Penaltier is a footballer very able to score on penalty kicks.

Term

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Term comes from mass media language, not existing a real list of players for penalties scored (number or percentage). For instance, Javier Zanetti (former Internazionale and Argentina captain) had scored the only penalty (a shoot-out) of his career, having - therefore - a percentage of 100 %.[1] An other example is about Mario Balotelli who, until 22 September 2013, had himself a full percentage having scored all 21 penalties tried.[2]

Statistics

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Serie A

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Goals and saves on penalties

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Penalties for and against

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  • Juventus is the club with most penalties for, 506 (368 of which scored, 73 out of 100 in percentage).[5][7] Lazio is, instead, the side with highest number of penalties against: 363, 258 of which scored (71 out of 100 in percentage).[8]
  • Only clubs to have score all penalties for are Frosinone (3 shoots), Ternana (5) and Treviso (1).[5] Pistoiese has - instead - the record of penalty goals against, 7.[5] They also have failed only penalty for: these numbers are related to 1980–81 season, the only in A for arancioni.[5]
  • Best difference (between numbers) owns - again - to Juventus, with 230 penalties for more than against.[9] Worst deficit is of Palermo, −59.[9]

Matches

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  • Matches of Serie A with most penalties conceded are Atalanta-Livorno (6 January 1949) and Internazionale-Genoa (1 April 2012), 4 in each.[5] In first match (ended 4–2) teams scored one penalty for each[5] while the other (5–3 final) saw every penalty being realized.[5][10][11]
  • Highest number of penalties awarded in a matchday has been recorded twice, in 1950–51 (matchday 13) and 2013–14 seasons (matchday 8), with 9 goals in both cases.[5][12]

UEFA competitions

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International competitions

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Perfect penalty

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Searches would have shown the formule of perfect penalty, unstoppable for goalkeepers.[18] Procedure would be as follows[18]:

  • Speed of shoot has to be at least 105 km/h;
  • Take a run-up of 5-6 steps, starting to 16.50 metres toward the ball;
  • Hit the ball in a corner of 20-30°;
  • Aim to half-meter under postbar and half-meter toward the inner of goal.

Left-foot players would be have a slight advantage of score, 4 %.[18][19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gianni Riotta (2013). Giocare da uomo - Javier Zanetti (in Italian). Mondadori. p. 308.
  2. ^ Fabrizio Bocca (September 15, 2013). "Balotelli infallibile, si salva un brutto Milan". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 47.
  3. ^ Maurizio Crosetti (May 11, 1998). "Totti, un altro giorno magico". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 4.
  4. ^ Enrico Sisti (September 26, 2016). "Un rigore per una festa amara, la Roma scompare". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 40.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio 2017 (in Italian). Modena: Panini Group. 2016. p. 800. ISSN 1129-3381.
  6. ^ Monia Bracciali (December 31, 2015). "Penalties savers: Handanovic close to record, but he has already a heir". fantagazzetta.com (in Italian).
  7. ^ Jacopo Simoncelli (July 23, 2015). "Penalties in Serie A history: Juventus first in for ones, whilst Lazio..." laziopress.it (in Italian).
  8. ^ Roberto Vinciguerra (February 13, 2017). "Fiorentina is no more the side with most penalties against in Serie A history". violanews.com (in Italian).
  9. ^ a b Matteo Di Gangi (May 28, 2017). "2016/2017 Serie A: penalties for and against". sportface.it (in Italian).
  10. ^ F.O. (April 2, 2012). "E Valeri gli ha fatto stabilire un primato mai nessuno ha vinto con 3 rigori contro". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian).
  11. ^ Francesco Ceniti (April 2, 2012). "Valeri, o.k. i 4 rigori Rizzoli e Tagliavento: sviste in area contro Fiorentina e Udinese". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian).
  12. ^ Francesco Ceniti (October 21, 2013). "Giornata di rigore: è record con undici Bene gli arbitri ma sui rossi diretti..." La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian).
  13. ^ Gianni Mura (May 31, 1984). "Si è fermata a undici metri dall' Europa". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 17.
  14. ^ Enrico Currò (May 26, 2005). "Quei tre gol rimontati lo choc del ko ai rigori". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 50.
  15. ^ Riccardo Pratesi (May 14, 2014). "Sevilla wins Europa League beating Benfica on shootout". gazzetta.it (in Italian).
  16. ^ "UEFA Super Cup, Bayern-Chelsea 7–6 on shootout Guardiola beats Mou". gazzetta.it (in Italian). August 30, 2013.
  17. ^ Filippo Femia (June 20, 2016). "Panenka and that revolutionary penalty: "40 years later my lob still works at 90 %"". lastampa.it (in Italian).
  18. ^ a b c "Unstoppable penalty now has a formule". repubblica.it (in Italian). February 24, 2009.
  19. ^ "The impossibile science of penalty kicks". storiedicalcio.altervista.org (in Italian).