10 players with the statistically best penalty-taking records.
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10) Francesco Totti (AS Roma)
Having taken a whopping 96 penalties in his long career, one can forgive Roma legend Francesco Totti missing one occasionally, though he still has an impressive record of 78 scored, or 81%.
9) Oscar Cardozo (Trabzonspor)
Something of a penalty-taking specialist and impressive scorer whilst at Benfica, Oscar Cardozo is still doing the business in Turkey for Trabzonspor, converting 41 out of 50 in his career, or 82%.
8) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Liverpool’s regular penalty taker when he’s on the pitch, captain Steven Gerrard as a good record from the spot, converting 49 out of 60 in his career, or 82%.
7) Frank Lampard (Manchester City)
Slightly above Gerrard on 83%, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard scored a large number from the spot in his time with the Blues, with 64 out of 77 put away.
6) Roberto Soldado (Tottenham Hotspur)
He may not be the most reliable from open play, but Roberto Soldado has a superb spot-kick record and has netted 26 out of 30 attempts, with a score of 87%.
5) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
One of the best players in the world at the moment and goalscorer supreme, it’s no surprise to see Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo ranking high with 87% penalties scored, putting away 78 out of 90.
4) Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina)
A talented player unfortunate with injuries throughout his career, Fiorentina’s Giusesppe Rossi is a reliable penalty taker with 34 out of 39 converted, a record of 87%.
3) Arturo Vidal (Juventus)
Another player on 87%, Juventus star Arturo Vidal has taken 31 penalties in his career and scored 27 of them.
2) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)
Also on 87%, Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a pretty cool customer from the spot, scoring 54 out of the 62 he’s taken in his long career.
1) Mario Balotelli (Liverpool)
Far and away in first place, Liverpool flop Mario Balotelli certainly knows how to find the back of the net from twelve yards, scoring 28 out of 30 in his entire career with a superb record of 93%.