Some vital goals have been scored by substitutes over the years, including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Champions League winner. Manchester United Probably the most famous of them all.
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But who is the best super sub in Premier League date? Let's take a look at the players who have scored the most goals from the bench since the start of the competition:
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Rank |
player |
Sub-applications |
Goals are sub-goals |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jermain Defoe |
149 |
24 |
|
2 |
Olivier Giroud |
103 |
21 |
|
3 |
Javier Hernandez |
78 |
19 |
|
4 |
Long live the mother |
116 |
17 |
|
5 |
Daniel Sturridge |
98 |
17 |
|
6 |
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer |
84 |
17 |
|
7 |
Peter Crouch |
158 |
16 |
|
8 |
Danny Welbeck |
132 |
15 |
|
9 |
Victor Anichebe |
107 |
14 |
9
Victor Anichebe
14 goals
During his spells with Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland, it would be fair to say that Victor Anichebe was not prolific in front of goal, scoring 27 goals in 204 matches.
However, the Nigerian has been even more impressive as an influential player, with more than half of his Premier League goals coming as a substitute. The attacker got 14 times in 107 A substitute appearance, earning a spot at number nine on this list.
8
Danny Welbeck
15 goals
Danny Welbeck is still going strong in the Premier League at the age of 34, and is currently plying his trade with the team. Brighton and Hove AlbionAnd it was recorded Total 73 goals In competition across periods with five different clubs.
The former Manchester United man is The alternative with the highest score Of any player currently playing in the Premier League, perhaps his most famous goal came in Arsenal's dramatic late comeback against Leicester City in 2016.
A last-gasp winner gave Arsenal a huge boost in the title race, and although Leicester eventually went on to win the Premier League title against all odds, Welbeck's goal will live long in the memory.
In 132 substitute appearances, the Englishman has scored 15 goals, making him one of the most influential players in Premier League history.
7
Peter Crouch
16 goals
Standing at 6ft 7in, Peter Crouch is certainly one of the Premier League's most iconic players, but the former Tottenham Hotspur star has been more than just a target man, establishing himself as a top striker at both club and international level.
After like 12-Goal In the 2004/05 season with Southampton, the striker earned a move to Champions League winners Liverpool, but struggled to adapt to life at Anfield.
However, after scoring his first goal for the Reds Strange fashionThe goals kept coming, and he continued to have a great career in the Premier League.
Crouch found the back of the net 16 times in 158 appearances as a substitute, earning hero status in the process.
6
Long live the mother
17 goals
Although The most prolific During his time with Arsenal, Nwankwo Kanu is probably best known for his time on the south coast, where Harry Redknapp signed him for Portsmouth in 2006, and he once explained how the move came about:
Despite initial doubts about his ability and fitness, Kanu proved to be a hugely important signing in Portsmouth's history, scoring the only goal of the match to win the FA Cup Final in 2008.
No goal was as important as his one at Wembley, although the Nigerian did score 17 goals in 116 Premier League appearances as a substitute, across spells with Pompey, Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion.
5
Daniel Sturridge
17 goals
Although injuries have hampered him throughout his career, Daniel Sturridge has had some exceptional seasons in the Premier League, teaming up with Luis Suarez to form a formidable 'SAS' partnership for Liverpool in the 2013/14 season.
The Birmingham-born striker is for the Reds Third highest score An all-time substitute with 13 goals in all competitions, perhaps most impressive of all was his long-range goal against former club Chelsea in 2018.
Although Sturridge is best known for his time on Merseyside, he also had spells in the Premier League with Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion. – He scored 77 goals in the league.
17 of those efforts came in 98 substitute appearances, giving him the edge over Kanu due to his goals-per-match record.
4
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
17 goals
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gained a reputation as one of the greatest substitutes ever during his time with Manchester United, with his most famous goal coming as a substitute to win the Champions League in 1999.
The baby-faced killer It wasn't He was Sir Alex Ferguson's first signing when he signed from Molde in 1996, and faced stiff competition for a place in the starting XI throughout his time in Manchester.
With the likes of Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and Andy Cole also competing for a starting place, the Norwegian often had to settle for a place on the bench, but he made the most of the opportunities he was given more often than not.
Solskjaer has scored 17 goals in 84 Premier League appearances as a substitute, placing him fourth on the list of all-time top scorers.
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3
Javier Hernandez
19 goals
Although he has not had the same impact at Old Trafford as Solskjaer, Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez holds a special place in fans' hearts.
The Mexican was part of two teams that won the Premier League during his time in Manchester, Access double numbers In front of goal for three consecutive seasons from 2010/11 to 2012/13.
He became known as The Hunter due to the number of close goals he scored during his spells with the Red Devils and West Ham United, with one of his most famous goals being a stunning backwards header against Stoke City in 2011.
During his time with United, Hernandez often had to settle for a place on the bench, but he made an impressive impact whenever he was brought on to change the game, scoring 19 goals in 78 appearances as a substitute.
2
Olivier Giroud
21 goals
France's all-time record goalscorer first made his mark in Montpellier before earning his own A move worth £12 million To Arsenal ahead of the 2012/13 season, it would be fair to say that he wrote his name into English football folklore.
Through periods with Arsenal and their London rivals Chelsea, Olivier Giroud scored 90 Premier League goals, with nearly a quarter of them coming from the bench, with 21 goals in 103 appearances.
One of the Frenchman's best goals for Arsenal came as a substitute against Manchester United in November 2014, where he beat David De Gea at the near post with a stunning shot from outside the penalty area.
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Jermain Defoe
24 goals
A list of outstanding players wouldn't be complete without one of the most prolific Premier League players in history, and Jermain Defoe is exactly that, sitting tenth on the all-time list. With 162 goals.
After scoring his Premier League debut for West Ham in the 2001/02 season, the striker went on to play for four other Premier League clubs: Tottenham, Portsmouth, Sunderland and Bournemouth.
The Englishman scored some priceless goals, but perhaps the most important came in the 2015/16 season where he almost single-handedly led Sunderland to survival. He scored 15 times While the Black Cats remained available with the lowest profit margins.
Although Defoe's prestigious career means he will be remembered as more than just an influential player, his 24 goals in 149 appearances off the bench means he is the greatest super sub in Premier League history.
