5 players who have scored most Premier League goals without a single header
The Premier League has witnessed some great goals in its glorious history. It shouldn’t be a surprise, given the quality of players in the English top flight.
Football has evolved over the years, and players have been using ingenious methods to score goals. Newer set-piece training routines are more focused on creating goals via smarter ways that do not necessarily use the traditional heading techniques.
Premier League players have unique characteristic traits
A footballer develops his signature method of scoring, depending on his physical stature and style of play. Each player brings his unique touch to the pitch, which leads to an array of spectacular goals.
While we are not taking anything away from the beauty of headed goals, our primary aim here is to look at how long a player has gone on a run of goals without using his head.
Take a look at the five players who have the longest streak of Premier League goals scored without a single header.
#5 Patrik Berger - 38
Patrik Berger started his football career in 1991 with Slavia Prague, then moved to Germany and spent a year at Borussia Dortmund. He was then signed by Liverpool in 1996 and spent seven years in the Premier League.
He has scored 38 goals and provided 34 assists in the Premier League. Berger scored all of these goals without heading the ball. The former Czech Republic international has tasted quite a lot of success in his career that has spanned 19 years.
On this day in 1996, Patrik Berger made his #LFC debut as a substitute in a 2-1 win against Southampton at Anfield. http://t.co/QMTy4coj1c
Berger was part of Liverpool’s squad that won the Europa League in 2001. He has also won the FA Cup, two League Cups, and the UEFA Super Cup with the Reds. Although he spent just one year in Germany, he won the Bundesliga title and the German Super Cup with Dortmund.
#4 Mark Noble - 47
West Ham United’s Mark Noble is the epitome of a one-club man. The 34-year-old, who has been West Ham’s mainstay for nearly 20 years, is in the final year of his contract. Noble has made an incredible 539 appearances for the Hammers.
The midfielder had 47 Premier League goals to his name in succession without a header. Noble has not been a feature of David Moyes’ squad this season. He has played in just four matches so far. However, Moyes insists that their club captain will have a crucial role to play for the remainder of their campaign.
.@_DeclanRice on having Mark Noble as a role model https://t.co/IvfDO1d30h
Noble revealed that this would be his final season as a West Ham player and he wishes to end his time with them with an FA Cup victory. The Hammers recently entered the fourth round following a win against Leeds. West Ham continue their impressive campaign on both the European and domestic fronts. If they manage to win the FA Cup, it would be a perfect farewell for Noble.