Ranking 5 most fouled players in the Premier League this season (2021-22)

The Premier League is more physically challenging than Europe's other top leagues
The Premier League is more physically challenging than Europe's other top leagues

#3 Ismaila Sarr (Watford)

Watford v Manchester United - Premier League
Watford v Manchester United - Premier League

The Premier League has some fine Senegalese players right now and Ismaila Sarr is one of them. Using his incredible pace, trickery and goal-scoring abilities, the 24-year-old is an important player for Watford.

Sarr played a vital role in helping the Hornets earn promotion to the Premier League last season. He scored 13 goals and registered four assists in the Championship last campaign. In this impressive spell, the Senegalese drew 116 fouls in the entire season, the second-most in the championship then.

This season too, Sarr has been able to trick defenders into committing fouls. To date, he has been fouled 2.4 times per game.


#2 Ivan Toney (Brentford)

Southampton v Brentford - Premier League
Southampton v Brentford - Premier League

In what has been an inconsistent season for Brentford, Ivan Toney has delivered a decent performance for them. The English forward was highly instrumental last season in helping the Bees get promotion to the Premier League.

With 31 goals and 10 assists to his name in the Championship last campaign, Toney had a goal contribution of 0.96 goals per match. He was sharp, clinical and used his pace and trickery to its best effect.

The 25-year-old has been fouled 2.4 times per game this season in the 22 matches that he has played. Toney remains a key player for Brentford in their bid to survive relegation.


#1 Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)

Wilfried Zaha has been one of the most consistent wingers in the Premier League
Wilfried Zaha has been one of the most consistent wingers in the Premier League

One of the most consistent wingers in the Premier League over the past few seasons has been Wilfried Zaha. The Crystal Palace forward has been very difficult to contain at times courtesy of his agility, flair and amazing dribbling abilities.

Zaha has been among the goals on a regular basis and has been able to trick the opposition defense more often than not. The Ivorian winger has a history of drawing fouls over the years.

In the past five years, Zaha has been among the top five most fouled players. He drew the most number of fouls (120) in the 2016-17 season and has already drawn the most number of fouls (85) this campaign. To date, the Crystal Palace winger has been fouled three times per game, the most on any player in the 2021-22 season.

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