{"id":5173,"date":"2024-04-01T00:04:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T23:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topsoccerblog.com\/?p=5173"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:37:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:37:12","slug":"top-10-set-piece-takers-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topsoccerblog.com\/top-10-set-piece-takers-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Set-Piece Takers in Football (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Set pieces are a major part of football. Matches can be won or lost through set-pieces, be it penalties, free kicks, throw-ins, or corner kicks. Delivering the perfect balls in set-piece situations requires a specialist.<\/p>\n

In modern times, teams now recognise how effective and lethal set pieces can be to threaten or break down oppositions, especially teams who love parking the bus.<\/p>\n

TOP SOCCER BLOG brings you the top 10 set-piece takers in football in 2024.<\/p>\n

1. James Ward-Prowse<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"James
(Photo by Charlotte Wilson\/Offside\/Offside via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ward-Prowse might not be getting the global recognition that he deserves, but English Premier League fans are very familiar with him.<\/p>\n

The English midfielder is arguably the most dangerous direct free-kick taker in the EPL.<\/p>\n

He is a dead-ball specialist who delivers pin-point and extremely dangerous balls from various set-piece situations.<\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola referred to<\/a> Ward-Prowse as the best free-kick taker that he has ever seen.<\/p>\n

At the time of this writing, Ward-Prowse had already scored 3 goals from set-pieces, the most in<\/a> the Premier League in the 2022\/23 season<\/p>\n

James Ward-Prowse completed a transfer<\/a> to West Ham United on August 14, 2023, with the Premier League club securing him on a four-year deal for a reported fee of \u00a330 million.<\/p>\n

2. Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Trent
(Photo by George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alexander-Arnold is one of the players who have revolutionised the full-back role in the modern game.<\/p>\n

The Liverpool defender is famous for his overlapping runs, long balls, wicked crosses, perfect set-piece deliveries, and assists.<\/p>\n

He is not just one of the best right-backs in football<\/a>, but one of the best playmakers.<\/p>\n

Despite being a defender, TAA has the ability to greatly influence matches.<\/p>\n

3. Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Hakan
(Photo by Mattia Ozbot – Inter\/Inter via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since his days at Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan, the Turkish playmaker<\/a> has been known as a master set-piece taker.<\/p>\n

Now at Inter, Hakan has been assigned the role of taking set-pieces ahead of the more established stars at San Siro, and he has proven worthy of the task.<\/p>\n

Even most of his goals from open plays are screamers.<\/p>\n

4. Joshua Kimmich<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Joshua
(Photo by Christina Pahnke – sampics\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kimmich seems to be good at everything on the pitch; from being converted seamlessly from a defender to a midfielder to dictating games, the German has also proven to be very good at set-pieces from long and short-range free kicks to corners.<\/p>\n

And his deliveries are always dangerous for opposition teams to defend against.<\/p>\n

He is undoubtedly among the best defensive midfielders<\/a> in the world.<\/p>\n

5. Kevin De Bruyne<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Kevin
(Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

De Bruyne is one of the best midfielders in the world<\/a> and is extremely good at all he does.<\/p>\n

He has incredible passing ranges and scores beautiful goals.<\/p>\n

The Belgian is equally adept in set pieces, from delivering pin-perfect crosses or finding the corner by himself.<\/p>\n

Kevin De Bruyne has been said to be the one of the best playmakers<\/a> in football right now.<\/p>\n

6. Toni Kroos<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Toni
(Photo by DAX Images\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toni Kroos has established himself among the best set-piece takers in the world for more than a decade now.<\/p>\n

From long-range free kicks, corners, long balls, and swingers, the Real Madrid midfield stalwart is a specialist.<\/p>\n

The German midfielder is also one of the best passers in football<\/a>.<\/p>\n

7. Lionel Messi<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Lionel
(Photo by Juan Mabromata – Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Messi just seems to be the best at everything he tries.<\/p>\n

The former Barcelona star is the most dangerous player in the world when it comes to direct free-kicks around the penalty box.<\/p>\n

He isn’t topping this list simply because he hasn’t found his groove at PSG this season, but you can never rule out Messi when a direct free kick pops up around the penalty box.<\/p>\n

With 65 free-kick goals scored in his career, Lionel Messi currently sits at sixth among the players with the most free-kick goals in history<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8. Bruno Fernandes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Bruno
(Photo by Alex Caparros\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fernandes has been Manchester United’s best player since joining them from Sporting Lisbon.<\/p>\n

He has been involved in the most goals since then.<\/p>\n

Although most of Bruno’s set pieces are penalties (which he is so good at), his delivery from free-kicks are also dangerous and regularly serves as a means for United to score, and the Portuguese sometimes goes for goal directly by himself too.<\/p>\n

Bruno Fernandes has established himself as not just one of the best set-piece takers in the world, but also one of the best midfielders<\/a> in football.<\/p>\n

9. Dani Parejo<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Dani<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parejo has been a good set-piece specialist since his days at Valencia. Now at Villareal, he seems to be getting better at the art.<\/p>\n

Not only La Liga fans are aware of Parejo’s dead-ball skills but also followers of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.<\/p>\n

The Spanish midfield maestro is one of the most underrated footballers<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n

He is known for his accuracy and precision when taking free-kicks and corners, and he has scored many goals from set-pieces throughout his career.<\/p>\n

10. Cristiano Ronaldo\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Cristiano
(Photo by Stringer\/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the best set-piece takers in football at the moment.<\/p>\n

His technique and precision have earned him a reputation as a deadly free-kick taker, and he has scored numerous goals from set-pieces throughout his career.<\/p>\n

One of the reasons for his success is his ability to generate a lot of power and spin on the ball, which makes it difficult for goalkeepers to save.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo scored a<\/a> stunning free-kick from 35 yard out to lead Al Nassr FC’s comeback victory over Abha in the Saudi Pro League (SPL) earlier this year.<\/p>\n

He is one of the most lethal penalty-takers in football<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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