Who are England’s best penalty takers? Stats & shootout history

The phrases ‘England’ and ‘penalties’ are sufficient to spook even essentially the most ardent Three Lions followers and the prospect of a shootout is normally a supply of dread as a result of heavy hand of history.

However, latest successes – in opposition to Colombia on the 2018 World Cup and Switzerland within the 2019 Nations League finals – have given them motive for optimism.

At Euro 2020, Gareth Southgate defined that his squad had “a process that works for us” and so they have adopted the identical method when the prospect of a shootout arises.

But, which gamers are England’s best penalty takers? Goal takes a take a look at the stats.

Who are England’s best penalty takers?

Of the present crop of England gamers, Harry Kane is the undisputed best on the subject of scoring penalties.

In March 2021, the Tottenham captain became the Three Lions’ all-time leading penalty scorer when he netted his 10th goal from the spot against Poland, surpassing Frank Lampard in the process.

His report going into Euro 2020 was 10 penalties scored from 12 taken, which suggests he has a conversion charge of over 80 per cent from 12 yards. At the identical time, at membership stage, he had scored 32 from 36 penalties, which meant his total report was 42 penalties scored from 48 taken – an 87.5% conversion charge.

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is England’s subsequent most completed penalty taker, however has taken considerably fewer than Kane throughout his profession thus far.

*Does not embrace penalty shootouts. Senior membership & worldwide video games solely. Correct as of June 28, 2021.

Across membership and nation, Rashford has taken a complete of 14 penalties, scoring 12, with the arrival of Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford impacting his spot-kick duties. His conversion charge is nonetheless just like Kane at 85%. Interestingly, he had a flawless report for England forward of Euro 2020, scoring every of the three penalties he hit.

Jadon Sancho can lay a reputable declare to being England’s subsequent best penalty taker, having taken three and scored three for Borussia Dortmund in 2020-21, although he has by no means stepped up for the Three Lions at senior stage.

Others who boasted a 100% report from penalties heading to Euro 2020 – with an admittedly low pattern dimension, embrace Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who scored his solely penalty for England in opposition to the Republic of Ireland in a 2020 pleasant recreation, and Mason Mount (one from one for Chelsea).

Manchester City ahead Raheem Sterling has scored the one penalty he has taken for England (in opposition to Iceland in 2020), however his report at membership stage leaves trigger for concern as he scored solely considered one of 4 penalties taken. That means his conversion charge is decrease than 50%.

Penalties for England solely

*Penalties scored in senior England video games solely. No penalty shootouts. Correct as of June 28, 2021.

As properly because the aforementioned specialists, some unlikely faces have stepped as much as hit penalties for England in shootouts.

When they gained in opposition to Colombia on the 2018 World Cup, Kane and Rashford scored, as did defenders Kieran Trippier and Eric Dier, with defensive midfielder Jordan Henderson lacking.

Against Switzerland within the 2019 Nations League third-place play-off, Dier and Sterling stepped up once more to attain, together with Harry Maguire, Ross Barkley, Jadon Sancho and even goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. 

What is England’s report in penalty shootouts?

*As of 2019 Nations League finals.

England have been in 9 penalty shootouts throughout the World Cup, European Championship and Nations League, shedding six and profitable three.

Their three victories got here in opposition to Switzerland within the 2018-19 Nations League, Colombia on the 2018 World Cup and Spain at Euro 96.

Read more about England’s record in penalty shootouts here.