5 players who have scored the most free-kick goals in Premier League history

#3 Thierry Henry - 12 free-kick goals

Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal

Thierry Henry is one of the best players in the history of the Premier League. He was arguably the best striker in Europe during his prime years. The Frenchman's exquisite technique and ability to come up clutch earned him cult status among the Premier League fanbase.

Henry was phenomenal during Arsene Wenger's early years when the Gunners browbeat Manchester United and succeeded in breaking their monopoly over the league title. Henry was a dynamic and versatile marksman and his finishing was simply exemplary.

Henry was arguably the finest free-kick taker in the Premier League during the early 2000s. He scored 12 free-kick goals in the English top flight before joining Barcelona in 2007 after a 10 year stint with Arsenal.

#2 Gianfranco Zola - 12 free-kick goals

Gianfranco Zola scores from a free-kick

Gianfranco Zola used to practice free-kicks with Diego Maradona at Napoli and it showed. After a successful stint with Napoli, he joined Parma before eventually arriving at Chelsea in 1996. Zola used to play as a second striker or an attacking midfielder and is one of the best technicians to have graced the Premier League.

In addition to creating plenty of chances and providing assists to his teammates, Zola was also very reliable when it came to set-pieces. The Italian was known for his ability to manipulate the deadball. Zola's bending free-kicks were one of the most attractive features of his game.

He scored a total of 12 goals from direct free-kicks. He left the Blues before the Jose Mourinho era and hasn't unfortunately won a Premier League title.

#1 David Beckham - 18 free-kick goals

David Beckham scores from one of his signature free-kicks

David Beckham is the undisputed king of free-kicks. He was so good at it that they even named a movie after it called 'Bend it like Beckham'. The Englishman's meticulous technique and ability to make a demanding task look gorgeous deserves a lot of praise.

Beckham used to practice free-kicks by leaving a tire hanging on the goalposts. He would try to consistently slot the ball in through the tire and that's one of the reasons behind his extremely accurate set-pieces.

Beckham has scored some wonderful free-kick goals for Manchester United. He still leads the list of most free-kick goals in the Premier League and is doing so by quite a distance. He has scored a whopping 18 direct free-kicks in his Premier League career.