There are few sights more spectacular in football than when a player scores a goal in his own half.
David Beckham’s senior goal for Manchester United against Wimbledon in 1996 might be the first example that comes to mind, but there’s been no shortage of them over the years Goal.
Here we pick out some of the players who have scored goals on their own soil At least once…
charlie adam
Charlie Adam was regarded as a cult hero in the Premier League during his time at Blackpool, with his penchant for long-range shots.
The 26-cap Scotland midfielder took this affection to the extreme when he played for Stoke City against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in 2015, firing a left-footed lob just outside the center circle. To Thibaut Courtois.
Xabi Alonso
Xavi Alonso has scored from his own half for Liverpool for several years in a row – just showing off if you ask us.
The great Spanish midfield maestro first achieved the feat in a 5-3 FA Cup away win at Luton Town in 2006, although the goal was left empty due to a corner kick by the Luton goalkeeper, before being The feat was repeated in the Premier League match against Newcastle at the Field. Union, delivering a goal in the Kopp zone, defeated the scrambling Steve Harper.
John Bailey
In 1982, Everton beat Luton 5-0 at Goodison Park. Left-back John Bailey was a member of Everton’s 1983/84 FA Cup winning team. Halftime goal.
The goalkeeper probably should have done a better job of not stopping the ball from bouncing past him, but they are all important!
David Beckham
David Beckham wasn’t the first to do so, but his iconic strike from his own half against Wimbledon for Manchester United is the most famous goal on this list.
It was that moment at Selhurst Park on the opening day of the 1996/97 season that Bakers truly proved himself to be a star in the making.
Asmir Begovic
Asmir Begovic is part of a select group of goalkeepers in the Premier League, and his wind-assisted goal against Southampton at Stoke City in 2013 became one of the most iconic goalkeepers in the Premier League. The longest goal ever shot.
The Bosnian’s incredible goal remains one of the fastest in Prem history, finishing just 13.64 seconds after kick-off.
Jose Luis Chilavert
When you think of goalkeepers, the first name that comes to mind is probably legendary former Paraguay captain Jose Luis Chilavert, who scored an incredible 67 goals for club and country. ball.
Set piece expert, he is a bulldog In 1996, in an All-Argentina Copa Libertadores match against River Plate, Velez Sarsfield scored a goal from his own half, taking a free kick so fast that the referee had to get out of the way. .
Meno Figueroa
Stoke City have had many own-half goals in the Premier League, with Meno Figueroa scoring a stunning goal for Wigan Athletic in 2009.
The Honduran spotted Tomas Sorensen straying from the goal line and without hesitation he fired a free-kick over the Potter keeper’s head and into the net.
Roger Garcia
Between 2002 and 2003, Spanish midfielder Roger Garcia achieved the extraordinary feat of scoring from his own half three times in 12 months for two different clubs.
He twice represented Espanyol against Huelva, then Rayo Vallecano, and again scored from the center circle for Villarreal in the UEFA Cup against Galatasaray. Extraordinary.
Lars Janssen
Goalkeeper Lars Janssen must have thought that was it when he cleared a dangerous backpass against Dutch third-tier side Noordwijk against Amsterdam in 2024.
But it just flew all the way into the net at the other end! Not that he knew he’d scored – he’d been criticized for his troubles completing a crucial clearance and seemed too injured to celebrate.
Harry Kane
Harry Kane is as clinical as you’d expect from one of the greatest strikers of all time, but he’s also comfortable shooting from distance.
The England captain demonstrated this in particularly spectacular fashion just a few months into his Bayern career as Bayern Munich beat Darmstadt 8-0 in 2023. A hat-trick lobbed goalkeeper from miles away.
tom king
Newport County goalkeeper Tom King broke the Guinness World Record with a giant goal kick against Cheltenham Town in League Two in 2021. The goal was scored from a height of 96.01 meters – the longest goal ever scored in an official match.
Unfortunately for King, the game was played under COVID restrictions, so no fans were in attendance.
Kemal Roof
Sadly, Kemar Roofe’s superb strike in stoppage time secured Rangers victory away to Standard Liege in the 2020/21 Europa League group stage.
The striker won the ball near his own area, then fended off two opposition players and fired an unstoppable shot past the scrumming goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart.
wayne rooney
Wayne Rooney somehow scored his first hat-trick in his second season at Everton in a 4-0 win over West Ham United at Goodison Park in 2017 Goal scored from own half.
Rooney pounced on Joe Hart’s clearance and hammered the ball straight past the stranded goalkeeper, even allowing Hammers defender Angelo Ogbonna to desperately use his hands to keep it out.
john samuelson
This is something you don’t see every day: a player scores with the ball from his own half header.
During an away game against Odd Greenland in the Norwegian League in 2011, Tromsø sent their goalkeeper for a corner kick and Odd’s Jone Samuelsen had the opportunity to head the ball towards the goal and hit it from the halfway line Rear entry into the net. Touching.
Ismail Sarr
Early in the 2022/23 Championship season, when Watford were visiting West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, Ismaila Sarr scored perhaps his most special goal ever.
The Senegalese speedster received the ball near the center circle, turned and took a few touches before firing a pinpoint shot past the helpless David Barton and into the home team’s net.
Josh Windass
On New Year’s Day 2025, Sheffield Wednesday’s Josh Windass produced an early Puskas Award contender.
In Wednesday’s 4-2 home win over Derby County, the son of cult hero Dean Windass received the ball centrally in his own half, took one touch and, apparently without hesitation, lobbed a magnificent shot To County goalkeeper Widell Zetterstrom.
