Following the introduction of VAR in the Premier League back in the 2019/20 season, the focus on penalty kicks has increased, with plenty of controversy over penalty-kick decisions that have been awarded in recent years with the use of technology.
But who has been the most prolific from 12 yards since the Premier League began in 1992? We’ve taken a look at who has scored the most penalty kicks.
Alan Shearer
56
Frank Lampard
43
Mohamed Salah
34
Harry Kane
33
Steven Gerrard
31
Mark Noble
28
Sergio Aguero
27
Jamie Vardy
27
Matt Le Tissier
25
Thierry Henry
23
Wayne Rooney
23
Bruno Fernandes
23
Luka Milivojevic
22
David Unsworth
22
Teddy Sheringham
21
Leighton Baines
20
Jorginho
19
Troy Deeney
18
Yakubu
18
Danny Murphy
18
Gareth Barry
18
Gary McAllister
18
Ruud van Nistelrooy
18
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The top 11 players who have scored the most Premier League penalties:
11 Wayne Rooney 23 penalties
Starting the countdown is all-time Manchester United record goalscorer Wayne Rooney, who netted 23 times from the spot. However, the Englishman also missed 11 times from 12 yards – the most in Premier League history.
Interestingly, the striker didn’t score one until his third attempt, which was in the 2009/10 campaign against Arsenal.
10 Thierry Henry 23 penalties
Thierry Henry was not only a master goalscorer, but a king from the penalty spot. The Frenchman did miss penalties for Arsenal, but never in the Premier League – scoring each of his 23 attempts (at a significantly higher success rate than Rooney).
One of his most famous was his penalty during the final game at Highbury, as his hat-trick secured a 4-2 win and Champions League football for the Gunners.
9 Matt Le Tissier 25 penalties
Former Southampton star Matt Le Tissier’s penalty record was incredible during his career, with the Englishman scoring 47 of his 48 spot kicks.
25 of those came in the Premier League, with Le Tissier leaving the club in 2002 as their second-highest scorer of all time.
8 Jamie Vardy 27 penalties
Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy also sits on 27 penalties, with the first of those coming during the Foxes’ famous 2015/16 title-winning season.
In fact, Vardy scored five in that memorable campaign and scored his first from 12 yards in more than three years in October 2024. However, he has missed seven top-flight spot-kicks – including his most recent attempt against Wolves in April 2025.
7 Sergio Aguero 27 penalties
Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero is best known for his dramatic title-winner on the final day against QPR in 2012 and being a prolific striker in the Premier League.
He also took plenty of City penalties, and ended on a total of 27 out of 33. The Argentine’s first came against Newcastle back in 2011 and his last was in 2021 against Fulham.
6 Mark Noble 28 penalties
Mark Noble scored 28 Premier League penalties and missed five during his 18-year career with West Ham United.
The midfielder’s first two were winners against Birmingham City and Liverpool in 2007/08 and his last was against Watford in 2021.
5 Steven Gerrard 31 penalties
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard scored 46 penalties for the Reds in all competitions, with 31 coming in the Premier League.
The first came in a 1-0 win over Arsenal at Anfield in 2006, however, Gerrard’s last spot kick in the top flight was missed against QPR in 2015.
4 Harry Kane 33 penalties
Tottenham Hotspur and England’s all-time record goalscorer was always going to be on this list. Harry Kane converted 33 times from 12 yards before joining Bayern Munich in 2023.
The striker only missed four for Spurs in the Premier League, although none of his misses were in defeats.
3 Mohamed Salah 34 penalties
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah has climbed up this list since scoring his first Premier League penalty for the Reds back in 2018. He now sits fourth after scoring nine times from the spot in the 2024/25 season.
The Egyptian King has been a constant performer in front of goal at Anfield, but he has also missed six times from 12 yards, including his first attempt in the Premier League in 2017.
2 Frank Lampard 43 penalties
Chelsea icon Frank Lampard comes in at second on the list with 43 Premier League penalties, with his first two coming while he was at West Ham.
The box-to-box midfielder made the move to Stamford Bridge in 2001 and two years later, he was first-choice from the spot for the Blues.
