Premier League Top Players: Taking a penalty shot requires unwavering composure, given the tremendous amount of pressure coming from the tens of thousands of spectators. Only a select few players have consistently handled the pressure to send the ball past the goalkeeper from the spot in a prolific manner.
While many strikers have time and again proved their penalty-taking skills, let us have a look at top players with most penalties scored in Premier League history.
Harry Kane- 33
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has scored the most goals in penalties in the Premier League. With 320 appearances in England’s top flight, Kane has 213 goals to his name. He was one of the most prolific strikers in the league and missed just four penalties for the North London side.
Frank Lampard- 32
Frank Lampard scored 32 goals from the spot in his Premier League campaign. The former Chelsea icon has scored crucial goals for the Blues. He missed just seven of the 39 he attempted in the league for Chelsea. Lampard scored 177 goals for the club and provided 104 assists, with the Englishman being the club’s all-time leading goalscorer in all competitions with 211.
Steven Gerrard– 29
Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard scored 29 goals in penalties. He went on to become one of the finest midfielders and missed just seven of the penalties he took for Liverpool in the Premier League. The Englishman could have scored a hat-trick of penalties for the Reds against their arch-rivals Manchester United, but the midfielder hit the base of the post in a 3-0 win back in 2014.
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Mark Noble- 28
English midfielder Mark Noble was incredibly consistent from the spot for West Ham, scoring 28 goals from the 12-yard spot. He played for the East London side for 17 consecutive seasons and scored seven goals in the 2015/2016 season, his best for the club. He missed just five penalties in the Premier League for the Hammers.
Sergio Aguero- 27
Sergio Aguero scored 27 goals from the penalty spot for Manchester City in the Premier League. The Argentine forward missed just six penalties during his time in England’s top flight. He has scored 184 goals for City in 275 appearances for the club.
| Most Penalties Scored in Premier League History | |||
| Rank | Player | Club | Penalties scored |
| 1 | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 33 |
| 2 | Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 32 |
| 3 | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 29 |
| 4 | Mark Noble | West Ham | 28 |
| 5= | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 27 |
| 5= | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 27 |
| 5= | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 27 |
| 8 | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | 23 |
| 9 | Luka Milivojevic | Crystal Palace | 22 |
| 10= | Leighton Baines | Everton | 20 |
| 10= | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 20 |
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