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

#2 Jozy Altidore

SUNDERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 15: Jozy Altidore of Sunderland during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Crystal Palace at The Stadium of Light on March 15, 2014 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian Horrocks/Getty Images) — Altidore had a miserable time at both Hull and Sunderland

Jozy Altidore has amassed a century of caps and scored 37 goals for the US national team, but never truly managed to find his feet on English shores across two separate spells with Hull City and Sunderland.

The American scored 15 times in 37 appearances after he started out as a 16-year-old with New York Red Bull before moving to Spain with Villarreal. However, he truly made his mark in the Dutch league with AZ Alkmaar, scoring 39 league goals in two seasons with the club, including the all-important winner in the Dutch Cup final against PSV.

While his form would earn him a move to perennial strugglers, Sunderland, his previous spell in the English top-flight with Hull in 2009 was an unmitigated disaster. He scored only one goal in 28 appearances for the Tigers as they were relegated to the Championship.

While he looked to set things right during his second spell, things arguably got worse for him. He scored just a solitary goal in 42 appearances for the Mackems and was offloaded to the MLS once again – this time with Toronto FC, where he seems to have rediscovered a semblance of form once again.

Edited by Staff Editor