Following the introduction of VAR within the Premier League again within the 2019/20 season, the concentrate on penalty kicks has elevated, with loads of controversy over penalty-kick selections which have been awarded in recent times with the usage of expertise.
However who has been essentially the most prolific from 12 yards because the Premier League started in 1992? We have taken a have a look at who has scored essentially the most penalty kicks.
|
Rank |
Participant |
Penalties scored |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Alan Shearer |
56 |
|
2 |
Frank Lampard |
43 |
|
3 |
Harry Kane |
33 |
|
4 |
Steven Gerrard |
31 |
|
5 |
Mark Noble |
28 |
|
=6 |
Jamie Vardy |
27 |
|
=6 |
Mohamed Salah |
27 |
|
=6 |
Sergio Aguero |
27 |
|
9 |
Matt Le Tissier |
25 |
|
=10 |
Thierry Henry |
23 |
|
=10 |
Wayne Rooney |
23 |
|
=12 |
Luka Milivojevic |
22 |
|
=12 |
David Unsworth |
22 |
|
14 |
Teddy Sheringham |
21 |
|
15 |
Leighton Baines |
20 |
|
=16 |
Bruno Fernandes |
19 |
|
=16 |
Jorginho |
19 |
|
=18 |
Troy Deeney |
18 |
|
=18 |
Yakubu |
18 |
|
=18 |
Danny Murphy |
18 |
|
=18 |
Gareth Barry |
18 |
|
=18 |
Gary McAllister |
18 |
|
=18 |
Ruud van Nistelrooy |
18 |
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The highest 11 gamers who’ve scored essentially the most Premier League penalties:
11
Wayne Rooney
23 penalties
Beginning the countdown is all-time Manchester United report goalscorer Wayne Rooney, who netted 23 instances from the spot. Nevertheless, the Englishman additionally missed 11 instances from 12 yards – essentially the most in Premier League historical past.
Apparently, the striker did not rating one till his third try, which was within the 2009/10 marketing campaign in opposition to Arsenal.
10
Thierry Henry
23 penalties
Thierry Henry was not solely a grasp goalscorer, however a king from the penalty spot. The Frenchman did miss penalties for Arsenal, however by no means within the Premier League – scoring every of his 23 makes an attempt (at a considerably greater success price than Rooney).
One among his most well-known was his penalty throughout the ultimate sport at Highbury, as his hat-trick secured a 4-2 win and Champions League soccer for the Gunners.
9
Matt Le Tissier
25 penalties
Former Southampton star Matt Le Tissier’s penalty report was unbelievable throughout his profession, with the Englishman scoring 47 of his 48 spot kicks.
25 of these got here within the Premier League, with Le Tissier leaving the membership in 2002 as their second-highest scorer of all time.
8
Sergio Aguero
27 penalties
Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero is greatest recognized for his dramatic title-winner on the ultimate day in opposition to QPR in 2012 and being a prolific striker within the Premier League.
He additionally took loads of Metropolis penalties, and ended on a complete of 27 out of 33. The Argentine’s first got here in opposition to Newcastle again in 2011 and his final was in 2021 in opposition to Fulham.
7
Mohamed Salah
27 penalties
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has climbed up this checklist since scoring his first Premier League penalty for the Reds again in 2018.
The Egyptian King has been a continuing performer in entrance of purpose at Anfield, however like Aguero, he has additionally missed six instances from 12 yards, together with his first-ever try in 2017.
6
Jamie Vardy
27 penalties
Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy additionally sits on 27 penalties, with the primary of these coming throughout the Foxes’ well-known 2015/16 title-winning season.
In actual fact, Vardy scored 5 in that memorable marketing campaign and scored his first from 12 yards in additional than three years in October 2024. He joins Salah and Aguero in lacking six top-flight spot-kicks.
5
Mark Noble
28 penalties
Mark Noble scored 28 Premier League penalties and missed 5 throughout his 18-year profession with West Ham United.
The midfielder’s first two had been winners in opposition to Birmingham Metropolis and Liverpool in 2007/08 and his final was in opposition to Watford in 2021.
4
Steven Gerrard
31 penalties
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard scored 46 penalties for the Reds in all competitions, with 31 coming within the Premier League.
The primary got here in a 1-0 win over Arsenal at Anfield in 2006, nevertheless, Gerrard’s final spot kick within the prime flight was missed in opposition to QPR in 2015.
3
Harry Kane
33 penalties
Tottenham Hotspur and England’s all-time report goalscorer was at all times going to be on this checklist. Harry Kane transformed 33 instances from 12 yards earlier than becoming a member of Bayern Munich in 2023.
The striker solely missed 4 for Spurs within the Premier League, though none of his misses had been in defeats.
2
Frank Lampard
43 penalties
Chelsea icon Frank Lampard is available in at second on the checklist with 43 Premier League penalties, together with his first two coming whereas he was at West Ham.
The box-to-box midfielder made the transfer to Stamford Bridge in 2001 and two years later, he was first-choice from the spot for the Blues.
1
Alan Shearer
56 penalties
Unsurprisingly main the way in which is the Premier League’s all-time report goalscorer, Alan Shearer.
The previous Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United star scored his first spot kick within the prime flight in 1992 and his final got here for the Magpies in opposition to rivals Sunderland in 2006, with solely 5 misses in between.
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