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Ranking the Premier League’s all-time greatest super subs

BBC Sport ·

The article ranks Premier League players whose goals and assists have made them especially effective when brought on as substitutes. It highlights how a well-chosen replacement can change a match, and compares players by their sustained impact rather than a brief spell of scoring.

Among those discussed, Theo Walcott leads the way for substitute assists, with 14, and has 10 goals off the bench. Victor Anichebe scored 13 substitute goals and made five assists; Danny Welbeck has 19 substitute goals, including 12 for Brighton, while Daniel Sturridge scored 17 and assisted seven. Olivier Giroud is second on the all-time substitute goals list, with 21 of his 90 Premier League goals scored as a replacement; Adam Le Fondre holds the single-season record with five.

  • Theo Walcott has a record 14 substitute assists.
  • Olivier Giroud scored 21 Premier League goals off the bench.
  • Adam Le Fondre holds the single-season record with five.

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