10 of the worst strikers to have played in the Premier League

#4 El Hadji Diouf (Liverpool)

El Hadji Diouf's time in England was mired in controversy

If you find the likes of Mario Balotelli, you would be amazed at what a saint the Italian is when compared to the former Senegalese striker El Hadji Diouf. While Diouf might currently be in the news on the account of his comments on several prominent footballers such as Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, he was actually believed to be the best footballer on the continent of Africa in the early part of the last decade.

The striker had been crowned African player of the year in 2001, as well as 2002 and Liverpool were quick to snap up his signature even before his heroics in the 2002 World Cup, where he made it to the team of the tournament. However, the Reds would not have imagined what was to come in their wildest dreams.

The Senegalese footballer, who constantly flirted with off field troubles, failed to live up to his reputation in England despite being given numerous opportunities and managed to score just 6 goals for the Reds in 79 appearances, making him one of the worst signings in the history of the League.

He was shipped to Bolton Wanderers at the beginning of the 2004-05 season, initially on loan, after Liverpool finally gave up on the striker’s abilities and in a hindsight, the side simply cut their losses as the player failed to score more than 9 goals (he scored 9 goals for Bolton in 32 appearances for Bolton in the 2004-05 season) in a single season.