Ranking the top 10 footballers with the most own goals in the history of soccer
Every fan expects things to go well for their team during a match, but sometimes that is not the case. Sometimes things go wrong, and the ball ends up in the wrong goal. Most of the time, the action is unintentional.
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Here is a list of the top 10 footballers with the most own goals in football history. These are the most notorious for getting the ball on the wrong side of the post. Is your favourite player on the list?
Top 10 footballers with the most own goals in the history of soccer
Scoring own goals is usually unintentional, mostly due to either miscommunication or silly mistakes. Scoring an own goal is usually a rare experience. However, the following star athletes thrive in this art:
10. Frank Sinclair - 6
The Englishman had Jamaican descent. He is one of the most clumsy players infront of his own goal. He was a defender for teams such as Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, Leicester City, Burnley, Huddersfield, Lincoln City, Wycombe Wanderers, Wrexham, Hendon, Colwyn Bay and Brackley Town. He scored a total of 6 own-goals.
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9. Ryan Shawcross - 6
The Englishman was a centre-back for teams such as Manchester United, Royal Antwerp, Stoke City and Inter Miami. He scored six goals into his own goal.
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8. Wes Brown - 6
He played for elite clubs such as Manchester United, Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers and Kerala Blasters. He scored six own goals in his role as a defender.
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7. Jonny Evans - 6
The Irishman was one of the players who had six or more own goals. He played for clubs such as Manchester United, Royal Antwerp, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion and Leicester City.
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6. Phil Jagielka - 7
In sixth place with seven own goals is Phil Jagielka. The Englishman played for teams such as Sheffield United, Everton, Derby County and Stoke City.
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5. Jamie Carragher - 7
The former footballer, now pundit, was one of the most clumsy players infront of the goal. He scored seven into his net, cracking into the top five. He played most of his career at Liverpool.
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4. Martin Škrtel - 7
The Czech centre-back was notorious for passing the ball into his net. He scored up to 7 into the wrong net. The athlete played for elite teams such as Trencin, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Liverpool, Fenerbahce, Atalanta, Istanbul Basaksehir and Spartak Trnava.
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3. Ricardo Ferri - 8
The Italian cracks the top three with eight scored into his net. He played for clubs such as Internazionale and Sampdoria.
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2. Franco Baresi - 8
The one club man comes in second in this list after scoring eight into his net in AC Milan. He was Italian and was recognised by Pele as one of the 125 living footballers ever.
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1. Richard Dunne - 10
The Irishman is also the player with the most own goals in the Premier League. He scored over ten own-goals making him the most notorious on this list. He played for teams such as Everton, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Queens Park Rangers. He is the player with the most own goals in history.
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Most own goals in a game
South African club Nsami Mighty Birds scored 41 own-goals in a single match. This led to the team being banned for life. They lost the game 51-1.
Who has the most own goals in football history?
Richard Dunne is the player who has the most own goals in football history. He scored ten own goals in his career.
Most own goals in a season
Lewis Dunk currently holds the unwanted record. He scored four into his net in a game against Swansea when he was at Brighton and Hove Albion. They lost the game 4-1. He also has the record for most own goals in a game by one player.
Which team has the most own goals?
Everton Football Club is the most notorious team in this trait. They have netted the ball in their net a record 59 times. Aston Villa comes in a distant second with 50.
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Did Ronaldo ever score an own goal?
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an own goal while he was at Real Madrid. His goal made his team lose 1-nil to Granada in a Laliga match.
Having the most own goals is a record no player wants to have. Unfortunately for the players, mistakes happen, and other players are more prone to them. Richard Dune currently holds the record for the most scored into his own team’s net in the world.
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