Lautaro Martínez was the top goalscorer at the last Copa América, with 5 goals for Argentina in the 2024 edition, two clear of Venezuela’s Salomón Rondón on 3. He also scored the only goal of the final, in the 112th minute against Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium on the night of July 14, 2024.
No top goalscorer market for the next Copa América is open yet. CONMEBOL has sold the commercial rights to a 2028 edition, but its own site carried no host, dates or draw for it on September 25, 2026, so this page names no price and no favorite.
How Lautaro Martínez won the 2024 scoring race
Lautaro started the opening match on the bench, with Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi up front, and still scored in four of Argentina’s six matches. Nobody else got past 3.
| Opponent | Stage | Date | Argentina’s result | Lautaro’s goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Group stage | June 20, 2024 | Won 2-0 | 88th minute |
| Chile | Group stage | June 25, 2024 | Won 1-0 | 88th minute |
| Peru | Group stage | June 29, 2024 | Won 2-0 | 47th and 86th minutes |
| Colombia | Final | July 14, 2024 | Won 1-0 after extra time | 112th minute |
He did not score in the quarterfinal against Ecuador, which Argentina won 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, or in the 2-0 semifinal win over Canada. Rondón scored his 3 goals in Venezuela’s wins over Mexico and Jamaica and in the quarterfinal draw with Canada.
The tournament had 16 teams and 32 matches, and produced 70 goals before penalty shootouts. Thirteen players finished with 2, including Álvarez, Uruguay’s Darwin Núñez and Maxi Araújo, Colombia’s Luis Díaz and Daniel Muñoz, and Panama’s José Fajardo.
What a Golden Boot price means when it opens
Top goalscorer prices depend on two things: how often a player scores and how many matches his team is likely to play. A striker on a team that reaches the final played six times in the 2024 format, and one knocked out in the group stage played three.
Turn each price into the chance it implies before betting. A favorite at +400 implies 20.0%, and a long shot at +2000 implies 4.8%. A futures bet is worth making only when you rate the player’s chance higher than the price does.
Our Copa América odds page covers the tournament winner market, and our Euros Golden Boot page covers the European scoring race. Match calls for the leagues and internationals we cover are on our soccer predictions page.