Who is the top scorer in Copa America 2024? The official Golden Boot leaderboard

The 2024 Copa América was the 48th edition of the tournament and was hosted by the United States from June 20 to July 14, 2024, marking the second time the country staged the competition after 2016. Argentina retained the title by defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final.

Despite a total of 70 goals scored across 32 matches, the race for the Golden Boot was unusually tight, with only one player scoring more than three goals. This article from spbolivescore.net answers the question: who was the top scorer in Copa America 2024?

Top scorers in Copa América 2024

In addition to goals, assists and minutes played were used to rank players with the same number of goals.

10. Julián Álvarez - Argentina (2 goals, 0 assists, 348’)

Ranked 10th is Argentine striker Julián Álvarez. After an outstanding 2022 World Cup, Álvarez did not replicate the same scoring output but remained a key part of Lionel Scaloni’s system, creating space for Messi and Di María. Both of his goals came against Canada, one in the group stage and one in the semi-final, and both opened the scoring in victories.

9. José Fajardo - Panama (2 goals, 0 assists, 291’)

José Fajardo was Panama’s main attacking threat, scoring twice to help his team defeat the United States and Bolivia and reach the knockout stage. Panama were later eliminated after a 5-0 loss to Colombia in the quarter-finals. In the group stage, Fajardo recorded the tournament’s second-highest shot-to-goal conversion rate at 29%, behind only Lautaro Martínez.

8. Eduard Bello - Venezuela (2 goals, 0 assists, 275’)

Eduard Bello played a decisive role as Venezuela won all three group matches to finish top of Group B ahead of Mexico and Ecuador. He scored a late winner against Ecuador to complete a comeback and opened the scoring in a 3-0 win over Jamaica. Venezuela were eventually eliminated by Canada on penalties in the quarter-finals.

7. Vinícius Júnior - Brazil (2 goals, 0 assists, 251’)

It was a disappointing tournament for Brazil and Vinícius Júnior, who were knocked out by Uruguay on penalties in the quarter-finals. Both of Vinícius’ goals came in the group stage during a 4-1 win over Paraguay. He later received two yellow cards in the group stage and was suspended for the quarter-final, limiting Brazil’s attacking options.

6. Folarin Balogun - United States (2 goals, 0 assists, 211’)

Despite an early exit, host nation United States saw positive signs from Folarin Balogun. He scored against Bolivia in a 2-0 win and opened the scoring with a long-range effort against Panama, although the US went on to lose 2-1 while playing with ten men. Balogun’s performances stood out in an otherwise difficult tournament for the hosts.

5. Maximiliano Araújo - Uruguay (2 goals, 1 assist, 461’)

Uruguay reached the semi-finals before being eliminated by Colombia. Maximiliano Araújo was a key figure on the left wing, scoring two goals and providing one assist. His high-energy style suited Marcelo Bielsa’s pressing system and added balance alongside Darwin Núñez in attack.

4. Daniel Muñoz - Colombia (2 goals, 1 assist, 388’)

Daniel Muñoz impressed for Colombia despite playing as a right-back. He contributed two goals and one assist through powerful overlapping runs and direct finishing. However, his tournament ended on a sour note after he was sent off in the semi-final against Uruguay, ruling him out of the final.

3. Jhon Córdoba - Colombia (2 goals, 1 assist, 418’)

Jhon Córdoba also recorded two goals and one assist but ranked higher due to superior efficiency, contributing a goal or assist every 139.3 minutes. He was Colombia’s focal point in attack, using his aerial strength and finishing ability. Both goals came against Costa Rica in the group stage, including an opener from a James Rodríguez corner.

2. Salomón Rondón - Venezuela (3 goals, 1 assist, 337’)

Salomón Rondón was the only player to score three goals at the tournament. He found the net against Mexico and Jamaica in the group stage, before producing one of the goals of the competition in the quarter-finals with a long-range lob from nearly 40 meters. Venezuela were nevertheless eliminated in the quarter-finals.

1. Lautaro Martínez - Argentina (5 goals, 0 assists, 221’)

The Golden Boot was won by Argentina’s Lautaro Martínez. After criticism following the 2022 World Cup, Martínez responded with a decisive tournament, scoring five goals in just 221 minutes, an average of one goal every 44.2 minutes. Often used as a substitute, he scored crucial goals throughout the competition, including the winning goal in extra time of the final in the 112th minute to secure Argentina’s title.

Lionel Messi was not included on the list, as he scored only one goal during the tournament. However, he was still one of the best players in the Argentina squad and lifted his second Copa América title.

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