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The highest 11 penalty-takers in Premier League historical past

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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 probably the most prolific from 12 yards because the Premier League started in 1992? We have taken a have a look at who has scored probably 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

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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 probably the most Premier League penalties:

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Wayne Rooney

23 penalties

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Beginning the countdown is all-time Manchester United file goalscorer Wayne Rooney, who netted 23 occasions from the spot. Nonetheless, the Englishman additionally missed 11 occasions from 12 yards – probably the most in Premier League historical past.

Curiously, the striker did not rating one till his third try, which was within the 2009/10 marketing campaign towards Arsenal.

10

Thierry Henry

23 penalties

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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).

Considered one of his most well-known was his penalty in the course of the closing recreation at Highbury, as his hat-trick secured a 4-2 win and Champions League soccer for the Gunners.

9

Matt Le Tissier

25 penalties

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Former Southampton star Matt Le Tissier’s penalty file was unimaginable 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

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Manchester Metropolis legend Sergio Aguero is finest identified for his dramatic title-winner on the ultimate day towards 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 towards Newcastle again in 2011 and his final was in 2021 towards Fulham.

7

Mohamed Salah

27 penalties

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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 relentless performer in entrance of aim at Anfield, however like Aguero, he has additionally missed six occasions from 12 yards, together with his first-ever try in 2017.

6

Jamie Vardy

27 penalties

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Leicester Metropolis legend Jamie Vardy additionally sits on 27 penalties, with the primary of these coming in the course of the Foxes’ well-known 2015/16 title-winning season.

The truth is, 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

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Mark Noble scored 28 Premier League penalties and missed 5 throughout his 18-year profession with West Ham United.

The midfielder’s first two have been winners towards Birmingham Metropolis and Liverpool in 2007/08 and his final was towards Watford in 2021.

4

Steven Gerrard

31 penalties

Steven Gerrard.

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, nonetheless, Gerrard’s final spot kick within the prime flight was missed towards QPR in 2015.

3

Harry Kane

33 penalties

Former Tottenham captain Harry Kane

Tottenham Hotspur and England’s all-time file goalscorer was all the time going to be on this checklist. Harry Kane transformed 33 occasions 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 have been in defeats.

2

Frank Lampard

43 penalties

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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

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Unsurprisingly main the best way is the Premier League’s all-time file 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 towards rivals Sunderland in 2006, with solely 5 misses in between.

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