Ranking the top 5 greatest free-kick takers in the history of the Premier League

#1 David Beckham (18 goals)

David Beckham - the free-kick master

In the number one spot and undoubtedly the greatest free-kick taker in the history of the Premier League is David Beckham. The winger was simply a set-piece master, with his trademark curlers still very much etched in the minds of many football fans.

For over a decade Beckham trilled Manchester United fans and won the club games in the dying minutes with his flawless free-kicks. In the 2000s there was a popular slogan among English fans which went like: “bend it like Beckham”.

The former England captain was that good, and it is evidenced by his 18 Premier League goals scored from direct free-kicks. It is a number that puts him six goals clear of his nearest competitors when it comes to set-piece goals.

Maybe longevity helped him, but Beckham was just marvellous from dead balls and it will take some time before the Premier League sees another as clinical as he was from free-kicks.