Fulham might have needed to wait practically a yr for a Premier League penalty, however its conversion ought to by no means have been unsure.
Raul Jimenez calmly slotted residence the Cottagers’ first penalty because the 2-2 draw with Ipswich in January 2025 to earn Fulham a 1-0 win in opposition to Nottingham Forest and transfer to inside two spot-kicks of breaking a Premier League report.
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The Mexican has now joined Yaya Toure as being the one gamers, from those that have taken 10 or extra, to have transformed all of them. Each have now scored 11 from 11.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer went forward of Toure when he scored two penalties in opposition to Tottenham in December 2024, giving him 12 from 12, however he then had a penalty saved in opposition to Leicester in March to finish his 100% strike price.
Jimenez now wants two extra profitable penalties to change into the Premier League participant to attain probably the most profitable spot-kicks earlier than lacking one.
On ready for the goalkeeper to maneuver earlier than hanging the ball, he stated: “It is at all times what I do. I do it properly, so it is one thing I’ve been coaching my entire profession. I wish to have this stress with these penalties. I am comfortable to attain.
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“I’ve by no means missed [a penalty in the Premier League]. I am actually comfortable about that, so I need to preserve doing it like that. Extra penalties to come back, I will be there.”
Bryan Mbeumo joined the 100% membership when he made it 10 from 10 in April however that excellent report was ended when he had a penalty saved for Brentford in opposition to Fulham a month later.
Former Brentford team-mate Ivan Toney was one other who had scored 10 out of 10 however he was unable to match Toure’s report when he missed his eleventh penalty in opposition to Newcastle in 2023.
The Premier League’s most medical penalty takers
Premier League report goalscorer Alan Shearer is the participant who has scored probably the most penalties within the competitors (56), having additionally taken probably the most (67).
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Frank Lampard, Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane, Steven Gerrard and Mark Noble make up the highest six by way of most penalties scored – however they do not fairly make the highest 10 of probably the most medical from the spot.
Former Southampton playmaker Matt le Tissier although has the third finest dialog price of those that have taken 10 plus spot-kicks – after Toure and Jimenez – changing 24 from 25 makes an attempt.
The one spot kick he missed – simply his third Premier League penalty on the time – was saved by Nottingham Forest’s Mark Crossley in March 1993.
Danny Murphy scored 18 of his 19 penalties to take fourth spot on the Premier League’s most medical penalty takers record, whereas James Beattie (17/18) and Julian Dicks (15/16) additionally solely missed as soon as.
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Different present Premier League penalty takers who fare properly within the information embody West Ham’s Callum Wilson, who has scored 16 from 17, whereas Bukayo Sako has scored 12 from 13 and Alexander Isak 11 from 12.
Greatest Premier League penalty takers
Listing offered by information analysts from gamers to have taken 10 plus Premier League penalties.
Yaya Toure – 100% scored (11/11)
Raul Jimenez – 100% scored (11/11)
Matt le Tissier – 96.2% scored (25/26)
Danny Murphy – 94.7% scored (18/19)
Callum Wilson – 94.1% scored (16/17)
James Beattie – 94.1% scored (16/17)
Julian Dicks – 93.8% scored (15/16)
Cole Palmer – 92.9% scored (13/14)
Bukayo Saka – 92.3% scored (12/13)
Thierry Henry – 92% scored (23/25)