5 players who have conceded the most number of penalties in Premier League history
In the 26 years of the Premier League, a whole host of goals have been scored from the spot with a handful of penalties saved.
However, here we focus on the players who have committed the most fouls in the penalty area, resulting in the most number of penalties awarded against them. Pablo Zabaleta, James Tarkowski and Hector Bellerin are tied this season for conceding 2 penalties each so far this campaign.
Ibrahima Sanko is jointly tied fifth on the all-time list, with 9 penalties conceded during the course of his career. Here we take a look at the five players who have conceded 9 or more penalties in the Premier League history:
#5 Heurelho Gomes - 9
The 36-year old Gomes, began his career in 2002 with Brazilian club Cruzeiro and then joined PSV Eindhoven two years later and moved to the Netherlands.
After spending four great seasons in the Netherlands, Spurs came calling and Gomes signed for the club and quickly established himself as a top Premier League custodian. He is fifth on the list with the most number of penalties conceded by a player with 9 instances.
Gomes spent six seasons at Spurs and enjoyed a fruitful stint with the North London club but opted to join Watford in 2014. The 36-year-old has established himself as the club's number 1 over the past couple of seasons and has also captained then on a few occasions.