Top 5 players with most free-kick goals in a single Premier League season

Free kicks have given the Premier League some of its most unforgettable moments. Almost every football fan can recall at least one stunning strike — the kind that bends perfectly over the wall or rockets into the top corner.

What makes these goals so special isn’t just the technique or power, but the precision required. Beating a wall of defenders is one thing, but getting the ball past an elite goalkeeper with both speed and accuracy is what truly sets these moments apart.

Some players seem to have a natural gift — a “magical touch” — when it comes to free kicks. They make the impossible look routine.

With that in mind, here’s a look at the top five players who have scored the most free-kick goals in a single Premier League season.

5. James Ward-Prowse: 4 (2020/21)

Even though he hasn’t scored a league free kick since February 2023, James Ward-Prowse is still one of those rare players who makes fans nervous the moment he lines up over a dead ball within thirty yards of goal.

Before that dry spell, though, he was incredibly reliable from set pieces—arguably one of the best in the game. In the 2020/21 season, he scored four free kicks, the highest tally of any player that year, earning him a place among the top single-season free-kick scorers in league history.

4. James Ward-Prowse: 4 (2021/22)

It was incredible to see James Ward-Prowse come back the following season with the same deadly precision from set pieces. In the 2021–22 campaign, he scored four goals from free kicks — matching his own previous record and proving his consistency as one of the best in the game.

3. Dominik Szoboszlai: 4 (2025/26)

With his fourth free-kick goal of the season, Dominik Szoboszlai is edging closer to a notable Premier League milestone. In Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Tottenham at Anfield, the midfielder opened the scoring with a beautifully curled effort that beat Guglielmo Vicario. Now just two goals away, Szoboszlai is closing in on the single-season free-kick records set by players like David Beckham and Laurent Robert.

2. Laurent Robert: 5 (2001/02)

In the 2000–01 Premier League season, Beckham and Laurent Robert were the only two players to score five goals directly from free kicks. The following season (2001–02), Robert scored five league goals for Newcastle, playing an important role in helping the team finish fourth.

Robert was especially known for the incredible power behind his shots. Many of his free-kick goals were powerful, rocket-like strikes taken with his left foot.

1. David Beckham: 5 (2001/02)

Most people won’t be surprised to hear that David Beckham holds the record for the most direct free-kick goals in Premier League history, with 18. During his time at Manchester United, he scored all 18 of those goals across 265 matches in nine seasons. Free-kicks were arguably his signature skill, along with his incredible crossing ability.

Interestingly, Beckham didn’t score a single free-kick in his first two Premier League seasons. His breakthrough moment came on October 26, 1996, when he scored his first in a 6–3 defeat to Southampton—a match that remains one of Manchester United’s most memorable losses in the competition.

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