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players with the most own goals in Premier League 1. Richard Dunne (10); 2. Martin Škrtel (7); 3. Jamie Carragher (7); 4. Phil Jagielka (7); 5. Lewis Dunk (7)
Own goals are the cruel little shocks of football, one touch, one deflection, and a whole game can swing. They don’t make headlines for skill; they make headlines because they hurt.
The Premier League has seen defenders, full-backs and even attackers put the ball into their own net more than once, and some names keep coming up in the lists.
This article gives you the Top 10 players in Premier League history by own goals.
1. Richard Dunne
Irish centre‑back whose name tops the Premier League own‑goals list. He scored 10 own goals, more than anyone else in the competition’s history.
Half of them came in the final fifteen minutes of games, and none of his teams ended up winning when he slotted one into his own net.
2. Martin Škrtel
Slovak defender who recorded 7 own goals during his Premier League career. Remarkably, in the 2013‑14 season alone he netted four own goals — the most ever for a single season in the league.
3. Jamie Carragher
Long‑serving Liverpool defender whose tally of own goals also stands at 7. His most infamous day: on 11 September 1999 he scored two own goals in a single game against Manchester United.
4. Phil Jagielka
English defender with a total of 7 own goals. His first and most recent own goals span over 14 years apart, showing a long career whose unwanted statistic never quite left him.
5. Lewis Dunk
Brighton & Hove Albion centre‑back who also reached 7 own goals. In the 2017‑18 season he matched Škrtel’s record of 4 own goals in a single campaign.
6. Jonny Evans
Veteran Northern‑Irish defender whose Premier League career included 6 own goals. Clearly a reliable defender overall, yet he too features on this unwanted list.
7. Séamus Coleman
Everton right‑back with 6 own goals to his name. His tally covers many years, showing even long‑served professionals can find themselves on the wrong end of misfortune.
8. Frank Sinclair
One of the earlier names on this list, the former Chelsea and Leicester defender scored 6 own goals in the Premier League. At one time, he held the “own‑goals” record before others overtook him.
9.Ryan Shawcross
Stoke City mainstay whose physical presence in defence is well known, yet he had 6 own goals during his Premier League spells. Solid defender, but those unlucky moments still occurred.
10. Wes Brown
Manchester United / Sunderland stalwart who also ended his Premier League career with 6 own goals. Even a player with big‑club honours isn’t immune to this statistic.
1. Maxime Estève — Burnley (2 own goals)
The current own-goal leader for the 2025/26 Premier League season is Burnley’s centre-back Maxime Estève.
He has scored two own goals so far, showing that even young defenders can have moments of misfortune. Both instances happened under high-pressure situations where he tried to clear dangerous balls but ended up on the wrong side of the net.
2. Ethan Pinnock — Brentford (1 own goal)
Brentford’s reliable defender Ethan Pinnock has been unlucky once this season. Known for his solid defending, Pinnock’s own goal came from a scramble in the box that caught him off guard.
3. Joey Paul van Hecke — Brighton (1 own goal)
Brighton’s van Hecke has also contributed one own goal this season. He is normally a disciplined player, but in one match he misjudged a cross that ended up diverting into his own net. It was an unfortunate moment for both him and the team.
4. Jack Cullen — Burnley (1 own goal)
Burnley appears twice on this list, with Jack Cullen scoring one own goal. Cullen is a young defender learning to cope with Premier League intensity, and this own goal was a harsh lesson in high-level football.
5. Nathan Collins — Brentford (1 own goal)
Collins, a key part of Brentford’s defence, scored his first own goal of the season under tight pressure. It was a minor miscalculation that highlights how quick decisions in the box can sometimes backfire.
6. Yerson Mosquera — Wolves (1 own goal)
Wolves’ centre-back Yerson Mosquera also scored one own goal this season. In his case, it came from an awkward deflection.
7. Bjorn Verbruggen — Brighton (1 own goal)
Brighton’s Verbruggen has been unlucky once as well. Defending a corner, his header unintentionally looped into his own net. Set pieces are often the stage for these unfortunate moments.
8. Rodrigo Muniz — Fulham (1 own goal)
Fulham attacker Rodrigo Muniz scored one own goal this season. In this case, a misdirected attempt to block a cross resulted in the ball going into his own net.
9. Sven Botman — Newcastle (1 own goal)
Newcastle’s defender Sven Botman has also featured once. Despite his height and experience, a quick reaction to a dangerous ball ended in an own goal.
10. Ladislav Krejčí — Wolves (1 own goal)
Finally, Wolves’ Ladislav Krejčí scored one own goal this season. His own goal came from trying to intercept a pass.
Jamie Carragher
Liverpool defender remembered for an unlucky day on 11 September 1999 when he scored two own goals against Manchester United, turning the match into a nightmare for him and his team.
Michael Proctor
Sunderland’s Michael Proctor joined the rare club of players scoring twice against their own side in a single game, doing so versus Charlton Athletic on 1 February 2003.
Jonathan Walters
Stoke City forward Jonathan Walters had a bizarre moment on 12 January 2013 when he put the ball into his own net twice during the match against Chelsea, an extremely rare occurrence for an attacker.
Wout Faes
Leicester City’s Wout Faes had a rough first half on 30 December 2022, scoring two own goals against Liverpool and changing the momentum of the match in just a few minutes.
Craig Dawson
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Craig Dawson scored two own goals in a 4‑0 defeat to Everton on 4 December 2024, one in the first half and another in the second, creating an unfortunate record
Maxime Estève
Burnley’s Maxime Estève experienced a tough day on 27 September 2025, scoring two own goals against Manchester City, proving that even modern defenders aren’t immune to these unlucky moments.