1982 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Final List
The FIFA World Cup Golden Boot is the award given to the top goal scorer of the World Cup tournament. An award for the top goal scorer was first officially presented in 1982, although prior to this the top goal scorers can easily be determined. The award was called the Golden Shoe until 2006.
Here is the list of the top goal scorers for the 1982 World Cup held in Spain. The golden shoe was awarded to Italian player Paolo Rossi with six goals.
1982 Golden Shoe Top-10
| # | Goals | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Paolo Rossi | Italy |
| 2 | 5 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | West Germany |
| =3 | 4 | Zico | Brazil |
| =3 | 4 | Zbigniew Boniek | Poland |
| =5 | 3 | Falcão | Brazil |
| =5 | 3 | Alain Giresse | France |
| =5 | 3 | László Kiss | Hungary |
| =5 | 3 | Gerry Armstrong | Northern Ireland |
Notes:
- Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted. Penalty shootouts were introduced in 1978 though the first one was not held until 1982.
- The award for the top goal scorer at the FIFA World Cup was first officially awarded in 1982 (and up until 2006 it was called the golden shoe).
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