Great strikes by unlikely strikers (of the ball)

[passtheball]

Nice thread.

Watching that Rafael goal vs QPR and Fergie grinning on the touchline brought a tear to the eye. I miss that man and those players and that team and the general arrogance of our club.

 

[nygaard]

Alisson header vs Wba

 

[Isotope]

 

[IrishBlue1]

91st minute equalizer at Anfield

 

[EtH]

Never forget Vidic scoring this absolute thundercnut of a strike against Villa.

Such an hilarious amount of technique considering how bloody hard he hits the ball.

Viva Vida.

 

[Pat_Mustard]

He's scored enough of them for a defender that he mightn't fit the criteria for the thread, but Steve Staunton had a weird capacity to unleash a belter, given that he wasn't a frequent scorer. Scored three times direct from corners according to Wiki too!

 

[duffer]

Zouma's reaction says it all!

 

[sangria]

I can't post the video, but Djimi Traore for Seattle versus Portland.

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[Eugenius]

 

[Karel Podolsky]

A freekick goal by a Malaysian footballer. I think he won FIFA goal of the years.

 

[yipthatman]

Valencias strike was amazing! Thunderboom

 

[Gio]

His only goal for Marseille, I believe. He wasn't much of a goalscorer — 1 goal in 52 games for France & never got more than 3 goals per season at his peak (he scored a bit more in his younger days though).

Papin's face. I know it's moved, but what's the keeper all about though?

Both these two scored less than 10 goals in their entire career:

 

[Desert Eagle]

Rio v Liverpool 2006

First one that came to mind.

 

[M Bison]

Bentley vs Arsenal

Tiote vs Arsenal

Both cracking strikes!

 

[Hastar]

If Carra had scored with that long hit in his last match, it would have been a glorious goal. He hit the post.

 

[Bondi77]

Quality not great but this type of strike was indeed rare;

 

[FatTails]

Maicon vs Juve



Umtiti vs Tottenham


Mexes vs Inter


Nacho vs Portugal

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Christensen for Denmark in the Euros would have to he high up the list.

 

[yumtum]

Umtiti against Spurs.

Although he scored loads of great goals, Gareth Bale against Stoke was aesthetically pleasing!

 

[JuliaScalaR]

The first goal I came to think of was van Bronckhorst vs Uruguay in the 2010 WC semifinal.

 

[Gio]

The first goal I came to think of was van Bronckhorst vs Uruguay in the 2010 WC semifinal.

Outrageous goal that one - he made a career out of left-footed humdingers into the top bin.

 

[Mentality Monsters]

Fred scored some good strikes from outside the box for Shakhtar before they swapped him for his much shitter twin brother who joined us.

 

[Kentonio]

How about this little gem from Chelsea's forgotten right back Davide Zappacosta?

 

[Andersonson]

Demba Ba for Newcastle

 

[JPM#mufc]

Fredy Guarin (Porto Vs Marítimo) watch?v=tFQvkpGG-9E
Matt Lowton (Stoke Vs Ason Villa) watch?v=8Z_V0AnGRMU
Philippe Mexes (Anderlecht vs Milan) watch?v=U6HbeoapJDc
Steven Reid (Wigan Vs Blackburn) watch?v=BePuBZK84Oc

 

[Paxi]

 

[Steven Seagull]

Nigel Winterburn vs Chelsea

evra’s was absolutely wild though. So pure

 

[Revaulx]

Smalling scored plenty of goals from set pieces, but his strike v Watford not long before Jose got sacked was something else. A classic striker’s goal:

 

[Isotope]

Speaking of World Cup, Pavard's best goal of the tournament. And Nacho's.

 

[Strelok]

How come no one has mentioned O'Shea


For me that was much more difficult than simply banging the ball with some brute force.

 

[L1nk]

Speaking of World Cup, Pavard's best goal of the tournament. And Nacho's.

Came here to post this, the technique is absolutely brilliant I love this goal, it's not even hit hard but it just looks aesthetically beautiful

 

[adexkola]

91st minute equalizer at Anfield

Moyes was justified in showing Rio this

 

[Isotope]

Maguire has one, against lower division's.

 

[Irrational.]

Evra against Bayern:

 

[ekestubbe]

Didn't Peter Crouch once score with a bicycle kick?

 

[Gunnerineverylife]

Ivan Campo, for Bolton, against Tottenham.