Five of the worst strikers in Premier League history

Modified Feb 08, 2017 17:16 GMT

SEATTLE - JULY 18: Andriy Shevchenko #7 of Chelsea FC in action during the friendly match between Chelsea FC and Seattle Sounders FC on July 18, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. Chelsea FC defeated Seattle 2-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) — Shevchenko’s time with Chelsea was a forgettable one

#4 Diego Forlan

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Diego Forlan of Manchester United at the end of the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Manchester United and Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on February 11, 2004 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) — Forlan failed to make a mark at Manchester United

Forlan won the Pichichi top goalscorer award in the La Liga twice, the European Golden Shoe and the World Cup Golden Ball with Uruguay, but his time in the English top-flight with Manchester United can’t be classified as anything other than miserable.

Forlan earned a fearsome reputation in Argentina with Independiente, having scored an impressive 40 goals in just 91 games. His form attracted the attention of the Red Devils, and he moved to Manchester in 2001 for nearly £7 million.

At a time when United were fighting it out with Arsenal for the title and desperately needed someone to carry the goalscoring burden of the team, it took the striker an astonishing eight months and 29 games to break his duck. He managed to score a meagre 10 goals in a total of 63 appearances in the league.

While Forlan’s top-flight journey was largely forgettable, he would go on to much greater things in Spain with the likes of Villarreal and Atletico Madrid.

Edited by Staff Editor