Jump To:Every England players penalty recordEnglands shootout takersGoalkeepersCopy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterEngland have so far cunningly avoided being eliminated from World Cup 2026 on penalties by not yet playing in a knock-out match.The Group L winners will get their chance. Their round of 32 fixture against DR Congo is the first of what Thomas Tuchel will hope is many World Cup games to come for the Three Lions but every one of them will come with the risk of you-know-what.Englands national scarring by penalty shootouts is the stuff of football legend but their performance on spot kicks was revolutionised under Gareth Southgate. They have won their most recent shootout in the World Cup, European Championship and Nations League, though the final of EURO 2020 was the most important of the last four and went the other way.Play our free match predictor and win �1kEvery England players penalty recordSwipe to scroll horizontallyPlayerCareer penalties*ScoredEngland shootoutsScoredConversion RateElliot Anderson2200100.00%Reece James1100100.00%Jordan Pickford0011100.00%Ivan Toney61571193.55%Anthony Gordon14130092.86%Harry Kane1191052288.43%Marcus Rashford21193287.50%Jude Bellingham541183.33%Eberechi Eze1080080.00%Bukayo Saka18151078.95%Noni Madueke430075.00%Morgan Rogers210050.00%Ollie Watkins1360046.15%Declan Rice310033.33%Jordan Henderson211033.33%The table above includes every player in the England squad at World Cup 2026 who has taken a penalty. It includes only senior football (albeit with England Under-21 games counted too) and excludes club shootouts.Shootouts with England at the senior level have been included. Mercifully, all of these players are unblemished by the ungolden era of England being genuinely terrible from 12 yards. You may like Every remaining World Cup 2026 team's penalty shootout record Why was Harry Kane's penalty taken again? World Cup 2026 penalty shootouts: Every nation's record from the spot Englands shootout takersEnglands penalties are taken by Harry Kane, Englands long-time captain, record goalscorer and reliable penalty king. He has of coursed missed an important penalty or two but his career stats stack up very well indeed.Kane has already scored from the spot at World Cup 2026 but it wasnt without a heart-in-mouth moment. In the opening group stage fixture against Croatia, Kanes penalty was initially saved by Dominik Livakovic.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The goalkeeper had stepped off his line, however, and Josko Gvardiols encroachment made sure a retake was required. Kane thumped it home.Who will take penalties for England in the event of a penalty shootout?If England do end up in a penalty shootout this summer, theres actually relatively little experience of the situation in the squad. You can bet theyll be well drilled regardless.Kane will step up, of course, while Englands experienced takers and technicians will be called upon to complete the set. Marcus Rashford, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka might find themselves conveniently on the pitch come shootout time. What to read next Harry Kane will be spurred on by his penalty miss in Qatar. Hes almost unshakeable in his mentality Stuart Peace and Chris Waddle on what it takes to come back from spot-kick misery England World Cup 2026 Squad: Thomas Tuchels team make final preperations ahead of final group game vs Panama with O'Reilly and Rashford in contention to start England World Cup 2026 Squad: Thomas Tuchels team make final preparations ahead of final group game vs Panama with O'Reilly and Rashford in contention to start Jude Bellingham will be expected to take responsibility for a penalty too. Anthony Gordon will be in the running if hes on the pitch and Rashford, Eze or Saka are not.The only person who really knows the running order is Tuchel himself, and we know the England manager has had penalties in mind for some time. The inclusion of Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney was, he suggested by way of an explanation, driven by data.The former Brentford striker has an exceptional penalty record over a very substantial sample size.FourFourTwos expected penalty shootout shortlist, in order:Harry KaneMarcus RashfordJude BellinghamDeclan RiceIvan ToneyBukayo SakaElliot AndersonMarc GuehiDjed SpenceNico OReillyGoalkeepersWho is England's best penalty saver?Pickford will be in goal for any penalty shootout England find themselves in. Theres no chance Tuchel hooks him for a specialist late in extra time, not least because he has one particular iron-fisted World Cup save on his CV.Englands number one has also saved 11 non-shootout penalties out of 69 in the entirety of his career, a save rate of around 15%.Dean Hendersons save percentage is a very impressive 35% thanks to 12 saves from 34 non-shootout penalties faced.James Trafford has saved five penalties out of 16, conceding the only penalty he has faced in his young England career in the friendly against Uruguay in March.TOPICSHarry KaneJordan PickfordIvan ToneyWorld CupWorld Cup 2026Chris NeeChris is a Warwickshire-based freelance football writer specialising in West Midlands football, the Premier League, the EFL and the J.League. He is the author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Coventry Sphinx.
