Denis bouanga

Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi has won the 2025 MLS Golden Boot, netting 29 goals to become the league's leading scorer in his second full season with the Herons.

Messi contributed 19 assists as he outperformed LAFC's Denis Bouanga (24 goals) and Nashville SC's Sam Surridge (24 goals). He becomes Miami's first-ever Golden Boot winner and the first Argentine to claim the award since Valentín "Taty" Castellanos did so with New York City FC in 2021.