The fourteen Premier League players with the greatest total number of shots from outside the box.
There’s nothing wrong with having a go from distance – if you don’t shoot you won’t score after all. Here are the Premier League players who have taken the greatest number of shots from outside the box this season, according to WhoScored.
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Angel Di Maria – Manchester United -11 shots from outside the box
Manchester United’s new signing loves a go from distance, and has already got two assists from off-target efforts.
Wayne Rooney- Manchester United – 11
Wayne’s stats are impressive considering he’s only played in 6 games!
Tom Huddlestone – Hull City – 11
The defensive midfielder is known for his daisy-cutters from outside the box.
Romelu Lukaku – Everton – 11
Lukaku has been played out on the wing but still likes a shot from range.
Connor Wickham – Sunderland – 11
Wickham has one goal despite raining shots from range – no wonder Sunderland have struggled to score.
Aaron Ramsey – Arsenal – 11
Ramsey was in great form before his injury, although both of his goals were from close range.
Stewart Downing – West Ham – 12
Downing has been reinvented at the tip of West Ham’s diamond, where he gets plenty of opportunities to take shots on his left foot.
Santi Cazorla – Arsenal – 12
The Spaniard has scored lots from outside the box, and won’t stop now, despite not having netted in the league this year.
Niko Kranjcar – QPR – 12
Kranjcar has by far the highest rate on the list, his 12 shots coming from just FOUR games!
Jason Puncheon – Crystal Palace – 12
Puncheon is thought of as more of a dribbler, but clearly likes a go from range.
Yaya Touré – Manchester City – 12
Yaya’s scored some long range belters in his career, and another one can’t be far away at this rate.
Craig Gardner – West Brom – 14
Gardner takes all of West Brom’s free kicks, and clearly doesn’t hesitate to shoot when he could cross.
Christian Eriksen – Tottenham – 14
The Dane is still improving after a good first season at Spurs, and his free kicks and long shots are a danger for every team who visits the Lane.
Mario Balotelli – Liverpool – 16
Poor Mario hasn’t let his lack of a Premier League goal dissuade him from blasting the ball at goal at every opportunity.