On the spot: Who's taking the penalties? | OneFootball

Find out more about penalty-takers in Ligue 1 Uber Eats for the 2023-24 season!

Last season, 114 goals were scored from penalties in Ligue 1 Uber Eats, with a 79.7% success rate. In total, this represents 11% of the total number of goals scored in 2022-23 (1029), a sign of the importance and decisive nature of this specialty.

So, when it comes to drawing up your fantasy team for the 2023-24 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season, it's important to take into account the players who take penalties - especially those who don't play in a forward position.

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For example, last season, midfielders Savanier (MHSC), Frankowski (RCL), van den Boomen (TFC), Blas (FCN), Bourigeaud (SRFC), Cham (CF63) and Bentaleb (SCO) all scored more than once from the spot. A real asset.

Players with a 100% penalty success rate in 22-23 (at least two penalties taken):

6/6: Téji Savanier

5/5: Romain Del Castillo

3/3: Przemyslaw Frankowski

2/2: Neymar, Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Mohamed Cham

As for the forwards, the specialists are well known. Last season, Jonathan David (LOSC) set a record with ten successful penalties (11 attempts). The Canadian did better than the historic penalty takers Alexandre Lacazette (OL) and Wissam Ben Yedder (ASM), who are still formidable.

Penalty scorers in 22-23 (among players currently active in Ligue 1 Uber Eats):

1. Jonathan David (LOSC): 10

2. Alexandre Lacazette (OL), Téji Savanier (MHSC): 6

4. Romain Del Castillo (SB29), Wissam Ben Yedder (ASM): 5

6. Grejohn Kyei (CF63): 3

Top penalty-takers in Ligue 1 Uber Eats:

1. Wissam Ben Yedder (ASM): 32/40 (80% success rate)

2. Alexandre Lacazette (OL): 26/32 (81.3%)

3. Neymar Jr (PSG): 23/26 (88.5%)

4. Téji Savanier (MHSC): 17/20 (85%)

5. Kylian Mbappé (PSG): 14/17 (82.4%)

6. Jonathan David (LOSC): 12/14 (85.7%)

7. Kenny Lala (SB29): 9/10 (90%)

8. Ludovic Blas (SRFC): 8/10 (80%)

9. Habib Diallo (RCSA): 7/10 (70%)

Who are the marksmen for the 2023-24 season?

So, with the season set to kick off on Friday, here's a look at the penalty-takers to watch out for in the new Ligue 1 Uber Eats season.

If the hierarchy is to be defined at the start of a new season, the options appear more or less uncertain from one club to another. While AS Monaco can count on the top scorer in this exercise among their current players (Ben Yedder, 32/40 in Ligue 1 Uber Eats), Toulouse FC must replace their two specialists who left during the transfer window: Spierings (7 penalties scored in 20/21, Ligue 2 BKT) and van den Boomen (4/4 last year).

Will this mean extra responsibility for Thijs Dallinga in his new No.9 jersey? The Dutchman scored a penalty in the pre-season friendly against Osasuna, and converted a penalty during last season's brilliant Coupe de France campaign.

PEA on the spot for OM?

The same goes for OM, who, despite having five different penalty-takers last season, need to find a successor to Alexis Sanchez for this new campaign. A mission for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? While he missed his last two attempts in the Premier League, he has a positive record over his career in England (9/14).

AS Monaco:

Penalty takers 22-23: Wissam Ben Yedder (5/6), Axel Disasi (0/1), Breel Embolo (0/1)

Stade Brestois:

Penalty takers 22-23: Romain Del Castillo (5/5), Steve Mounié (1/1), Haris Belkebla (1/1)

Clermont Foot:

Penalty takers 22-23: Grejohn Kyei (4/6), Muhammed Cham (2/2), Komnen Andric (1/2)

Player recruited: Bilal Boutobba (4/6 with Niort, Ligue 2 BKT)

FC Lorient:

Penalty takers 22-23: Ibrahima Koné (2/3), Bamba Dieng (1/1), Terem Moffi (1/2)

Player recruited: Aiyegun Tosin (1/1 with FC Zürich SUI)

FC Metz:

Penalty takers 22-23 (in Ligue 2 BKT): George Mikautadze (6/6), Ibrahima Niane (0/1)

Player recruited: Simon Elisor (2/2 with Laval, Ligue 2 BKT)

Other penalty taker (preparation): Lamine Camara

FC Nantes:

Penalty takers 22-23: Ludovic Blas (2/4), Moses Simon (1/1)

Havre AC:

Penalty takers 22-23 (in Ligue 2 BKT): Victor Lekhal (4/6), Nabil Alioui (1/1), Yann Kitala (0/1)

Penalty takers recruited: Daler Kuziaev (2/3 with Zenit, RUS), Issa Soumaré (1/1 with QRM, Ligue 2 BKT)

LOSC:

Penalty takers 22-23: Jonathan David (10/11), Angel Gomes (1/1)

Montpellier HSC:

Penalty takers 22-23: Téji Savanier (6/6), Elye Wahi (1/1)

Penalty taker recruited: Azor Adams (1/2 with Lilleström in 22-23)

Other penalty taker (preparation): Sacha Delaye

OGC Nice:

Penalty takers 22-23: Andy Delort (3/3), Nicolas Pépé (3/3), Gaëtan Laborde (0/1)

Penalty taker recruited: Terem Moffi (1/2 with FC Lorient)

OL:

Penalty taker 22-23: Alexandre Lacazette (6/8)

OM:

Penalty takers 22-23: Alexis Sanchez (2/3), Cengiz Under, Jordan Veretout, Dimitri Payet and Mattéo Guendouzi (all 1/1)

Penalty takers recruited: P-E. Aubameyang (1/2 with ASSE in 12/13 - 9/14 with Arsenal in the Premier League), Ismaïla Sarr (1/2 with Watford, Championship)

PSG:

Penalty takers 22-23: Kylian Mbappé, (3/5), Neymar Jr (2/2)

RC Lens:

Penalty takers 22-23: Przemyslaw Frankowski (3/3, Florian Sotoca (1/3), Seko Fofana (1/2), Loïs Openda (1/1)

Penalty takers recruited: Morgan Guilavogui (2/2 with PFC, Ligue 2 BKT), Stijn Spierings (7/8 in 20/21 with TFC, Ligue 2 BKT)

Stade de Reims:

Penalty takers 22-23: Folarin Balogun (6/7), Kamory Doumbia (1/1)

Penalty taker recruited: Oumar Diakité (2/2 with Liefering, Austrian D2), Teddy Teuma (7/7 with Union Saint-Gilloise, Jupiler League)

Stade Rennais FC:

Penalty takers 22-23: Benjamin Bourigeaud (2/2), Lovro Majer (1/1)

New signing: Ludovic Blas (2/4 with FC Nantes)

RC Strasbourg Alsace:

Penalty takers 22-23: Habib Diallo (3/4), Kévin Gameiro (1/2), Ludovic Ajorque (1/1)

Toulouse FC:

Penalty taker 22-23: Branco van den Boomen (4/4)

Penalty taker recruited: Yannis Begraoui (back from loan, 5/5 with Pau in Ligue 2 BKT)

Other Penalty taker (pre-season): Thijs Dallinga

* Players who have left the club are shown in italics