U17 World Cup: The Golden Boot winners by edition

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).

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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

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