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 nine countries, other than Canada, have won the Golden Boot including Croatia (Tihomir Maletic, 2010, Dražen Vuković, 2012, & Marin Vučemilović-Grgić 2014), 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), and Ukraine (Sergiy Ivliev, 2016). The club with the most top goalscorers is the Toronto/Mississauga Olympians with 4 wins followed by London City, and the Trois-Rivières Attak with 2.
Winners
| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 |  |
Toronto Olympians | 33 |
| 1999 | |
Toronto Olympians | 24 |
| 2000 | |
Toronto Olympians | 12 |
| 2001 |  |
Ottawa Wizards | 23 |
| 2002 |  |
Mississauga Olympians | 20 |
| 2003 | |
St. Catharines Wolves | 18 |
| 2004 |  |
London City | 25 |
| 2005 |  |
Windsor Border Stars | 17 |
| 2006 |  |
Serbian White Eagles | 27 |
| 2007 | |
Trois-Rivières Attak | 20 |
| 2008 | |
Brampton Lions | 18 |
| 2009 | |
Trois-Rivieres Attak | 13 |
| 2010 |  |
Toronto Croatia | 17 |
| 2011 | |
TFC Academy | 18 |
| 2012 | |
SC Waterloo | 20 |
| 2013 |  |
Kingston FC | 28 |
| 2014 | |
London City | 20 |
| 2015 |  |
York Region Shooters | 23 |
| 2016 |  |
FC Ukraine United | 15 |
| 2017 |  |
Scarborough SC | 17 |
| 2018 |  |
Hamilton City SC | 13 |
Awards won by club
| Rank | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto/Mississauga Olympians | ||
| London City | ||
| Trois-Rivieres Attak | ||
| Brampton United | ||
| FC Ukraine United | ||
| Hamilton City SC | ||
| Kingston FC | ||
| Ottawa Wizards | ||
| SC Waterloo Region | ||
| Scarborough SC | ||
| Serbian White Eagles | ||
| St. Catharines Wolves | ||
| TFC Academy | ||
| Toronto Croatia | ||
| Windsor Border Stars | ||
| York Region Shooters | ||
| Total | 22 | |
Awards won by nationality
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See also
References
- ↑ "CPSL Awards Night". Canada Kicks. 1998-12-18. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ RUMLESKI, Kathy. "LFP Sports: Croatia bags Primus Cup by upsetting Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ↑ Baako, Gottlieb. "Sani Dey wins goal king in Canada". www.ahomkafm.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.