Asmir Begović football player

 Top Long-Range Goals Ever Scored in Football

Football has seen its share of dribblers and players with skill moves who dribble past the defenders to score a goal. There’s plenty of set-piece takers as well who score goals through free-kicks from outside the box. However, long-range shots are exquisite as they are unexpected. These goals appear out of nowhere and end up in the back of the net, shocking the goalkeeper as well as the audience. It is hard to imagine how such goals are scored. It takes a lot of power and technique to put the ball in the net from far away.

Over the last few years, the audience and fans have been extremely lucky to witness a number of such goals. In this article, we are going to remember those goals and the goal scorers.

Asmir Begović

The first player on this list is a goalkeeper. Yes, a goalkeeper! The Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begović scored against team Southampton the longest goal in football history. The goal was scored from a distance of 91.9 meters which earned him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. The match between the two teams ended in a tie, but it will be forever remembered for this one goal.