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·22 ottobre 2025
U17 World Cup: The Golden Boot winners by edition

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·22 ottobre 2025
A list of Golden Boot winners at the U17 World Cup by edition
Osimhen/@BBC
Several African U17 players have claimed the coveted Golden Boot, awarded to the tournament's top scorer at the U17 World Cup.
They include Moussa Traoré (Ivory Coast), Fodé Camara (Guinea), Wilson Oruma (Nigeria), Ishmael Addo (Ghana), Macauley Chrisantus (Nigeria), Souleymane Coulibaly (Ivory Coast), and Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
Below is the complete list of top scorers from every edition of the U17 World Cup.
China 1985: Marcel Witeczek (West Germany) – 8 goals
Canada 1987: Moussa Traoré (Ivory Coast) – 5 goals
Scotland 1989: Fodé Camara (Guinea) – 3 goals
Italy 1991: Adriano (Brazil) – 4 goals
Japan 1993: Wilson Oruma (Nigeria) – 6 goals
Ecuador 1995: Daniel Allsopp (Australia) – 5 goals
Egypt 1997: David (Spain) – 7 goals
New Zealand 1999: Ishmael Addo (Ghana) – 7 goals
Trinidad and Tobago 2001: Florent Sinama Pongolle (France) – 9 goals
Finland 2003: Cesc Fàbregas (Spain) – 5 goals
Peru 2005: Carlos Vela (Mexico) – 5 goals
South Korea 2007: Macauley Chrisantus (Nigeria) – 7 goals
Nigeria 2009: Borja (Spain) – 5 goals
Mexico 2011: Souleymane Coulibaly (Ivory Coast) – 9 goals
United Arab Emirates 2013: Valmir Berisha (Sweden) – 7 goals
Chile 2015: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) – 10 goals
India 2017: Rhian Brewster (England) – 8 goals
Brazil 2019: Sontje Hansen (Netherlands) – 6 goals
Indonesia 2023: Agustín Ruberto (Argentina) – 8 goals