Premier League penalties: who won them...and who gave them away?
There are plenty of statistical morsels to savour as we reflect on an entertaining season - and Playmaker can now reveal which players successfully won their sides the most penalty-kicks...as well as the most accident-prone players in their own 18-yard box.
Champions Liverpool benefitted from the most penalties in the 2024/25 season, Arne Slot's Reds winning nine and Mo Salah converting them all in a clinical display of 12-yard professionalism. At the other end of the spectrum, Wolves were not awarded a single spot-kick during the entire campaign - the Midlanders and relegated Southampton (who missed both of the pens they were awarded) the only teams not to notch a top flight penalty last term.
In fact, the Saints and Wolves endured an utterly miserable time of it when it came to penalty decisions, as they and Brighton (all nine) saw officials penalise them and point to the spot more than any of their Premier League peers.
Reckless, poor decisions, unlucky...?
Let's now drill down into the player data to find out which players were an accident waiting to happen in their own box in 2024/25.
We have already mentioned Wolves a few times in this article, and it is perhaps no surprise therefore that the Premier League player to concede most penalties last season was playing his trade at Molineux.
What is perhaps also not surprising is that the player in question is a goalkeeper: Portuguese stopper José Sá. Although Wolves themselves bounced back in outstanding fashion following the appointment of Sá's compatriot Vitor Pereira, the former Porto keeper was penalised for four fouls in his area last season...giving away two more penalties than any other player.
Notably, four top flight keepers (Fabianski, Kepa, Pope and Sanchez: all two) gave multiple penalties away last season, while three midfielders (Yves Bissouma, Carlos Baleba and Will Hughes) also committed two infractions apiece in their own boxes.
???? Conceded most penalties last season (#PL): 4??: Sá 2??: Baleba, Bissouma, Cash, Coady, L Davis, De Ligt, W Hughes, Sugawara; Fabianski, Kepa, Pope, Sanchez#Wolves pic.twitter.com/Efdv2qh9QA
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The art of inviting contact
Although there is plenty of diving and brinkmanship involved in winning a penalty, consistently drawing a foul in the box requires skill - and Bournemouth's Brazilian forward Evanilson is a keen student of the art.
Another former Porto player, the 25-year-old won five penalties in total in the 2024/25 season - three of them in one game against Wolves (with Sá in goal obviously!!).
The first player ever to win three penalties in a Premier League game, Evanilson's hard work helped Justin Kluivert also become the first player to score a 'penalty hat-trick' - the Cherries forwards racking up top flight records in that 4-2 win over Wolves at Molineux last November.
When it comes to winning fouls in the box, Evanilson is not the only Brazilian to seemingly possess the gift. Brighton's João Pedro has been linked with a big money move away from the Amex and he ranked outright second in the Premier League last season when it came to penalties won last season - the former Fluminense and Watford man drawing three fouls in his opponent's area.
In terms of English players to win multiple penalties last term, there are five in total: Liam Delap, Tyler Dibling, Jaden Sancho, Jamie Vardy and Ollie Watkins.
???? Won most penalties last season (#PL):5??: Evanilson3??: João Pedro2??: Caicedo, Delap, Diallo, Diaz, Dibling, B Johnson, Sancho, Savinho, Vardy, Watkins#AFCB pic.twitter.com/jMUKYwuMAy
playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) May 27, 2025
The art of inviting contact
Although a lot of diving and brinkmanship often goes on, there is certainly a skill to consistently winning penalty kicks - and Bournemouth's Brazilian striker Evanilson is a keen student of the art.
Also a former Porto player, the 25-year-old became the first player ever to win three penalties in the same Premier League game, his team-mate Justin Kluivert converting all three of those spot-kicks to become the first player ever to score a 'penalty hat-trick' in the competition in the Cherries' 4-2 win over - you guessed it - Wolves (with Sá in goal!) last November.
When it comes to fleet footwork in the box, Brighton's João Pedro is another top Brazilian talent and the reported Liverpool target was second to his countryman Evanilson when it came to winning spot-kicks last season - the former Fluminense and Watford man winning three in total for the Seagulls last term.
In relation to English players to win multiple spot-kicks last season, there were five in total: Liam Delap, Tyler Dibling, Jaden Sancho, Jamie Vardy and Ollie Watkins - check out the stat below for the full rundown of the Premier League's top 'penalty winners'.
???? Won most penalties last season (#PL): 5??: Evanilson 3??: João Pedro 2??: Caicedo, Delap, Diallo, Diaz, Dibling, B Johnson, Sancho, Savinho, Vardy, Watkins#AFCB pic.twitter.com/jMUKYwuMAy
— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) May 27, 2025
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