{"id":41782,"date":"2024-08-21T08:53:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=41782"},"modified":"2024-08-21T08:54:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:54:10","slug":"coldest-premier-league-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/coldest-premier-league-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Premier League Players are the Coldest on the Pitch?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Premier League is the world\u2019s most-watched sporting league, harnessing a potential viewership of billions. With devoted fans across the globe, players are under a lot of pressure to perform, but which stars remain the calmest when it counts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have collected data from the top-performing stars over the last three Premier League seasons to determine which football players are most ruthless on the pitch. To accompany this, we have also ranked the league\u2019s biggest hot-heads and the most iconic football celebrations over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The coldest Premier League football players<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Cole Palmer – 8.67\/10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cole Palmer was nicknamed \u201cCold Palmer\u201d last year due to his ability to perform in big moments for club and country. Despite being young and inexperienced, Palmer cemented himself as Chelsea\u2019s star man after signing for the club last summer.

As last season was Palmer\u2019s first full year as a first-team regular, he has scored fewer goals than many others in this list in the past three seasons, but he scores when it counts the most, evidenced by his 32% match-winning goal statistic. Another factor that ratifies the \u201cCold Palmer\u201d moniker is his incredible record from the penalty spot. His first goal for Chelsea was a penalty, and since then, he has cemented himself as the club\u2019s go-to penalty taker with a 100% record from twelve yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez – 8.56\/10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps a surprising inclusion near the top of this list is Liverpool\u2019s Uruguayan striker Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez, who has a reputation for missing big chances and underperforming. This reputation may well be undeserved, according to the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00fa\u00f1ez\u2019s shot conversion rate is poor compared to other high-profile strikers (13%), but he converts chances when it matters. This is evidenced by the fact that 40% of all the goals he has scored in the league have been match-winning, and 15% of all his goals have been scored in stoppage time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Erling Haaland – 7.67\/10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have recently followed the Premier League, you have likely heard of Erling Haaland. Although he has only played in the Premier League since 2022, he is already regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers the league has ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the factors contributing to Haaland\u2019s 7.89 \/10 overall score, he has an average shot conversion rate of 31% and an average goal every 85 minutes, both of which are the best scores of our top three entries in their respective categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coldest Premier League footballers for…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Average minutes per goal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Erling Haaland – 85 minutes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

After being revealed as having the biggest goal total over the last three Premier League seasons, it may come as no surprise that Erling Haaland features here, too. Haaland puts a goal away every 85 minutes on average, which equates to around one per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Average minutes per assist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Kevin De Bruyne – 172 minutes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kevin De Bruyne has scored many goals in his career, but he is better known for setting up his teammates. The Manchester City attacking midfielder\u2019s selflessness, passing ability, and vision, paired with his talented goal-scoring teammates, have resulted in De Bruyne earning an assist once every 172 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match winning goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alexis Mac Allister – 45% of all goals scored<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Alexis Mac Allister may not be the top goalscorer, but he puts them in the back of the net when it counts, evidenced by his nine match-winning goals, accounting for 45% of his goals across the last three Premier League seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of his match-winning goals, Liverpool fans will look back fondly on the central midfielder\u2019s rocket of a shot, which saw the Reds take the lead over Sheffield United earlier this year and contributed to a 3-1 win which saw them temporarily retain their position at the top of the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stoppage-time goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Yoane Wissa – 15% of all goals scored<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Stoppage-time goals can often be the difference between points or no points, and Yoane Wissa has a better record than most. The French left-winger has scored 26 goals across the last three Premier League seasons, and more than 15% of these have come during the added injury time at the end of matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shot conversion rate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alexander Isak – 32%<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Since moving to English football’s top division in 2022, Alexander Isak has made a considerable impact at his current club, Newcastle United. He scored 21 goals in the last Premier League season alone. Isak’s shot conversion rate has stayed consistently high in the previous two seasons, averaging 32%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penalty conversion rate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Callum Wilson and Cole Palmer – 100%<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Newcastle striker Callum Wilson and Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer are two players in our study who have taken over five penalties and scored 100% in the past three seasons. Neither of them has missed from twelve yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palmer\u2019s penalty kicks came in the latest season when he converted an incredible nine from nine spot kicks. Meanwhile, injury-prone forward Wilson has taken seven, spread over each season, and converted all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest Premier League hotheads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The coldest players in the Premier League are those that you can rely on to ice a big moment, delivering big for their team in attack to help them win matches. Defending is equally vital in football as most of the best sides have built success on the back of good defence and winning the ball.

However, when trying to win the ball back, sometimes mistakes happen, resulting in fouls and the possibility of further punishment from the referee. Some players are more prone to a hot head, playing recklessly, clumsily and sometimes aggressively in the attempt to win the ball or change momentum for their team. Some players may even see red metaphorically and physically in the form of a red card being shown to them, resulting in a send-off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By studying data on players’ fouls, yellow cards and red cards, we have determined who some of the hottest-headed players in the Premier League have been in recent seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Mason Holgate – 8.49\/10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Defender Mason Holgate is the hottest-headed player to have played in the Premier League in recent years. The Yorkshire-born defender made his debut for Everton in 2016 whilst still a teenager, and he has gone on to make 136 Premier League appearances for both the Toffees and, more recently, Sheffield United.

Holgate is one of just three players to have received three red cards in the past three seasons. This means he averages a send-off every 1,119 minutes of football played. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp described his most recent send-off as \u201cone of the worst tackles I have seen in years,\u201d and it was widely regarded as a moment of madness from Holgate. On top of this, he has a pursuant for yellow cards, as he gets one nearly every 224 minutes on average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Oliver McBurnie – 7.78\/10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield United were described as being one of the worst Premier League teams in history when they finished bottom last season. They conceded the most goals any team has ever managed, which was not helped by very poor discipline and multiple send-offs for their players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Striker Oliver McBurnie was one of these hot-headed players who contributed. The striker is known as a handful for opposition defenders, but he is also no stranger to yellow cards. Amazingly, he received one every 183 minutes on average, and almost 40% of all his fouls resulted in a booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Junior Firpo – 7.68\/10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Leeds United left-back Junior Firpo was the first Dominican player to play in the Premier League when he signed from Barcelona in 2021. Unfortunately, during his two-year stint in the League before relegation to the Championship, Firpo was known as one of the league\u2019s hot-headed players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firpo gave away a foul every 51 minutes on average, and almost 30% of his fouls resulted in a yellow card being shown. The cherry on top of the cake for Firpo came with a straight red card against Newcastle in a must-win game for his side to avoid relegation, and earlier in the same match he gave away a penalty from which his team conceded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most hot-headed Premier League footballers for…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Average minutes per foul<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Wataru Endo – 37 minutes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Having joined Liverpool from VfB Stuttgart in 2023, Wataru Endo is already one of the most hot-headed players on the pitch. He has played 1,722 minutes so far and has clocked up 47 fouls\u2014this is an average of just 37 minutes per foul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Average minutes per yellow card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Junior Firpo – 171 minutes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A Leeds player since 2021, Junior Firpo knows something about high-pressure situations. However, he does tend to push some plays too far, with 18 yellow cards over the two seasons his team were in the Premier League. With 3,081 minutes to his name during that time, this translates into one yellow card every 171 minutes played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Average minutes per red card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Oliver McBurnie – 642 minutes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no surprise that McBurnie was the second most hot-headed player in the Premier League, given his red card record \u2014 he received one every 642 minutes he played, on average. However, all red cards resulted from a second yellow rather than straight reds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coldest football celebrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Lionel Messi – 95,800 Google searches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Regarded by many as the greatest football player of all time, Lionel Messi needs no introduction. In 2017, the Argentinian centre-forward celebrated his 500th club goal for Barcelona, which also happened to be a stoppage-time winner in the El Classico fixture. The goal was made more iconic after Messi removed his shirt and showed his name and number to the opposition\u2019s fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite taking place more than seven years ago, this celebration remains one of the most legendary in football history, with almost 96,000 Google searches in the last two years alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Cristiano Ronaldo – 30,260 Google searches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siu’ celebration is next on our list, with more than 30,000 Google searches in the last two years. Translating from Spanish to ‘Yes’, the Siu has become Ronaldo’s trademark post-goal commemoration. Over the years, the popularity of this power stance has soared, with athletes such as Manel Kape and Odell Beckham Jr. having been spotted imitating CR7’s celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. \u00c1ngel Di Mar\u00eda – 26,650 Google searches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Completing our top three list of the coldest football celebrations, with 26,650 Google searches in the last two years, is \u00c1ngel Di Mar\u00eda’s ‘heart’. The Argentinian attacking midfielder has scored more than 170 goals across his career, including a short stint at Manchester United. After celebrating so many goals over the years, it is no surprise that Di Mar\u00eda has developed a trademark move in which he shapes his hands into a heart shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methodology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All data is accurate as of 06\/08\/2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Premier League<\/a> statistics, we sourced the top 20 goalscorers of the past three seasons (2021\/22 – 2023\/24) and used this to create a seeding list of the league\u2019s top goalscorers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We used FootyStats<\/a> and Transfermarkt<\/a> to find the following data for each player for each of the last three seasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n