The 2024 Copa America Golden Boot went to Lautaro Martinez, who also happened to be the tournament’s highest scorer.
The 26-year-old striker from Argentina wins the trophy for the first time after netting the game-winning goal in the championship match, his fifth of the tournament.
Martinez, who plays club football for Inter Milan, only started one of his nation’s first three tournament games, but he scored in each of them.
He grabbed the winner in the 1-0 triumph against Chile and the second goal in the first game versus Canada.
He was rewarded with a start against Peru and scored both goals in a 2-0 victory to repay head coach Lionel Scaloni’s faith in him.
Prior to his pivotal strike in the Miami final, which saw a 1-0 triumph over Colombia, Martinez also played in the quarterfinal and semifinal.
With four goals apiece, Liverpool’s Luis Diaz and Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi shared the Golden Boot at Copa America 2021.
Five-goal players
Latin America’s Lautaro Martinez
players who have three goals
Salomon Rondon — United States
Individuals with two goals
Argentina’s Julian Alvarez
Argentina’s Vinicius Junior
Canada’s Jonathan David
Cordoba, Jhon — Colombia
Luis Diaz — Ecuador
Lerma Jefferson — Colombia
Daniel Munoz—South America
Costa Rican Jose Fajardo
USMNT’s Folarin Balogun
Uruguay’s Maximiliano Araujo
Uruguay’s Rodrigo Bentancur
Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez
participants with a single objective
Argentina’s Lisandro Martinez
Messi Lionel — Argentina
Bolivian Bruno Miranda
Ecuador’s Alan Minda
Ecuador’s Kendry Paez
Ecuadorian Kevin Rodriguez
Peruvian Jeremy Sarmiento
Venezuelan Jhonder Cadiz
Eric Ramirez — South America
Mexican Gerardo Arteaga
USMNT’s Christian Pulisic
Olivera Mathias — Uruguay
Uruguay’s Facundo Pellistri
Uruguay’s Luis Suarez
Uruguay’s Federico Valverde
Vina Matias, Uruguay
Panama’s Eduardo Guerrero
Murillo Michael — Panama
Panama by Cesar Yanis
Miguel Borja, a Colombian
Richard Rios, a Colombian
Colombian James Rodriguez
Peruvian Davinson Sanchez
Paraguay’s Julio Enciso
Paraguay’s Ramon Sosa
Canada’s Ismael Kone
Canada’s Jacob Shaffelburg
Michael Antonio — United States
Bruno Lucas Paqueta
Brazil’s Raphinha
Brazil’s Savio
Costa Rican artist Josimar Alcocer
Diego Calvo—Republic of Costa Rica
Who were the Copa America’s previous best scorers?
There have been several goal scorers since the inaugural Copa America competition in 1916.
The top scorers in every competition this century are listed below:
2001: Six goals by Colombia’s Victor Aristizabal
2004: Seven goals for Brazilian Adriano
2007: Six goals for Brazil’s Robinho
2011: Five goals for Peruvian Paolo Guerrero
2015: Paolo Guerrero (Peru), Eduardo Vargas (Chile) — 4 goals
2016: Six goals for Chile’s Eduardo Vargas
2019: Three goals from Paolo Guerrero (Peru) and Everton (Brazil).
2021: Luis Diaz (Colombia) and Lionel Messi (Argentina) — 4 goals
