9 Best Premier League Soccer Penalty Takers Ever

The Premier League has enjoyed an array of fantastic penalty takers over the past three decades. 

However, there remains a select number of spot kick kings who can rightfully claim to be the competition’s most successful from twelve yards. 

Here’s the 9 best Premier League Soccer Penalty takers Ever. 

9. Ivan Toney

Brentford’s Ivan Toney is famed for his incredible ‘no look’ penalty technique, hitting 12 penalties since The Bees return to the Premier League in 2021. The England international has been near perfect from the spot, having converted eleven penalties and giving him a conversion rate of 91.7%. Check out this new Penalty Shootout slot.

8. Thierry Henry

Enigmatic forward Thierry Henry slowly transformed into Arsenal’s first-choice penalty taker across the early 2000’s and successfully slotted home 23 of his 25 penalties taken. The French legend was typically classy when it came to spot kicks as he managed to record a conversation rate of 92%

7. Erling Haaland

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has been predictably assured in terms of penalty kicks so far, putting away 14 of his 15 spot kicks since entering the Premier League in 2023. The Norwegian goal machine’s brilliance from twelve yards has seen him accumulate a conversion rate of 93.3% to date. 

6. Julian Dicks 

English soccer hardman Julian Dicks became a regular penalty taker during two spells at West Ham United in the 1980s and 90s having taken a total of 16 penalties. The no-nonsense defender went on to convert 15 of those spot kicks and thus registered a conversation rate of 93.8%

5. James Beattie

James Beattie was successful from the spot for a number of Premier League clubs including the likes of Southampton and Everton. He scored an impressive 16 of the 17 penalties taken over a long career in English soccer with the Englishman clocking up a conversion rate of 94.1% 

4. Callum Wilson

Equaling Beattie’s lofty record is Newcastle United forward Callum Wilson who took a total of 17 penalties playing in the Premier League for both the Toon Army and Bournemouth. So far, the England striker has scored 16 times from the spot and also boasts a conversion rate of 94.1% 

3. Danny Murphy

Midfield dynamo Danny Murphy successfully converted 18 penalties for the likes of Liverpool and Fulham in the Premier League across the early 2000’s. Having taken 19 spot kicks overall, the Englishman can therefore claim a superb conversation rate of 94.7%

2. Matthew Le Tissier

Southampton’s god-like genius Matthew Le Tissier took 26 penalties solely for The Saints since the Premier League’s inception back in 1992. The majestic playmaker was formidable from twelve yards, scoring 25 times in total which resulted in a brilliant conversion rate of 96.2%

1. Yaya Toure

Legendary midfielder Yaya Toure wasn’t always the first-choice penalty taker for Manchester City yet still struck a total of eleven penalties since joining The Citizens in 2010. The Ivorian proved incredibly dependable from twelve yards as he scored all eleven of his spot kicks with a conversation rate of 100%!