Top 10 players with most missed penalties in 2022

These players could not convert from the six-yard spot.

One of the best sports, football is popular worldwide. The players in this face tremendous pressure throughout the game, which they must withstand in order to be referred to as professional footballers. However, there are times when life is unfair, and no matter how hard you try, you may still fall short of your potential. This is a feature of the wonderful game of football.

A player must successfully convert a penalty during a game to rescue his team, but occasionally players have bad luck and miss the mark or the opposing goalkeeper saves the shot. After missing a penalty, a player loses confidence, and missed penalties are frequently not discussed as much as compared to penalty scorers. The top 10 players who missed penalties in 2022 are presented:

10. Sebastian Polter (2)

The German striker has missed 2 penalties that he has taken for Schalke 04 and has missed both of them. He signed a 3-year contract with the newly promoted club in Bundesliga. The striker has played 14 league games so far and has only managed to score 1 goal.

9. Gianluca Mancini (2)

The Itlay international player and Roma's star has missed both the penalties he has taken in 2022. However, the player played a crucial role in Jose Mourinho's side in the European Conference League 2021-2022. He has made 22 appearances in the season so far as Roma ranks 7th on the table.

8. Moussa Diaby (2)

Moussa Diaby is one of the French's most promising football stars. The 23-year-old has scored 6 goals and 3 assists in 15 appearances for Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season. However, the player has been very unlucky in penalties missing both shots from the spot in 2022.

7. Kevin Gameiro (2)

Gameiro is on fire this season in Ligue 1 with Strasbourg, The French forward has scored 8 goals in the season so far in 16 games. However, the former Atletico Madrid forward has missed 2 of the penalties he took last year for the club. Gameiro's goals and efforts are helpless to the team as they might face relegation if they don't win games in the second half of the season.

6. Cristiano Biraghi (2)

The Itlay international and Fiorentina's full-back has missed both the penalties that he has taken for the club, marking him 6th on the list. However, the fullback has 2 assists in 16 games. The number 3 failed to qualify for the FIFA World cup 2022 after failing to make it to the Euro 2020 squad of Itlay.

5. Alexis Sanchez (2)

One transfer can change a player's career completely. Alexis Sanchez was a sensation for the Arsenal team in the 2010s after being one of the best players in the premier league and winning Copa America with Chile. However, every good thing has its end and after moving to Manchester United he was never the same. Chile forward currently plays for the Ligue 1's Marseille and has 5 goals in 15 games. He has missed 2 penalties from the spot in 2022.

4. Harry Kane (3)

The England national team captain makes this list after being one of the greatest goalscorers of this generation. Harry Kane has taken 13 penalties in 2022 and has scored 10 of them which is pretty good for a striker. However, he missed 3 penalties and one of them cost England in the Semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 against France.

3. Patrick Schick (3)

Schick is one of the best footballers from the Czech Republic. However, since 2022 the Bayern Leverkusen forward is struggling to score goals. He has scored 4 goals in 16 games and has missed all the 3 penalties that he has taken in 2022. The 26-year-old forward will surely get his form back as he has a very hard-working and disciplined attitude.

2. Riyad Mahrez (4)

The Manchester City forward has been trying to get his spot back into the team since the arrival of Erling Haaland in 2022. The former Leicester City star has taken 11 penalties in 2022 and has missed 4 of them. The Algerian forward has scored 6 goals in 20 appearances. According to the rumours he is looking for a new club next season.

1. Wilfried Zaha (4)

The Ivorian football star is one of the fastest players in the Premier League. Zaha tops the list of the players who have missed the most penalties in 2022. The player has missed 4 penalties out of 7 that he has taken last year which is very poor for a player who has experience in the English top tier for a decade. However, he has scored 6 goals in 16 games for Crystal Palace.