Penalty kicks can define seasons as they can keep title hopes alive, or shift the momentum of a crucial match. Top teams, like Arsenal, often have dedicated penalty takers, which is an essential part of squad dynamics.
In general, technically gifted and mentally resilient players are often the penalty takers for their teams. Managers often pick their primary taker based on consistency and composure. Arsenal has seen different stars step up to the spot, all helping out Arsenal’s Champions League runs while influencing some of the club’s biggest european wins.
Who Is Arsenal’s Penalty Taker Right Now?
Arsenal’s primary penalty taker is Viktor Gyökeres for the 2025/26 season at the time of writing. Before Gyökeres’ arrival, Bukayo Saka was Arsenal’s main penalty taker and the list goes back decades.
Arsenal Penalty Takers in the Last 15 Years
2025/26 Season
- Viktor Gyökeres (Primary taker)
- 1 penalty taken
2024/25 Season
- Bukayo Saka (Primary taker)
- 3 penalties taken (2 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Martin Ødegaard (3 penalties – 2 in shootouts), Jorginho (1), Raheem Sterling (1), Leandro Trossard (1), Thomas Partey (1 in shootout), Declan Rice (1 in shootout), Kai Havertz (1 missed in shootout)
2023/24 Season
- Bukayo Saka (Primary taker)
- 7 penalties taken (6 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Martin Ødegaard (3 penalties – 1 in open play, 2 in shootout), Kai Havertz (2), Fabio Vieira (2 – 1 in shootout), Jorginho (1), Leandro Trossard (1 in shootout), Declan Rice (1 in shootout)
2022/23 Season
- Bukayo Saka (Primary taker)
- 3 penalties taken (2 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Martin Ødegaard (1 missed in shootout), Leandro Trossard (1 in shootout), Gabriel Martinelli (1 missed in shootout), Gabriel Jesus (1)
2021/22 Season
- Alexandre Lacazette (Primary taker)
- 4 penalties taken (3 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Bukayo Saka (2), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2 – both missed), Gabriel Martinelli (1)
2020/21 Season
- Alexandre Lacazette (Primary taker)
- 4 penalties taken (3 scored in open play, 1 scored in shootout)
- Other takers: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2), Nicolas Pepe (2 – 1 in open play, 1 in shootout), David Luiz (1 in shootout), Cédric Soares (2 in shootouts), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (2 in shootouts), Reiss Nelson (1 in shootout), Joe Willock (1 in shootout), Mohamed Elneny (1 missed in shootout)
2019/20 Season
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Primary taker)
- 4 penalties taken (3 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Nicolas Pepe (2), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (2 in shootouts), Dani Ceballos (1 missed in shootout), Gabriel Martinelli (1 in shootout), Mattéo Guendouzi (1 in shootout), Héctor Bellerin (1 in shootout)
2018/19 Season
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Primary taker)
- 5 penalties taken (4 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Aaron Ramsey (1)
2017/18 Season
- Alexandre Lacazette (Primary taker)
- 3 penalties taken
- Other takers: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2 – 1 scored, 1 missed), Olivier Giroud (2 – 1 in open play, 1 in shootout), Danny Welbeck (1), Alexis Sánchez (1), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (1 in shootout), Nacho Monreal (1 in shootout), Theo Walcott (1 in shootout)
2016/17 Season
- Alexis Sánchez (Primary taker)
- 4 penalties taken (3 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Santi Cazorla (2), Olivier Giroud (1), Theo Walcott (1 missed), Lucas Pérez (1)
2015/16 Season
- Santi Cazorla (Primary taker)
- 2 penalties taken (1 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Olivier Giroud (2)
2014/15 Season
- Santi Cazorla (Primary taker)
- 6 penalties taken
- Other takers: Alexis Sánchez (1 missed), Mikel Arteta (1)
2013/14 Season
- Mikel Arteta (Primary taker)
- 6 penalties taken (4 in open play, 2 in shootouts)
- Other takers: Olivier Giroud (3 – 1 in open play, 2 in shootouts), Mesut Özil (2 – both missed), Santi Cazorla (2 in shootouts), Kim Källström (1 in shootout), Nacho Monreal (1 in shootout), Chuba Akpom (1 in shootout), Kristoffer Olsson (1 in shootout), Serge Gnabry (1 missed in shootout), Nicklas Bendtner (1 in shootout)
2012/13 Season
- Mikel Arteta (Primary taker)
- 6 penalties taken (5 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Santi Cazorla (1 missed in shootout), Thomas Vermaelen (1 missed in shootout), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (1 in shootout), Jack Wilshere (1 in shootout), Marouane Chamakh (1 missed in shootout), Olivier Giroud (1 missed)
2011/12 Season
- Robin van Persie (Primary taker)
- 6 penalties taken
2010/11 Season
- Robin van Persie (Primary taker)
- 4 penalties taken (3 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Cesc Fàbregas (5 penalties), Samir Nasri (3), Andrey Arshavin (2), Tomas Rosický (1 missed), Nicklas Bendtner (1)
2009/10 Season
- Cesc Fàbregas (Primary taker)
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- 6 penalties taken (5 scored, 1 missed)
- Other takers: Nicklas Bendtner (1), Eduardo (1)
You can access all the penalty takers in Arsenal’s history on Transfermarkt’s archives. Penalty records can also be featured on football, live score, and betting apps.