If asked to name some of the best in recent years, the likes of Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, and Thierry Henry will spring to mind, and rightly so.

It's no surprise that a good number from the above list also happen to be prolific goalscorers.

However, there are those who mastered the art of scoring from distance and here are the top five on that list.

5. Steven Gerrard - 33 goals



A Liverpool legend and one of the most iconic players of modern football history. He was unlucky to never win the Premier League but is one of the best midfielders the league has ever had.

Just like Chelsea's Lampard, Gerrard redefined the midfield role led the Reds from the front, scoring tonnes of goals from midfield.

He loved hardshots and was also a dead-ball specialist.

4.Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink



Goals from outside the box: 33

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink had an almost predatory instinct for finding goals during his time at Leeds United , Chelsea and Middlesbrough. Coupled with the unbelievable power of his shot, this made the Dutchman a formidable foe in front of goal, no matter where he found himself on the pitch.

One of Hasselbaink's finest goals from distance came in a Chelsea victory over Spurs. The striker picked up the ball on the right-hand side of the pitch, beat two defenders before curling an absolute peach of a strike into the far corner from the edge of the area. A beautifully-crafted strike from one of the Premier League's most legendary marksmen.

3. Alan Shearer - 33 goals

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