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Ten Premier League Players Known for Spectacular Bangers

Tuesday 31 March 2026 07:56, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ten players who only scored bangers in the Premier League.

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Ten Premier League Players Known for Spectacular Bangers

These ten players made their Premier League reputations by scoring almost exclusively spectacular goals — long-range screamers, thunderous volleys and ferocious free-kicks. Their strikes are remembered more for their quality than their quantity.

  • Tugay Kerimoğlu — a maestro of curling long-range efforts that left keepers rooted to the spot.
  • Laurent Robert — produced outrageous long-range strikes and wicked free-kicks that screamed highlight-reel quality.
  • Steve Staunton — a defender whose rare goals came as memorable, thunderous finishes rather than routine tap‑ins.
  • Tom Huddlestone — typically found the net with thunderbolts from outside the box, brutal and precise.
  • Xabi Alonso — famed for measured power and pinpoint accuracy on long-range piledrivers.
  • Matt Taylor — converted sparingly but always with powerful, rasping strikes from distance.
  • Thomas Hitzlsperger — known for ferocious long-range efforts that left stadiums cheering.
  • Matt Le Tissier — a true magician whose Premier League goals were exquisite, spectacular finishes.
  • Jonjo Shelvey — recognized for swerving, unstoppable long-range strikes that beat keepers from afar.
  • Dietmar Hamann — when he did score it tended to be a decisive, powerful effort.

Each of these players turned rare scoring moments into lasting highlights, ensuring their Premier League goals are remembered as bangers rather than routine finishes.

Sports World Zone Staff

Writing on Premier League