Top Five Players Who Are On The Longest Streak Without Scoring In The Premier League

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In today’s post, we are going to be looking at the Premier League players who are currently experiencing droughts in front of goal

Scoring at the highest level is not easy and, the general rule of thumb is that if you are not a forward or a midfielder, you’re very unlikely to score more than a handful every season.

It is not surprising, therefore, that all five on our list are defenders, with some having never scored for their clubs in the top flight.

Press the next page as we count down the top five active Premier League players who are on their longest streak without scoring.

5) Ben Godfrey – Norwich and Everton – 79 Apps Without Scoring

Despite scoring five goals during his time at Norwich, the centre-back never bagged one in the Premier League for the Canaries before moving to Goodison Park in October 2020.

Since the switch to Everton, he has not managed to score in any competition for the Toffees. The Merseyside club could probably do with him getting on the scoresheet considering their current predicament.

4) Joe Gomez – Liverpool – 84 Apps

The England international has never scored a goal at senior level, despite playing some of his matches at fullback for Liverpool over the years.

Injuries have prevented Gomez from making more Premier League appearances but he will certainly be hoping for more luck in the front of goal in the future.

3) Andreas Christensen – Chelsea – 90 Apps

The Dane has actually got himself on the scoresheet twice this campaign and his goal in the 4-0 Champions League group stage win over Malmo back in October was his first for the club.

Christensen bagged his second in the FA Cup third-round tie against Chesterfield, but he has never managed to hit the back of the net in the Premier League.

2) Charlie Taylor – Burnley – 122 Apps

The left-back has not scored for the Clarets since joining the club from Leeds on a free transfer all the way back in the summer of 2017.

Taylor is playing in a team that doesn’t create many chances so it is not a complete surprise that the defender has failed to record a goal over the past four and a half years.

1) Martin Kelly – Liverpool and Crystal Palace – 154 Apps

The defender came through the ranks of the Reds, and made 33 league appearances for the Merseysiders, without scoring, before making the move to Selhurst Park.

However, despite having seen a lot of action for Palace over the past seven years, Kelly’s only goal for the Eagles came against Tottenham in the FA Cup all the way back in 2016.