Eden Hazard is Europe's best penalty taker in the last 10 years, and we have statistical proof
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is the best penalty taker from the top five leagues in Europe and his successful conversion rate of 100% is the proof.
Hazard has taken a total of 17 penalties in domestic football throughout his career and has managed to tuck the ball in every single time. However, it is worth mentioning that the Chelsea star had missed one against Nordsjalland in the UEFA Champions League.
Everton’s Leighton Baines' 100 percent record saw a dent when his shot from the spot was saved by Manchester United’s David De Gea.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi have scored the most from the penalty spot, but their conversion rate is less than that of Hazard and others ahead of them.
Here is the full list:
| Player | Club | Penalties taken | Penalties scored | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea | 17 | 17 | 100 |
| Diego Castro | Getafe | 16 | 15 | 93.8 |
| Xabi Prieto | Real Sociedad | 16 | 15 | 93.8 |
| Leighton Baines | Everton | 15 | 14 | 93.3 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 57 | 52 | 91.2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Paris Saint-Germain | 40 | 36 | 90 |
| Mikel Arteta | Arsenal | 19 | 17 | 89.5 |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 36 | 32 | 88.9 |
| Radamel Falcao | Manchester United | 18 | 16 | 88.9 |
| Carlos Tevez | Juventus | 18 | 16 | 88.9 |
EDIT: Funny how Hazard misses a penalty the day we publish this article. His record in the domestic level still stays intact as his miss came game against Maribor in the UEFA Champions League during their 1-1 draw in an away encounter. His overall record now stands at 27 penalties converted from 30 attempts.