So, which of the current squad has the most lefty Premier League goals?
David Silva 11
As a left footer, perhaps it’s no surprise to see David Silva at the top of this list. Merlin has been a regular feature in recent lists, sitting pretty at the top of the assists chart as well, but he can always be relied upon to chip in with a spectacular strike. It’s more surprising that his first goal this season was scored with his head!
Yaya Toure 8
A right footed man grabs second place in our list, but Yaya Toure likes to mix it up a bit, scoring eight of his 21 Premier League goals with his left foot. In his first season with the Blues, Yaya showed off his left sided talents with a wonder goal against West Ham, slamming the ball into the roof of the net in sumptuous style from the edge of the box.
Edin Dzeko 8
With one in four of his Premier League goals coming from the left foot, Edin Dzeko is neck and neck with Yaya Toure – eight is their magic number. He completed a ‘perfect hat-trick’ against Tottenham Hotspur in 2011 by sticking out his left leg at close range, and although it doesn’t count towards his competitive tally, Edin got in some good left-footed practice with a superb half-volley in the Barclays Asia Trophy victory over Sunderland.
Sergio Aguero 5
Slightly more common than a Sergio Aguero header is a left footed strike – he’s chalked up five of them in the league. With 36 Premier League goals to his name, that doesn’t represent a large percentage, but when you’ve got a right foot like Sergio’s, who needs to be scoring with the left?!
Aleks Kolarov 4
All four of Aleks Kolarov’s Premier League goals have been scored with his left foot – his love of the left flank also reflected in his goal tally! The Serbian defender’s trademark free kicks have yielded a decent reward for the Blues – his solitary league goal last season opened the scoring against Sunderland after just four minutes.
