Every Golden Boot Winner at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup has crowned 11 different Golden Boot winners since its inception in 2002. The latest edition, held in Colombia in 2024, saw Korea DPR's Choe Il-son claim the award with six goals, helping her nation secure a third title.

Over the years, the tournament has showcased some of the most prolific young strikers in women's football, including Christine Sinclair, Alexandra Popp, and Asisat Oshoala. Here is a look back at every adidas Golden Boot winner.

2002 Canada: Christine Sinclair (10 goals)

The inaugural tournament saw Canadian forward Christine Sinclair announce herself on the world stage. She scored a tournament-high 10 goals, including a joint-record five-goal haul against England, leading the hosts to the final. Sinclair, who later became the all-time leading international goal scorer with 190 goals, set a standard that remains unmatched.

2004 Thailand: Brittany Timko (7 goals)

Two years later, Canada's Brittany Timko followed in Sinclair's footsteps, netting seven goals in Thailand to claim the Golden Boot. Germany won the title that year.

2006 Russia: Ma Xiaoxu (5 goals)

China PR's Ma Xiaoxu won the Golden Boot with five goals in the 2006 edition, the joint-lowest tally in tournament history. She scored in her first four games as China reached the final, where they lost to Korea DPR.

2008 Chile: Sydney Leroux (5 goals)

American forward Sydney Leroux won the Golden Boot with five goals in 2008, also earning the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. She was supported by a four-goal Alex Morgan as the USA claimed the title.

2010 Germany: Alexandra Popp (10 goals)

German striker Alexandra Popp matched Sinclair's record of 10 goals in 2010, scoring in every match of the tournament. She led Germany to the title and remains one of only two players to reach double digits at the finals.

2012 Japan: Kim Un-Hwa (7 goals)

Korea DPR's Kim Un-Hwa became the first player to win the Golden Boot after scoring all her goals in the group stage. She netted against Norway and Canada, including a five-goal performance against Argentina.

2014 Canada: Asisat Oshoala (7 goals)

Nigerian forward Asisat Oshoala took a different route, scoring once in the group stage before exploding in the knockout rounds. She scored a brace against New Zealand and four goals against Korea DPR in the semi-finals.

2016 Papua New Guinea: Mami Ueno (5 goals)

Japan's Mami Ueno finished level on five goals with Brazil's Gabi Nunes and Sweden's Stina Blackstenius, but claimed the Golden Boot thanks to more assists.

2018 France: Patricia Guijarro (6 goals)

Spain's Patricia Guijarro opened the 2018 tournament with a hat-trick against Paraguay and added three more goals as Spain reached the final. Her three assists edged her ahead of England's Georgia Stanway for the award.

2022 Costa Rica: Inma Gabarro (8 goals)

Inma Gabarro became the second Spanish winner, scoring eight goals in 2022 to lead Spain to their first U-20 title.

2024 Colombia: Choe Il-son (6 goals)

At just 17 years old, Choe Il-son of Korea DPR scored six goals at Colombia 2024, helping her team win a third title and becoming the 11th different Golden Boot winner.