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African Star Best Penalty Taker In Premier League

African Star Best Penalty Taker In Premier League

5) James Milner (Liverpool) – 18/21, 85.7%

An African star is currently the best penalty taker in the Premier League – here are the five best current stars from the spot-kick in England's top flight.

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Yaya Toure may not be in Pep Guardiola's plans, but the African is the Premier League''s current top penalty taker. 

The retired Ivory Coast captain has only made one appearance for Manchester City this season, and the coach has insisted he will only play again once his agent apologises for remarks made in the press.

Dimitri Seluk had hit out at Guardiola after the Spaniard left his client out of the club's UEFA Champions League squad, although Toure himself has been quiet and not commented on the situation.

However, if Guardiola were to look at the penalty statistics provided by HITC and Transfermarkt, he could perhaps change his mind.

The 33-year-old still has a 100% success rate, scoring every of his 11 penalties since joining the Citizens in 2010. He would probably have scored many more goals from the spot if Sergio Aguero, who recently missed two in one game, was not City's preferred penalty taker.

West Ham midfielder Mark Noble follows in second position after converting 27 of his 30 penalties for the Hammers since making his professional debut in 2004.

Everton's Leighton Baines has only missed three of his 25 spot-kicks for the Toffees and Wigan Athletic, and sits in third place.

Read: 10 Fastest Players In EPL This Season

Eden Hazard, with a career 34/39 penalties, and James Milner, with 18/21, complete the five current best penalty takers in the Premier League.

Who do you think is the best penalty taker in football right now? Have your say in the comments section below.

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