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The Ebony Shoe award (Dutch: Ebbenhouten schoen, French: Soulier d'ébène) is a football award in Belgium given annually to the best African or African origin player in the Belgian Pro League. The jury is composed of the coaches of league clubs, the Belgium national team manager, sport journalists, and one or more honorary jurors.
As of 2020, Mbark Boussoufa (3 wins), Daniel Amokachi (2 wins), Vincent Kompany (2 wins) and Dieumerci Mbokani (2) are the only players to have won the trophy more than once.
Winners
Breakdown of winners
By country of origin
| Country | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
11 | 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
 Nigeria |
6 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2021 |
 Morocco |
5 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022 |
 Burundi |
2 | 2007, 2023 |
 Ghana |
1 | 1998 |
 Guinea |
1 | 1999 |
 Egypt |
1 | 2001 |
 Burkina Faso |
1 | 2002 |
 Ivory Coast |
1 | 2003 |
 Senegal |
1 | 2013 |
 Algeria |
1 | 2016 |
 Tanzania |
1 | 2019 |
 Togo |
1 | 2024 |
By club
| Club | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 10 | 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 |
| Club Brugge | 5 | 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2018 |
| Genk | 5 | 1999, 2002, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Gent | 3 | 2001, 2006, 2022 |
| Standard Liège | 2 | 2008, 2014 |
| RFC Liège | 1 | 1993 |
| Eendracht Aalst | 1 | 1995 |
| Mouscron | 1 | 1997 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | 2013 |
| Charleroi | 1 | 2015 |
| Mechelen | 1 | 2016 |
| Antwerp | 1 | 2020 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1 | 2024 |
References
- "premier trophée pour les Zèbres --"L'Avenier"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- https://www.soulierdebene.be/
- "Mbaye Leye wint de Ebbenhouten Schoen" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- "Michy Batshuayi krijgt de Ebbenhouten Schoen" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- "Neeskens Kebano wint de Ebbenhouten Schoen" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 11 May 2015.
- "Tanzania's Mbwana Samatta wins Belgium's Ebony Shoe award". 7 May 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Antwerp-spits Dieumerci Mbokani wint de Ebbenhouten Schoen". 1 June 2020 – via sporza.be.
- "No Mbokani: Ebony Shoe will see new name on honour roll". 21 May 2021 – via sporza.be.
- "Tarik Tissoudali bekroont ijzersterk seizoen met Ebbenhouten Schoen" [Tarik Tissoudali crowns strong season with Ebony Shoe]. 19 May 2022 – via sporza.be.
- "Genkse assistkoning Mike Trésor is nieuwe Ebbenhouten Schoen, Boniface en Orban mee op podium" [Genk assistking Mike Trésor is new Ebony Shoe, Boniface and Orban also on podium]. 22 May 2023 – via sporza.be.
- "Topschutter Kevin Denkey bekroont seizoen met Ebbenhouten Schoen: "Wordt moeilijk om bij Cercle te blijven"" [Topscorer Kevin Denkey crowns season with Ebony Shoe: "It will be difficult to stay with Cercle"]. 13 May 2024 – via sporza.be.
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