Every Premier League Club’s Penalty Taker in FPL 2026/27

See every Premier League club’s likely penalty taker for FPL 2026/27, updated after Gameweek 2 and the summer transfer deadline.

The most useful ones combine spot-kick duties with secure minutes, a central role in their team’s attack and a price that makes sense within an FPL squad. A player who spends most weeks on the bench remains a poor asset, no matter how good his penalty record looks.

Gameweek 2 supplied the first strong competitive clues of the season. Bruno Fernandes converted from the spot during a 23-point performance, Morgan Gibbs-White reclaimed penalty duties for Nottingham Forest and Dominik Szoboszlai remained Liverpool’s leading candidate. Deadline-day transfers have also reopened the conversation at Everton and Newcastle.

Below is the post-GW2 penalty picture at all 20 Premier League clubs, followed by five takers who offer more than spot-kicks alone.

Last updated: 3 September 2026, after Gameweek 2 and the summer transfer deadline. A slash indicates that the hierarchy remains unsettled rather than a confirmed job-share.

Premier League Penalty Takers 2026/27

Brighton remain difficult to call. Pascal Groß converted during pre-season and still has the strongest claim, but new signing Promise David scored 10 of his 12 senior penalties before moving to England. Matt O’Riley provides another experienced option. Groß should be listed first for now, although the first award with the main candidates together will carry more weight than pre-season evidence.

The deadline produced two more important resets. Iliman Ndiaye joined Manchester City and Beto left Everton, removing the two forwards with the strongest recent claims at the Merseyside club. James Garner and Thierno Barry are candidates, but Everton should be labelled open until a competitive penalty settles the question.

Newcastle also require a complete rewrite. Nick Woltemade joined Juventus on a season-long loan after only one campaign at St James’ Park. Yoane Wissa now has the best senior penalty record among Newcastle’s regular attackers, while deadline-day signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo and William Osula are alternatives. Wissa is the provisional leader, not a confirmed first choice.

At Nottingham Forest, the picture has moved in the opposite direction. Gibbs-White converted at Anfield while Chris Wood remained on the bench, giving managers meaningful competitive evidence. Tottenham are less clear: Solanke owns the stronger Premier League history, but Marmoush started through the middle against Newcastle and could complicate both minutes and penalty access.

5 FPL Penalty Takers Worth Owning After GW2

1. Erling Haaland

• FPL price: £15.5m | Position: Forward | Penalty status: Clear first choice

Haaland is not included because he offers value in the traditional sense. At £15.5m, he is the biggest structural decision in the game. What he provides is certainty.

He leads the line for one of the league’s strongest attacks, rarely gives penalties away and remains an obvious captaincy option whenever Manchester City have a favourable fixture. His 13-point return against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 2 was another reminder that one good afternoon can justify a large chunk of the budget.

Plenty of cheaper penalty takers will outscore him in individual weeks. Very few combine his spot-kick security with the same volume of chances and hat-trick potential.

2. Bruno Fernandes

• FPL price: £12.0m | Position: Midfielder | Penalty status: Clear first choice

Manchester United’s penalty hierarchy is one of the least complicated in the league. If Bruno Fernandes is on the pitch, the ball is almost certainly his.

The two penalties Fernandes missed in August friendlies briefly created an unnecessary discussion around his reliability. His response in Gameweek 2 was decisive: he converted against Ipswich, completed a hat-trick, supplied an assist and collected maximum bonus for a career-best 23-point FPL haul.

Penalties are only one part of the attraction. Fernandes finished last season with 235 FPL points, more than any other midfielder, and remains central to practically everything United create. Eight shots and three chances created against Ipswich illustrated how many routes he has to a return.

The £12.0m price creates an obvious problem for managers who also want Haaland and another premium midfielder. But viewed on his own merits, Bruno remains one of the safest season-long assets in the game.

3. Cole Palmer

• FPL price: £9.6m | Position: Midfielder | Penalty status: Clear first choice

Palmer sits in an appealing space between the ultra-premium options and the crowded mid-price bracket. He is cheaper than Bruno Fernandes, established as Chelsea’s first-choice taker and still plays close enough to goal to collect returns without relying on penalties.

There are other experienced takers in Chelsea’s squad, including João Pedro and Danny Welbeck, but neither is expected to displace Palmer while he is on the pitch.

After a goal and an assist in Gameweek 1, Palmer scored again in Chelsea’s 4–3 win over Brighton and has already risen from £9.5m to £9.6m. Two attacking returns in two starts are encouraging, although Chelsea’s growing collection of forwards means his minutes and centrality should still be monitored over the longer term.

4. Morgan Gibbs-White

• FPL price: £7.9m | Position: Midfielder | Penalty status: Strong competitive evidence

Gibbs-White supplied the clearest penalty clue of Gameweek 2. With Chris Wood left on the bench at Anfield, the midfielder took Forest’s spot-kick, converted it and added an assist on his way to 13 FPL points.

His record still requires context. Gibbs-White scored two penalties and missed two in 2025/26, so one successful attempt does not make the role untouchable. Wood could also return to the starting XI. For the current Forest side, however, Gibbs-White has the strongest competitive evidence and offers creative involvement beyond penalties.

The timing is particularly useful for managers. His price fell to £7.9m after a quiet opening weekend, immediately before the double-digit return at Liverpool. Upcoming team selections will show whether Wood’s reduced role is permanent, but Gibbs-White now deserves to sit above Igor Thiago, who missed from the spot in Gameweek 1 and blanked again in Gameweek 2.

5. Dominic Calvert-Lewin

• FPL price: £6.0m | Position: Forward | Penalty status: Clear first choice

Calvert-Lewin is the budget option on this list, but he is not here simply because he takes penalties. After being denied a likely tap-in by an offside team-mate in Gameweek 1, he opened his account with Leeds’ equaliser against Brentford in Gameweek 2.

He scored 14 league goals and returned 142 FPL points last season, with six of those goals arriving from the spot. More importantly, Leeds continue to use him as their first-choice centre-forward as well as their main penalty taker.

A £6.0m forward will naturally carry more risk than Haaland or Thiago. Leeds will not create at the same rate as the leading teams, and Calvert-Lewin’s fitness record should never be ignored. Even so, his role offers a combination of starts, penalties and price that is difficult to find elsewhere in the forward pool.

Final Thoughts

Penalty duties should be used as a tiebreaker, not as the only reason to make an FPL transfer.

Haaland, Fernandes and Palmer are attractive because they can produce premium returns without receiving a penalty. Gibbs-White now has competitive evidence at Forest, while Calvert-Lewin offers a useful combination of minutes, price and responsibility.

The remaining names in the table are worth tracking, but several hierarchies will only become clear when a penalty is awarded with the post-deadline first-choice XI on the pitch. Everton and Newcastle are the clearest cases where patience is preferable to guesswork.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Penalty Taker in FPL 2026/27

Q: Who is the safest penalty taker in FPL 2026/27 after Gameweek 2?

A: Erling Haaland and Bruno Fernandes retain the safest roles. Fernandes reinforced that status by converting against Ipswich during his 23-point Gameweek 2 haul, while Cole Palmer remains Chelsea’s clear first choice.

Q: Who is the best budget penalty taker in FPL 2026/27?

A: Dominic Calvert-Lewin is one of the strongest budget options at £6.0m. He leads the line for Leeds, is their first-choice penalty taker and scored 14 Premier League goals last season.

Q: Who takes penalties for Newcastle after Nick Woltemade’s departure?

A: Yoane Wissa is the provisional leader after Woltemade joined Juventus on loan. Matias Fernandez-Pardo and William Osula are alternatives, but Newcastle’s post-deadline hierarchy remains unconfirmed until they receive a competitive penalty.

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