Players With the Most Direct Free Kick Goals Scored In the Premier League: Kicking the ball directly into the goal from a free kick is really tough and hard to predict. Only the very best players can do it regularly. In the Premier League, a few players have been really good at bending the ball around the goalie from far away.
Players With the Most Direct Free Kick Goals Scored In the Premier League
Let’s take a look at the top 10 players who have scored the most goals from direct free kicks in the history of the Premier League:
12. Frank Lampard
- Country: England
- Matches Played: 609
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 9
- Average: 0.015
- Position: Midfielder
11. Nolberto Solano
- Country: Peru
- Matches Played: 302
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 9
- Average: 0.030
- Position: Midfielder
10. Jamie Redknapp
- Country: England
- Matches Played: 295
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 9
- Average: 0.031
- Position: Midfielder
9. Morten Gamst Pedersen
- Country: Norway
- Matches Played: 260
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 10
- Average: 0.038
- Position: Midfielder
8. Ian Harte
- Country: Republic of Ireland
- Matches Played: 237
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 10
- Average: 0.042
- Position: Defender
7. Sebastian Larsson
- Country: Sweden
- Matches Played: 282
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 11
- Average: 0.039
- Position: Midfielder
6. Laurent Robert
- Country: France
- Matches Played: 150
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 11
- Average: 0.073
- Position: Forward
5. Thierry Henry
- Country: France
- Matches Played: 258
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 12
- Average: 0.047
- Position: Forward
4. Gianfranco Zola
- Country: Italy
- Matches Played: 229
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 12
- Average: 0.052
- Position: Forward
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
- Country: Portugal
- Matches Played: 236
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 12
- Average: 0.051
- Position: Forward
2. James Ward-Prowse
- Country: England
- Matches Played: 343
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 17
- Average: 0.050
- Position: Midfielder
1. David Beckham
- Country: England
- Matches Played: 265
- Direct Free Kick Goals: 18
- Average: 0.068
- Position: Midfielder
