Overview
- The 26-year-old accepted the 2024–25 trophy at the Bernabéu from European Sports Media with Florentino Pérez, Xabi Alonso and the squad in attendance.
- His 31 LaLiga goals translated to 62 points, edging Viktor Gyökeres (58.5) and Mohamed Salah (58) under the award’s league-weighted system.
- He totaled 44 goals across all competitions in his debut Madrid season and has begun 2025–26 with 16 in 13 matches, including 11 in LaLiga.
- Pérez praised him as embodying club values and called for constant improvement, noting he leads scoring in LaLiga and the Champions League during Madrid’s strong start.
- Only Hugo Sánchez and Cristiano Ronaldo had previously delivered the Golden Boot to Madrid, and Mbappé said he intends to follow his own path rather than compare careers.