{"id":1255314,"date":"2022-04-03T20:51:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T19:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1255314"},"modified":"2022-04-03T22:58:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T21:58:57","slug":"best-premier-league-free-kick-takers-most-goals","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/best-premier-league-free-kick-takers-most-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Premier League free-kick takers ranked, from Ward-Prowse to Cresswell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Premier League is home to some top-class free-kick takers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stepping up to a dead ball and arrowing it into the back of the net is one of the coolest things a player can do in the same. The nonchalant precision of it, the thunderous power of it, everything just oozes cool.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Cresswell&#8217;s recent stunner against Everton means that, since the start of 2018\/19, there have been 16 players who have scored more than one direct free-kick in the Premier League? Who are they? How many free kicks do they have?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/europa-league-winner-odds-outright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/europa-league-winner-odds-outright\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Where do West Ham rank in Europa League outright odds?<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ve separated players using the tie-breaker of minutes played. So if two players have scored the same number of free-kicks, whichever one is ranked higher has played fewer minutes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Pools betting offer: How to get \u00a320 in free bets<\/h2>\n<p>Qualifying readers* can follow <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/the-pools?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THIS LINK<\/a> <\/strong>or click the image below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/the-pools?q=uk-all-cso-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1255025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1504\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-1024x371.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-768x278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-110x40.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-193x70.jpg 193w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-66x24.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-80x29.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-180x65.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-380x138.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-1200x435.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-240x87.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-1100x399.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-85x31.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-55x20.jpg 55w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/01163243\/1254976_The-Pools-welcome-offer-330x120.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1504px) 100vw, 1504px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>*18+, UK only. Deposit and place a minimum \u00a310 cash bet at single or accumulated odds of 1\/1 or greater and we will give you \u00a310 in free bets. Applies to first cash bet only. Free bets credited as 2 x \u00a35 bets to use on any Sports &amp; Virtual Sports. Cashed Out, Void or Draw No Bet wagers do not qualify for this promotion. Free Bets are credited upon qualifying first bet settlement. 7-day free bet expiry. Available once per customer. This offer cannot be combined with any other promotion. Eligibility restrictions apply. Further T&amp;Cs apply. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GambleAware.org<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>16. Lucas Digne<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Everton and Aston Villa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>Such has been the level of Lucas Digne&#8217;s performance for Everton (and Aston Villa) that he has almost entirely shaken off the tag of Barcelona flop and is now just regarded as a potent creative force.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>15. Aaron Cresswell<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> West Ham<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>The newest member of this list is the Quiet King of the London Stadium, Aaron Cresswell. The left-back feels like he should have many more free-kick goals but that&#8217;s mostly down to his incredible creative ability from set-pieces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Cresswell&#39;s first half by numbers against Everton: <\/p>\n<p>34 passes <br \/>9 passes into final third<br \/>6 final third entries <br \/>3 crosses<br \/>1 free-kick taken<br \/>1 superb goal <br \/>0.05 xG <\/p>\n<p>The Hammers bagging from set-pieces yet again. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zvP0PuxUnq\">pic.twitter.com\/zvP0PuxUnq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1510619389284003844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>14. Luka Milovojevic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>Palace&#8217;s powerhouse Milovojevic is more associated with a devastating penalty record but he is also a more than capable free-kick taker.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>13. Jonjo Shelvey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Newcastle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s big man has a real penchant for the spectacular and strikes the ball so cleanly. His presence on this list isn&#8217;t a surprise.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>12. Riyad Mahrez<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Manchester City<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City&#8217;s wing wizard is dangerous from the dead-ball. Just ask Nigeria how they feel about the 96th minute winner in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final that the Algerian rattled into the top corner. That he&#8217;s only scored twice for City is the surprise.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>11. Willian<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Chelsea and Arsenal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that Willian&#8217;s time at Chelsea ended poorly, and his time at Arsenal was middling all over. For a superb player his career in England ended in acrimony, but there were flashes of his quality for both clubs and fittingly he scored one free-kick for both teams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/premier-league-relegation-odds-21-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/premier-league-relegation-odds-21-22\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Premier League relegation odds<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>10. Raphinha<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Leeds<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>Leeds&#8217; Brazilian is currently being tracked by Europe&#8217;s best and brightest and while he obviously has a wide-ranging skill-set, his ability to sweetly strike a set-piece has to be an attractive attribute for prospective buyers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. Christian Eriksen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Spurs and Brentford<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>Christian Eriksen&#8217;s return to the Premier League with Brentford has been one of the feelgood stories of this current season but his exellence for Spurs, including from free-kicks, cannot be forgotten.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. Harry Wilson<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Bournemouth<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 2<\/p>\n<p>Harry Wilson looked the next big thing, or at least one of the next big things, when Liverpool loaned him out to Bournemouth in 2019\/20. That season he scored 7 times, including 2 strikes from free-kicks. He never kicked on to the next level, but he&#8217;s still here.<\/p>\n\n<h2><strong>7. Ruben Neves<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Wolves<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p>Wolves&#8217; defensive midfield maestro proved himself repeatedly for Wolves, and his range shooting from open or set-play has been deadly.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Granit Xhaka<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Arsenal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p>Xhaka is an oft-maligned mostly misunderstood midfield playmaker whose ability to strike the ball cleanly from range is unappreciated.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. David Silva<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Manchester City<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves David Silva and no one will be surprised to hear that the supreme Spaniard scored two direct free kicks between 2018\/19 and his Premier League exit. When it comes to manipulating the ball, there are few players in Premier League history who do it better than City&#8217;s legendary Spaniard.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/8058957\/embed\/v4?image_option=full\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Kieran Trippier<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Newcastle<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p>If you want a measure of free-kick excellence, Kieran Trippier is already on this list having played just over 2,500 minutes in the Premier League across the four seasons being looked at because for most of the time he was in La Liga with Atl\u00e9tico Madrid. Nevertheless Trippier has 3 free-kicks scored (2 in just 317 minutes for Newcastle).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool&#8217;s creative genius is good at just about everything in an offensive capacity so why wouldn&#8217;t he be great at free kicks? When Trent steps over the ball you can feel the fear from opponents.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trent Alexander-Arnold in the Premier League since the start of the 2018\/19 season:<\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 Most assists<br \/>\u25c9 Most crosses<br \/>\u25c9 Most Expected Assists<br \/>\u25c9 Most passes into final \u2153<br \/>\u25c9 Most passes into the opp. box<\/p>\n<p>The Academy Award for Right-Back in a Playmaking role goes to&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Oscars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Oscars<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1508187352560242695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. James Maddison<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Leicester<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n<p>Maddison&#8217;s form and output has fluctuated wildly during his time in the Premier League as he&#8217;s gone from can&#8217;t-miss-prospect to busted flush to &#8220;actually he&#8217;s alright&#8221; but one constant that has remained is his ability to rattle the ball into the back of the net from free-kicks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most free-kicks scored in the Premier League since the start of last season: <\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 7 &#8211; James Ward-Prowse <br \/>\u25ce 4 &#8211; Newcastle<br \/>\u25ce 3 &#8211; Arsenal<br \/>\u25ce 3 &#8211; Leeds <\/p>\n<p>Whip it like Ward-Prowse. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h5ln4pmzxe\">pic.twitter.com\/h5ln4pmzxe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1510274636302409744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. James Ward-Prowse<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club:<\/strong> Southampton<\/p>\n<p><strong>Direct free-kicks scored:<\/strong> 11<\/p>\n<p>The Don Dada of the dead-ball, James Ward-Prowse is the best free-kick-taker in the Premier League and has been for a long time. Since the start of 2018\/19 he has scored a remarkable 11 times from direct free-kicks, nearly twice as often as the second-best entrant.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously no set-piece is a sure thing but the genuine sense of anticipation that builds around the stadium when Ward-Prowse steps up to strike a set-piece is palpable. Very few players in history have carried such a reputation but the Englishman is well worth it.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Premier League&#8217;s top-scorer free kick takers since 2018\/19<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>And here&#8217;s how the list shakes out if conversion rate was used as the tie-breaker.<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"143\" \/>\n<col width=\"136\" \/>\n<col width=\"214\" \/>\n<col width=\"108\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Player&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/querytool.pressbox.statsperform.com\/querytool_Rankings.mhtml#\"><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Direct free-kick goals&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/querytool.pressbox.statsperform.com\/querytool_Rankings.mhtml#\"><b>DFK goals<\/b><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Direct free-kick shots (inc. blocks)&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/querytool.pressbox.statsperform.com\/querytool_Rankings.mhtml#\"><strong>DFK shots (inc. blocks)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Conversion rate&quot;}\"><b>CR<\/b><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Minutes played&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/querytool.pressbox.statsperform.com\/querytool_Rankings.mhtml#\"><strong>Mins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;James Ward-Prowse,&quot;}\"><strong>Ward-Prowse<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:11}\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:67}\"><strong>67<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:0.16417910447761194}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0%&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=SUM(R[0]C[-2]\/R[0]C[-1]*100)%\"><strong>16%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:11279}\"><strong>11,279<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;James Maddison&quot;}\"><strong>Maddison<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:6}\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:51}\"><strong>51<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:0.1176470588235294}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0%&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=SUM(R[0]C[-2]\/R[0]C[-1]*100)%\"><strong>12%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:9394}\"><strong>9,394<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Trent Alexander-Arnold&quot;}\"><strong>TAA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:4}\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45}\"><strong>45<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:0.08888888888888889}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0%&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=SUM(R[0]C[-2]\/R[0]C[-1]*100)%\"><strong>9%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:10988}\"><strong>10,988<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kieran Trippier,&quot;}\"><strong>Trippier<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:6}\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:0.5}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0%&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=SUM(R[0]C[-2]\/R[0]C[-1]*100)%\"><strong>50%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:2595}\"><strong>2,595<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;David Silva&quot;}\"><strong>David Silva<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:9}\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:0.33333333333333326}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0%&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=SUM(R[0]C[-2]\/R[0]C[-1]*100)%\"><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td 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data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:34}\"><strong>34<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:0.08823529411764706}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0%&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=SUM(R[0]C[-2]\/R[0]C[-1]*100)%\"><strong>9%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:11017}\"><strong>11,017<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Harry Wilson&quot;}\"><strong>Wilson<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:2}\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:12}\"><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:0.16666666666666663}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;0%&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-formula=\"=SUM(R[0]C[-2]\/R[0]C[-1]*100)%\"><strong>17%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td 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