Miralem Pjanić

Miralem Pjanić scored 28 direct free-kick goals in Serie A — equalling Mihajlovic's record — and was considered the finest free-kick practitioner in European football during his prime years with Roma and Juventus (2012–20). His left-foot technique over the wall — combining curl and dip in a single strike — was the most consistent in Serie A for a decade. He converted 14% of direct free-kick attempts across his Serie A career, the highest conversion rate of any player with more than 100 attempts in the competition.