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Football players receiving a red card is not a thing that we see quite often in the game of football and especially in the Premier League.
For a long time, many players have come and gone. And some of them have made a record in receiving a few red cards during their lengthy playing career.
Some of these players have learned from their mistakes and moved on from it. But speaking of the other players, they didn't do the same due to which they were made to walk-off the field before the game even got ended.
So, today in the list we're going to take a look at those players who received some red cards just because of their cool that they lose on the field. (All stats has been taken from Premier League)
Richard Dunne- 8
Richard Dunne is an Irish footballer. He's retired from the game now. The last club he played for was Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa as a midfielder.
He's standing on the no.1 position with 8 red cards. Three of them he received with Everton and five with Manchester United.
Due to which he had to leave early from the ground.he has the record of 10 Premier League goals in his 431 appearances, he's more famous for his record of most red cards in Premier League history.
Duncan Ferguson- 8
Famously known as "Big Dunc" and "Duncan Disorderly", Duncan Ferguson is a Scottish footballer.
He is often known for his aggressive style of gaming due to which he has received 8 red card tieing the record of Richard Dunne. He has most notably played for the Premier League clubs of Everton and New Castle.
Because of his aggression on the field, he was once sentenced to three-month prison because he headbutted a player.
Patrick Vieira- 8
Patrick Vieira is a French footballer who is famously known for his time spent at the club Arsenal.
He was just the same as "Big Dunc" famously known for his aggression on the field. Throughout his seventeen-years of playing career, he received a total of eight red cards.
Due to this, he was once restricted to play a total of six matches and a fine of £45,000. Patrick is now acting as a coach for the club Nice.
Lee Cattermole - 7
Lee Cattermole is an English footballer who is currently signed to the League A club Sunderland.
He has received one of his red cards at his former club Wigan and the other six at his current club Sunderland.
He is often seen on the field with some tough tackling issue due to which he had to leave early from the matches.
Vinnie Jones - 7
Vinnie Jones is also an English footballer player and has spent most of his football career at the Wimbledon club.
He was a bit of a hard man and was often seen on the field playing aggressively due to which he received a total of 7 red cards.
The 53-year-old man is the one and only player who was sent off from the field within 5 seconds of the match after receiving a yellow card.
Roy Keane - 7
Roy Keane is an Irish footballer and has spent most of his playing career with the club of Manchester United. There he received most of his red cards.
Keane was often seen on the field tackling with some temper issues due to which he was made to walk off the playing field early.
A clear example of his rage, when Keane Infamously assaulted Manchester City's, Alf-Inge Haaland. Due to which he had to pay a total of £150,000 and was restricted from five straight games.
Alan Smit - 7
Alan Smit is an English footballer. During his rise in the game, he was considered to be one of the best midfielders.
He most notably played for Leeds where he appeared for the club several times. There he went on to get him five red cards.
After which he signed to Manchester United then at Newcastle where he received two red cards, each at both clubs.
Gareth Barry - 6
Gareth Barry is an English footballer. He played his last game for the club of West Brom. He stands on the no.1 position for the most appearances in Premier League.
The 37-year-old man received a few red cards at Aston Villa and rest of them at Manchester United and Everton.
He spent his eleven years of playing at Villa, where he received his first-ever red card of the Premier League.
Joey Barton - 6
Joey Barton is an English footballer. He's a type of player who was never known for his game on the field but for his aggression. Due to which he received a handful of six red cards.
An infamous incident took place back in 2008 when he was signed to the QPR club. Queens faced-off Manchester City (Barton's former club).
In the match, Barton received one red card because he physically assaulted two Queen's player after which he spent a total of six months in prison.
Luis Boa Morte - 6
Luis Boa Morte is a Portuguese footballer. He was most famous for his attacking skills due to which he got his big break at Arsenal.
Throughout his 17-year of playing career, he received a total of six red cards.
Two of them he received at Fulham, and other three at Arsenal, West Ham, and at Southampton. The 41-year-old man has also played for the national team of Portugal.
