Top 10 forwards with the best headers

Niall Quinn

Nationality: Ireland, height 193cm

If there is anyone Heading skills have reached a level that can be called art, so this person must be Irish high center forward Neil Quinn. Standing 1.93 meters tall, he debuted at Arsenal, grew up at Manchester City, and reached his peak at Sunderland. In Sunderland in the late 1990s, Quinn's header transfer even became the main way for the team to launch an offense. The defenders only needed to drive the ball into the frontcourt again and again, and then watched Quinn compete for the header transfer. , Phillips just catches the ball and scores. What’s even more amazing is that Quinn has a head full of creativity on his shoulders, and the ball he heads is as accurate as Scholes’ direct pass. “Just stare at Quinn’s header, and then you will Can know where the gaps in the opponent's defense are."

Abreu

Nationality: Uruguayan Height 193cm

15 years of career, 18 different teams. . His footprints are all over Uruguay, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Israel, and Greece. We deserve to call Tianya home. . I believe that the most profound impression everyone has on him is the penalty kick against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup. I am afraid that many people could not believe that such a light shot came from a tall and tough guy with a tough appearance. Of course, Abreu's specialty is heading the ball. As a well-known aerial tyrant in Latin American football, he is an excellent header. In 2002, when he played for the Mexican Blue Cross, he scored 19 goals in a single season, 15 of which were headers.

Bierhoff

Nationality: German, height 191cm

For Bierhoff, the 1996 European Cup was like a watershed. Before that, he was just an unknown person. But since then, he has become a world-class forward. Although the winning goal in the European Cup was scored with his feet, headers are Bierhoff's forte.

With a height of 1.91 meters, Bierhoff can easily reach the landing point without taking off very much. His strong body allows him to not lose in the confrontation with any defender. His flexible and strong abdominal muscles allow him to stay in the air for a long time and make the ball more powerful. In addition, he is also innately sensitive to the anticipation and position selection of the landing point, which allows him to score with a header in any difficult situation. His powerful impact makes the opponent's defender helpless.

Trezeguet

Nationality: French, height 190cm

A typical "point-grabbing" forward, he has very good awareness in the penalty area, and His height gives him a clear advantage in the air. No matter how small the space is and how tight the defense is, you can't stop him from scoring. The record of 31 goals in 61 international games says it all! Trezeguet is very good at heading the ball. In the 2001-02 season, he won the Serie A Golden Boot with 24 goals, including 6 headers. His career success rate for headers is as high as 80%.

Klinsmann

Nationality: German, height 184cm

He was the hero of Germany's World Cup victory in 1990 and the spokesperson for No. 18. Klinsmann's characteristics are extremely comprehensive. He is good at grabbing points in front of the goal and can dribble past others, but his best thing is heading the ball. In the 1990 World Cup match against Yugoslavia, he received a pass from his teammate and leaned over to head the ball into the top of the goal. With his blond hair flying, the ball hit the net. This goal is the most perfect interpretation of the nickname "Golden Bomber". He is keen on grabbing points, has comprehensive skills, and is particularly good at heading the ball. As long as he has enough midfield support, he is the most terrifying penalty area killer.

Klose

Nationality: German, height 184cm

The first World Cup Golden Boot winner after the reunification of Germany, the top scorer in German history, and the No. 1 player in World Cup history A goalscorer, the top scorer in contemporary world football international competitions. Among active German players, he has played the most games, scored the most goals, and assisted the most. In 2011, at the age of 33, he moved to Serie A and achieved great success, maintaining a high scoring rate and winning the cup. Among them, the feat of scoring 5 goals in a single game broke the 27-year-old Serie A record.

Heading is Klose's biggest magic weapon that is familiar to the world. He is the historical record holder for heading goals in the World Cup and European Cup, two top international competitions, and has scored an unprecedented 10 headers. He is also the player with the most header goals in a single World Cup, scoring 5 header goals in the World Cup in Korea and Japan. At the same time, he is also the only player to perform a header hat trick in the World Cup finals!

Borgetti

Nationality: Mexican, height 183cm

Mexican players have always been known for their skills, but Borgetti is an alternative. Although his height does not have an absolute advantage, Borgetti's header skills are outstanding. In the 2002 World Cup group match against Italy, Borghetti defeated Maldini and scored an incredible "looking back at the moon" with the back of his head. The world's number one goalkeeper Buffon was helpless with this goal. This classic header almost missed the goal. Let Italy miss the knockout rounds

Shearer

Nationality: England Height 183cm

England's undisputed number one killer in the 1990s, three-time Premier League best Scorer, one of the best players in the Premier League of the decade. He has all the qualities of an excellent forward and is a nightmare for all defenders. As an all-around center, Shearer is very good at heading the ball. Even in the Premier League, he often faces defenders with a height of over 4750px. Shearer does not fall behind in fighting for headers. Of the 206 goals scored for Newcastle, 48 were scored with headers. His header against his old team Blackburn in 2004 was registered as a trademark by former player Colin Walton, who is in the business world. Of course, 10% of the profits from the sales of the trademarked goods will be directly donated to Shearer's greatest concern. a charity, the NSPCC.

Zamorano

Nationality: Chilean, height 178cm

Known as "Ivan the Terrible", he is one of the greatest players in the history of Chilean football. Although he is less than 1.8 meters tall, his excellent jumping and accurate prediction of the landing point make his headers astonishingly powerful. In the 1998 World Cup, despite Salas's glory, three of his four goals were completed after receiving Zamorano's header. In Zamorano's farewell game, his friend Ronaldo once said: "I particularly like Zamorano's header skills, which are always wonderful. I hope that one day I can have the same header skills as Zamorano. ”

Keqishi

Nationality: Hungarian, height 177cm

The first aerial dominator in the history of the World Cup, the "golden head" shooter. To be fair, if you look at the physical condition, as a center, Keqishi is not very tall, nor is he very strong. However, he has good prediction ability and awareness of grabbing points, excellent shooting skills and good footwork. One of the most efficient strikers at the time, especially his outstanding header skills, and because of his blond hair, he was known as the "Golden Head". In the WCH World Cup forum, such a comment is the best explanation of his heading ability: "If you have Ke Qishi in the penalty area and Beckham passing the ball from the wing, the situation is simply terrifying."