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Height is certainly an advantage to players when it comes scoring headed goals. There are some shorter players who use their tremendous leaping ability to still get the job done. For instance, Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos’ billed height of 6 ft 0 is a little short for a centre back.
However, what Ramos lacks in height he makes up with great spring when he jumps to head the ball. In the Premier League era, there are tall forwards who have played the sport. It is always a beautiful sight for a fan to see a player jump high in the air to head clinically into the back of the net.
These five players are all above 6 ft 2 and are typical strong centre forwards with the height to match. Despite being credited with many goals in their careers, they have managed to top the all-time Premier League list for most headed goals.
Some of them have been straight up bullies in the box by combining their vertical advantage with brute strength to score with their heads.
#5 Romelu Lukaku
The Belgium is one of the strongest strikers in the Premier League. His physique and 6 ft 3 frame has helped Lukaku to score many of his over 100 league goals.
Lukaku is ranked seventh in the modern Premier League’s top headed goal scorers list with 21 goals and fifth among current active players.
In the 2017-18 season, he scored six headed goals for Manchester United. Two of those goals were winners as United clinched victories in all six games that he scored a header in.
All stats via transfermarkt
#4 Andy Carroll
Carroll is a towering 6 ft 4 English striker who has made a name for himself for scoring sumptuous headed goals in the course of his career. He has scored 24 headed goals in the league across stints with Newcastle, Liverpool and now with West Ham.
In October 2015, he came off the bench to score a stunning header that turned out to be the winner as West Ham beat Chelsea.
He made former employers Liverpool pay on January 3, 2016. Carroll was on hand to score a towering header for West Ham in the 55th minute in a match that ended 2-0.
After a subdued 2017, Carroll started 2018 in sublime fashion when he scored both goals in the Hammers’ 2-1 win over West Brom. In getting the equaliser, Caroll was able to place two defenders in his pocket as he headed home.
#3 Christian Benteke
Benteke is placed third in the overall list with 25 headed goals during spells with Aston Villa, Liverpool and Crystal Palace. At 6 ft 3, he literally stands tall in the box and can match most centre backs when leaping.
He is in Belgium’s squad for the World Cup despite a dismal performance last season. Part of the reason for his inclusion in the squad is his good goal return of 12 goals in 32 appearances for his country.
On September 24, 2016, he scored a 94th minute headed winner as Crystal Palace recovered from two goals down to seal a 3-2 win against Sunderland. In December 2017, he headed in the opening goal as Palace ended a lengthy winless spell away from home with a comfortable 3-0 win over Leicester City.
#2 Olivier Giroud
The French striker has been clinical with 29 headed goals in the Premier League to be placed second among the active players list.
His 6 ft 4 height and skills has made Giroud a threat during set pieces. On May 6, 2018 he crucially headed in the only goal of the match as Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 to keep their slim hopes of Champions League qualification alive.
In a dramatic season-opening match on August 11, 2017, Arsenal came back twice to beat Leicester City 4-3.
After Aaron Ramsey scored an 83rd minute equaliser to make the scores 3-3, Giroud scored his trademark header with five minutes left to play.
#1 Peter Crouch
At 37, Crouch has proven to be one of the greatest headers of the ball. His record of 52 goals is the best in history for a Premier League player.
He equaled Alan Shearer’s record of 46 headed goals in February 2015 when Stoke City beat Hull City 1-0 and two months later surpassed that feat to forge his name in the history books.
Over the years, Crouch has proven to be the ideal target man for his various teams. This comes as no surprise given that he is 6 ft 7 and one of the tallest football players in the world.
With over 220 goals in his career, Crouch has perfected the art of direct centre forward attack and wins over seven aerial duels in a match.
