CSL Golden Boot
The Canadian Soccer League Golden Boot is an annual Canadian soccer award given to the top goalscorer for each season in the Canadian Soccer League. The Golden Boot has been awarded since 1998 when the league debuted as the Canadian Professional Soccer League. The highest ranked CSL Golden Boot goalscorer is Gus Kouzmanis with 33 goals during the league's inaugural season.[1] Kouzmanis has also won the award the most times (2) during the 1998, and 2000 seasons.[2] Players from twelve countries, other than Canada, have won the Golden Boot including Croatia (Tihomir Maletic, 2010, Dražen Vuković, 2012, Marin Vučemilović-Grgić 2014), Serbia (Aleksandar Stojiljković, 2017, Vladimir Strizovic, 2022), Ukraine (Sergiy Ivliev, 2016, Mykola Temniuk 2019), Trinidad and Tobago (Kevin Nelson, 2001), England (Darren Tilley, 2002), Jamaica (Richard West, 2015), Northern Ireland (Paul Munster, 2004), United States (Aaron Byrd, 2005), Romania (Gabriel Pop, 2006), France (Guillaume Surot, 2014),[3] Ghana (Sani Dey, 2018), and Central African Republic (Moussa Limane, 2020) The club with the most top goalscorers is the Toronto/Mississauga Olympians with four wins followed by London City, Scarborough SC, and Trois-Rivières Attak with two.
Winners[edit]
Awards won by club[edit]
| Rank | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|
1
|
Toronto/Mississauga Olympians | 4
|
2
|
London City | 2
|
2
|
Scarborough SC | 2
|
2
|
Serbian White Eagles | 2
|
2
|
Trois-Rivieres Attak | 2
|
3
|
Brampton United | 1
|
3
|
FC Ukraine United | 1
|
3
|
FC Vorkuta | 1
|
3
|
Hamilton City SC | 1
|
3
|
Kingston FC | 1
|
3
|
Ottawa Wizards | 1
|
3
|
SC Waterloo Region | 1
|
3
|
St. Catharines Wolves | 1
|
3
|
TFC Academy | 1
|
3
|
Toronto Croatia | 1
|
3
|
Windsor Border Stars | 1
|
3
|
York Region Shooters | 1
|
| Total | 24 | |
Awards won by nationality[edit]
| Rank | Country | Total |
|---|---|---|
1
|
 Canada
|
8
|
2
|
 Croatia
|
3
|
3
|
 Serbia
|
2
|
3
|
 Ukraine
|
2
|
4
|
 Central African Republic
|
1
|
4
|
 England
|
1
|
4
|
 France
|
1
|
4
|
 Ghana
|
1
|
4
|
 Jamaica
|
1
|
4
|
 Northern Ireland
|
1
|
4
|
 Romania
|
1
|
4
|
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
1
|
4
|
 United States
|
1
|
| Total | 24 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Waterloo ends Kingston FC's run". The Kingston Whig-Standard. November 14, 2013. p. 13.
- ^ "Soccer: Wizards' Nelson, Osman Win". Ottawa Citizen. 16 October 2001. pp. B2.
- ^ "Former Rochester coach joins CYS ranks". Cambridge Times. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Arghittu named Wolves' MVP". St. Catharines Standard. 18 November 2003. pp. C3.
- ^ "Slavia Prague signs striker Munster from London City". St. Catharines Standard. 20 November 2004. pp. D7.
- ^ "Toms tallies 3 as Saints, Spartans tie: Ex-Spit Sciacca scores - Stars Honored". Windsor Star. 11 October 2004. pp. D6.
- ^ a b "Lesage champion marqueur" [Lesage scoring champion]. RDS.ca (in French). 8 October 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Soccer Awards". Windsor Star. 24 October 2006. pp. D5.
- ^ "Footie Fundraiser". Guelph Tribune. November 18, 2008. p. 15.
- ^ "Impact: Reda Agourram aura sa chance" [Impact: Reda Agourram aura on chance]. RDS.ca (in French). 20 January 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Fazlagic scores twice, Brantford beats Hamilton Croatia 3-0 for CSL title: Brantford beats Hamilton Croatia for CSL title". The Canadian Press. 31 October 2010.
- ^ Hylton, Kamal (15 May 2012). "Three Montreal Impact Academy elements to watch in 2012". www.rednationonline.ca. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "CSL Awards". Brantford Expositor. 27 November 2012. pp. B4.
- ^ MacAlpine, Ian (14 March 2014). "Kingston FC eager to kick off a new season". Kingston Whig-Standard.
- ^ "Vucemolivic Grgic CSL's MVP ...... Awards kick off championship weekend". Canadian Soccer League. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Baako, Gottlieb. "Sani Dey wins goal king in Canada |". www.ahomkafm.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ "Українська команда стала фіналістом Канадської футбольної ліги" [The Ukrainian team became a finalist of the Canadian Football League]. www.ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Centrafrique : Limane Moussa meilleur buteur au Canada" [Central African Republic: Limane Moussa top scorer in Canada]. Oubangui Médias (in French). 22 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (18 September 2023). "Scarborough Wins League Title to Close CSL Season". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
