Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot

The Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot is an annual association football award presented by the Premier Soccer League to the leading goalscorer in the South African Premier Division.[1] The award, colloquially known as the PSL Golden Boot or simply the Golden Boot, has been presented since the inception of the post-apartheid format of the league in 1996. It was named in 2003 in honour of Lesley Manyathela, a South African international footballer and former recipient of the award who died in a motor vehicle collision in August of that year.[2]

Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot
Awarded forThe leading goalscorer in a given Premier Division season
CountrySouth Africa
Presented byPremier Soccer League
First awarded1997
Last awarded2020
Currently held byGabadinho Mhango & Peter Shalulile (shared)
Most awardsCollins Mbesuma (2)

Wilfred Mugeyi was the first recipient of the award after he scored 22 goals for Bush Bucks in the inaugural Premier Division season.[3] He is one of four players to have scored 20 or more goals in a season alongside Pollen Ndlanya, Collins Mbesuma, and Siyabonga Nomvethe.[3] Mbesuma holds the record for the most goals scored in a single campaign following his return of 25 goals for Kaizer Chiefs in the 2004–05 season.[4] He is also the only player to have won the award more than once, having claimed the trophy for a second time during his spell with Mpumalanga Black Aces in 2016.[4]

Bernard Parker holds the record for the fewest goals needed to win the award, with his return of 10 goals for Kaizer Chiefs in the 2013–14 season earning him the accolade.[5] The award has only been shared twice in the Premier Division's history, an occurrence which first took place in the 2017–18 season after Rodney Ramagalela of Polokwane City and Percy Tau of Mamelodi Sundowns both ended the campaign on 11 goals.[5] Players from Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs have won the award the most times, with each club having four unique winners.[3]

Winners
Bernard Parker (pictured here during his time with Dutch side Twente) holds the record for the fewest goals needed to win the award. His tally of 10 goals for Kaizer Chiefs earned him the Golden Boot in 2014.
Key
Player (X) Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
Indicates multiple award winners in the same season
Denotes the club were South African Premier Division champions in the same season
Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot winners
Season Player Nationality Club Goals Ref
1996–97 Wilfred Mugeyi  Zimbabwe Bush Bucks 22 [3]
1997–98 Keryn Jordan  South Africa Manning Rangers 11 [3]
1998–99 Pollen Ndlanya  South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 21 [3]
1999–2000 Dennis Lota  Zambia Orlando Pirates 18 [3]
2000–01 Gilbert Mushangazhike  Zimbabwe Manning Rangers 19 [3]
2001–02 Ishmael Maluleke  South Africa Manning Rangers 18 [3]
2002–03 Lesley Manyathela  South Africa Orlando Pirates 18 [3]
2003–04 Jackie Ledwaba  South Africa Zulu Royals 14 [3]
2004–05 Collins Mbesuma  Zambia Kaizer Chiefs 25 [4]
2005–06 Mame Niang  Senegal Moroka Swallows 14 [6]
2006–07 Christopher Katongo  Zambia Jomo Cosmos 15 [7]
2007–08 James Chamanga  Zambia Moroka Swallows 14 [8]
2008–09 Richard Henyekane  South Africa Golden Arrows 19 [9]
2009–10 Katlego Mphela  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 17 [3]
2010–11 Knowledge Musona  Zimbabwe Kaizer Chiefs 17 [3]
2011–12 Siyabonga Nomvethe  South Africa Moroka Swallows 20 [10]
2012–13 Katlego Mashego  South Africa Moroka Swallows 13 [11]
2013–14 Bernard Parker  South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 10 [12]
2014–15 Moeketsi Sekola  South Africa Free State Stars 14 [13]
2015–16 Collins Mbesuma (2)  Zambia Mpumalanga Black Aces 14 [14]
2016–17 Lebogang Manyama  South Africa Cape Town City 13 [15]
2017–18 Rodney Ramagalela  South Africa Polokwane City 11 [16]
2017–18 Percy Tau  South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 11 [16]
2018–19 Mwape Musonda  Zambia Black Leopards 16 [17]
2019–20 Gabadinho Mhango  Malawi Orlando Pirates 16 [18]
2019–20 Peter Shalulile  Namibia Highlands Park 16 [18]

Awards won by nationality
Country Total
 South Africa 14
 Zambia 6
 Zimbabwe 3
 Senegal 1
 Malawi 1
 Namibia 1

Awards by club
Mame Niang (pictured here during his time with Norwegian side Viking) is one of four Moroka Swallows players to have won the Golden Boot award.
Club Total
Moroka Swallows 4
Kaizer Chiefs 4
Manning Rangers 3
Orlando Pirates 3
Mamelodi Sundowns 2
Orlando Pirates 3
Bush Bucks 1
Cape Town City 1
Free State Stars 1
Golden Arrows 1
Jomo Cosmos 1
Mpumalanga Black Aces 1
Polokwane City 1
Zulu Royals 1
Black Leopards 1
Highlands Park 1

References
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