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The Premier League is a physically demanding league and not everyone can thrive off such demands. Despite that, many players have come out with shining colors.
One of the most challenging skills on a football pitch is to win headers. Fortunately, some of the Premier League players have been brilliant while heading the ball and turning them into goals.
Premier League forwards have wonderful aerial abilities
There have been some wonderful forwards in the Premier League who have been quite effective in the air. The likes of Peter Crouch, Olivier Giroud, Andy Carroll, Tim Cahill and others have been amazing goal-scorers through headers.
The current lot of Premier League players are known to be brutal in the air and can score using their heads. On that note, let's take a look at the active players who are leading the goal-scoring charts through headers in the Premier League right now:
#5 Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
Having come through the ranks at Sheffield United, Dominic Calvert-Lewin went on multiple loan spells before securing a move to Everton in the Premier League. The English striker was signed by the Toffees in 2016.
Since then, the right-footed striker has become an important member of the Everton team. His goal contributions for the Merseyside club have been crucial. Calvert-Lewin has so far scored 43 goals in 153 Premier League appearances for the club.
One of the features of the Englishman's game has been his smart positioning and aerial ability. Using that, Calvert-Lewin has scored 18 headers in the Premier League so far. He's been away with a quadriceps injury this season but the 24-year old will hopefully be back by the start of the new year.
#4 Michail Antonio (West Ham United)
Michail Antonio has been one of the star performers in the Premier League this season. With six goals and three assists to his name, the Jamaican forward has been crucial to West Ham United's aspirations to play in Europe next season.
With his tall and strong physique, Antonio can shrug off defenders with ease. That combined with his aerial threat, has helped the 31-year-old become a lethal goal-scorer in the Premier League this term.
In just seven seasons in the Premier League, Antonio has scored 20 headed goals so far. His goal-scoring abilities have been a delight to watch and given his current form, it won't come as a surprise if he scores through more headers this season.
#3 Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea)
The Premier League is filled with world-class strikers right now and Romelu Lukaku is certainly one of them. The Belgian striker is well accustomed to the needs of the league and has returned to Chelsea this summer.
One of Lukaku's strengths lies in using his strong physique to hold the ball and beat players aerially. Throughout his Premier League career, he has been a constant threat in the air, which is why he's often the target man in the box for his team's wide players.
The former Manchester United striker is a goal-scoring machine and having him back in the Premier League does make it more interesting. Lukaku has scored 23 goals through headers in the league so far and with the way Chelsea are set up this season, he's likely to score more.
#2 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
Things aren't quite going Harry Kane's way in the 2021-22 season. First, his move to Manchester City failed to materialize because of Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy's adamant stance. And then, with the struggle to score this season, it has been a difficult season for England's captain.
Kane is arguably one of the best strikers in the Premier League. Having scored 167 league goals in 253 appearances, the Englishman has been phenomenal in front of goal. His composure and clinical finishes have been a delight to watch.
Out of his 167 Premier League goals, he has scored 26 goals from headers. His positioning and superb instincts have been a key factor in him converting aerial chances.
#1 Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace)
Christian Benteke was touted as one of the most efficient strikers when he moved to Aston Villa from Genk. His tall structure combined with his strength helped him have a formidable presence in attack.
Some impressive performances at Villa helped him earn a move to Liverpool in 2015 but unfortunately it didn't work out well for him. Benteke then joined Crystal Palace the following season and has been with them ever since.
Despite struggling with consistency, the Belgian forward has been aerially very lethal. He has scored 33 goals through headers in the Premier League and is an efficient outlet during set-pieces. He has now scored the second-most league goals through a header, seven short of Peter Crouch's all-time record.
