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Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League
Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League

#2 Fabinho (AS Monaco)

Conversion Percentage: 94.44%

Villarreal v Monaco: UEFA Champions League
Villarreal v Monaco: UEFA Champions League

Monaco defensive midfielder Fabinho surprisingly has the second best conversion ratio from spot-kicks. With 18 attempts in his career so far, he's only missed one.

His first miss was during Monaco's Champions League last-16 win over Borussia Dortmund in April earlier this year, when Roman Burki reacted quickly to deny his effort from giving the Ligue 1 champions an unassailable lead at the time.

Equipped with a lethal right foot and never predictable from the spot, Fabinho is unafraid to go down the middle but can find either corner with seeming ease too. Rarely showing any signs of nerves, he uses a more traditional run-up and shoot approach as opposed to stuttering, which puts the goalkeeper off.

At the age of 24, he could easily write himself in the history books if he continues to impress with consistency from the spot in future.

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