The 8 players with the most penalty misses in the Premier League

Some penalty-takers boast near-perfect information from 12 yards.

Take former Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who missed simply two of the 32 penalties he took throughout his profession earlier than shifting to Saudi Arabia in the summertime.

Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier missed simply one of many 44 penalties he took for each the Saints and England.

Different gamers, nevertheless, do not boast fairly so spectacular information from the spot. Right here, FootballFanCast has delved into the stats to seek out the the eight gamers with essentially the most penalty misses in Premier League historical past.

8

Jamie Vardy

6 penalties missed

Not one to deploy the “wait and see what the ‘keeper does” method of many trendy penalty-takers, when Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy steps up from the spot, he usually chooses to easily lash it with all his may on the objective.

Generally it really works. Generally it does not. Because the 2015/16 season, Vardy has taken 33 Premier League spot kicks for the Foxes, scoring 27 and lacking six – the newest coming in the direction of the top of the 2022/23 season in a 5-3 defeat to Fulham.

7

Mohamed Salah

6 penalties missed

Fairly surprisingly, Mohamed Salah boasts the precise identical penalty document as Jamie Vardy within the Premier League, with the Egyptian having scored 27 and missed six spot-kicks for Liverpool within the prime flight.

Two of Salah’s missed penalties got here in latest video games towards Bournemouth. The primary was in March 2023, when Salah missed the goal from 12 yards in a well-known 1-0 win for the Cherries on the Vitality Stadium.

The second got here simply 5 months later at Anfield, with Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto getting down well to disclaim the Egyptian, who then tapped within the rebound.

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6

Sergio Aguero

6 penalties missed

Manchester Metropolis by no means misplaced a Premier League sport during which Sergio Aguero scored a penalty, profitable 24 and drawing simply two of the 26 matches during which the Argentinian was on the right track from the spot.

In truth, Metropolis misplaced simply as soon as when Aguero took a penalty, whether or not he scored or not.

That sole defeat got here in Might 2021 by the hands of Chelsea, with Aguero lacking from the spot simply earlier than half-time in a 2-1 victory for the Blues on the Etihad Stadium.

5

Jermain Defoe

6 penalties missed

On the time of writing, Jermain Defoe is the Premier League’s tenth all-time prime scorer with 162 targets.

Had he been extra scientific from the spot earlier in his profession, he could possibly be even increased on that checklist. In 307 video games for Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth between 2003 and 2014, the Englishman took 14 penalties, scoring solely eight and lacking six – one per season between 2005/06 and 2010/11.

After Defoe moved to Sunderland in 2014, his document from 12 yards improved drastically, with the veteran striker scoring all six of his Premier League spot-kicks for the Black Cats.

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4

Riyad Mahrez

6 penalties missed

Throughout his spells with Leicester Metropolis and Manchester City, Riyad Mahrez took a complete of 19 penalties within the Premier League.

He scored 13, however missed six – that means his conversion price from the spot within the prime flight was only a dismal 68%.

Three of his penalty misses for Leicester got here within the house of simply eight months in 2016, with the Algerian failing from the spot towards Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Swansea Metropolis.

3

Frank Lampard

7 penalties missed

Frank Lampard scored 43 penalties throughout his Premier League profession, which is the second-most of any participant within the division’s historical past, behind solely Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer with 56.

Nonetheless, Lampard additionally missed seven penalties throughout his time within the prime flight. The Englishman missed from the spot for Chelsea twice towards Stoke Metropolis, twice towards Manchester Metropolis, and as soon as towards Charlton Athletic, Newcastle and Hull Metropolis.

2

Steven Gerrard

7 penalties missed

There was little to separate Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, two of the best midfielders in Premier League historical past, throughout their taking part in days. Each might choose a move, each had an incredible eye for objective, and each have been integral to their respective groups’ successes.

When it got here to lacking penalties, the 2 might solely be separated by Gerrard taking fewer spot-kicks than his former England teammate.

Identical to Lampard, Gerrard missed from the spot on seven events within the prime flight, failing to attain from 12 yards in video games towards Arsenal, Fulham, West Ham United, Blackburn Rovers, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers.

1

Wayne Rooney

11 penalties missed

No participant in Premier League historical past has missed as many penalties as Wayne Rooney, who misfired from the spot on 11 events throughout his profession – eight occasions for Manchester United and 3 times for Everton.

These three misses for the Toffees all got here after he re-joined his boyhood membership within the 2017/18 season, with the England legend lacking from 12 yards towards West Ham, Swansea and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Luckily for Rooney, him lacking penalties proved to be an excellent omen. The 13 video games during which he missed from the spot in all competitions resulted in victory for his staff.

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