Miralem Pjanić

Miralem Pjanić scored 28 direct free-kick goals in Serie A, equalling Sinisa Mihajlovic's record, and was the premier dead-ball expert in European football from 2012 to 2020. His left-foot technique, combining curl and precise dip, anchored Roma and Juventus attacks for a decade. Pjanić's 14% conversion rate from over 100 attempts is the highest in Serie A history, outperforming #9 Thierry Henry's 12% across leagues, though Henry scored 35 total free kicks. Additionally, Pjanić's 28 goals are just one fewer than #12 Hasan Şaş's 31, despite playing in a tougher defensive league, highlighting his consistency and pressure-handling.