5 of the world's best penalty takers right now 

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

#1 Jonas (Benfica)

Conversion Percentage: 96.42%

SL Benfica v GD Estoril Praia - Primeira Liga
SL Benfica v GD Estoril Praia - Primeira Liga

The 33-year-old Benfica forward is an expert when it comes to taking penalties, having fooled some of the world's best, including Íker Casillas from the spot.

With one of the calmest heads in the game, his thunderous right foot is dangerous and he's able to strike the ball with both power and precision to devastating effect.

He takes the number one spot in this list as the world's best from the spot, with his fantastic conversion rate. 28 penalties taken, Jonas has only missed one in his career thus far - Valencia's Daniel Lopar was the 'keeper in question, during a UEFA Europa League clash in November 2013.

After that miss, Jonas hasn't failed to score from the spot since and is currently on a 17-goal streak as he continues to impress with regular goalscoring exploits in Portugal and across European competition.

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