Cole Palmer don rewrite Premier League history, become the most reliable penalty-taker for the league. For Chelsea’s thrilling 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur, Palmer score two penalties, make am hit 12 penalties out of 12 attempts. He break the record set by Yaya Toure, who scored all 11 penalties for Manchester City. Palmer said, “It’s a privilege to break a record held by someone like Yaya Toure, but my focus is on doing my job for Chelsea.”
Other close challengers for the title include Fulham’s Raul Jimenez, Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, and Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood—all with perfect records. Palmer’s 50 goals and assists in just 48 Premier League matches put him in the same league as legends like Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah.
Best Penalty Conversion Rates in Premier League History (Minimum 10 Attempts)
- Cole Palmer: 12 taken, 12 scored (100%)
- Yaya Toure: 11 taken, 11 scored (100%)
- Matt Le Tissier: 26 taken, 25 scored (96.2%)
- Danny Murphy: 19 taken, 18 scored (94.7%)
- Callum Wilson: 17 taken, 16 scored (94.1%)
- James Beattie: 17 taken, 16 scored (94.1%)
- Julian Dicks: 16 taken, 15 scored (93.8%)
- Erling Haaland: 16 taken, 15 scored (93.8%)
- Thierry Henry: 25 taken, 23 scored (92.0%)
- Ivan Toney: 12 taken, 11 scored (91.7%)
- Bukayo Saka: 12 taken, 11 scored (91.7%)
- Leighton Baines: 22 taken, 20 scored (90.9%)
- Danny Ings: 11 taken, 10 scored (90.9%)
- Gary Speed: 11 taken, 10 scored (90.9%)
- Frank Leboeuf: 11 taken, 10 scored (90.9%)
- Peter Beardsley: 20 taken, 18 scored (90.0%)
- Alexis Mac Allister: 10 taken, 9 scored (90.0%)
Alan Shearer dey the top of Premier League all-time penalty leaders, scoring 56 out of 67 attempts. Frank Lampard (43 goals), Harry Kane (33), and Steven Gerrard (32) dey strong in the penalty scoring charts. On the flip side, players like Juan Pablo Angel (50%), Dwight Yorke (60%), and Wayne Rooney (68%) no fit find consistent success from the spot.
Worst Penalty Conversion Rates in Premier League History (Minimum 10 Attempts)
- Juan Pablo Angel: 10 taken, 5 scored (50%)
- Dwight Yorke: 10 taken, 6 scored (60%)
- Steed Malbranque: 10 taken, 6 scored (60%)
- Kevin Phillips: 18 taken, 11 scored (61%)
- Aleksandar Mitrović: 13 taken, 8 scored (62%)
- Paul Pogba: 11 taken, 7 scored (64%)
- Wilfried Zaha: 11 taken, 7 scored (64%)
- Michael Owen: 21 taken, 14 scored (67%)
- Christian Benteke: 15 taken, 10 scored (67%)
- Wayne Rooney: 34 taken, 23 scored (68%)
- Teddy Sheringham: 31 taken, 21 scored (68%)
- Riyad Mahrez: 19 taken, 13 scored (68%)