæk. His goals have helped Bodø/Glimt win league titles, which is why he's now their club captain.
Kane's Competition
Serhou Guirassy, with 15 goals and 30 points, is placing fourth in the Golden Shoe standings. Behind Guirassy, Kylian Mbappé and previous laureate Erling Haaland, both with 13 goals and 26 points, pose an even steeper challenge for Kane.
In the Bundesliga, Kane still has plenty of time to overtake his rivals, especially since he's the new striker in Bayern Munich, introducing himself with a goal and 2 points in their first match. The best goalscorers, such as Guirassy, Mbappé, and Haaland, could intensify the competition, but Kane's record-breaking run could still make him the Golden Shoe winner.
Winning the Golden Shoe Award would be an honor for Kane, earning him a place among legendary strikers like Eusébio, Gerd Müller, Ronaldo Nazário, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi, who have previously won this award in their respective countries.
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The current top contenders for the Golden Shoe Award are well-known strikers from top European leagues. Akor Adams and Amahl Pellegrino do not feature in the provided sources as competitors for the award.
