World Cup 2018: Ranking the Best Penalty Takers in Russia

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#5 Jamie Vardy (84.61%)

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Jamie Vardy

Since their Cinderella run to the Premier League title, Leicester City have perhaps been one of the more inconsistent teams in the league as their performances have ranged from their 2015-16 excellence to relegation worthy awful.

One of the few certainties during this time has been Jamie Vardy’s performance at the penalty spot as he has made 6 out of 7 penalties since that title run. Vardy’s excellent performance at the spot is mainly due to his unpredictability which can be seen through his last five successful penalties.

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The Leicester striker deposited two penalties in the bottom left corner, one in the bottom right corner, one in the top right corner and one in the top left corner. While Vardy has taken fewer career penalties than anyone on this list (having been a low profile winger before 2015), his performances in high-pressure situations suggest that his high percentage is not flawed due to a small sample size.

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