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Footballers With Most Yellow Cards In Premier League History

The Premier League is one of, if not the most, competitive football leagues in the world. It is represented by intense competition, and the last-placed team believes they can beat the first-placed team. Such thinking gives rise to an aggressive style of play, with both teams wanting to get ahead and gain a foothold in the game. This aggressive style sometimes leads to players picking up cautions like yellow cards on a regular basis. This article talks about the players with the most yellow cards in Premier League history.

Who Has The Most Yellow Cards In the Premier League?

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20. Paul Ince – 74 Yellow Cards

Paul Ince was an English midfielder who played in the Premier League from 1992 to 2004. He played for various teams, including Manchester United, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, and Wolverhampton Wanderers, and received a total of 74 yellow cards in the process.

20. Richard Dunne – 74 Yellow Cards

Richard Dunne, an aggressive centre-back, spent the majority of his football career playing for Manchester City, a Premier League side. He played in the Premier League from 1996 to 2015 and received 74 yellow cards, playing for teams like Everton, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Queens Park Rangers.

19. Gavin McCann – 75 Yellow Cards

Gavin McCann is a legendary midfielder who appears on this list. The English star played in the PL from 1997 to 2010, making appearances for four different teams. He played for Everton, Sunderland, Aston Villa, and Bolton Wanderers and received 75 Yellow cards in his league career.

17. Patrick Vieira – 76 Yellow Cards

7 – Patrick Vieira is the only player in Premier League history to be sent off in seven consecutive seasons. Mist. pic.twitter.com/GrNcSgmHGu

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 4, 2017

Patrick Vieira is a French midfielder whose first league appearance came in 1996 and his last came in 2011. While Vieira was known for his time at Arsenal, he played for a total of two different Premier League clubs, Arsenal and Manchester City. Vieira received 76 yellow cards in his PL career.

17. James Milner – 76 Yellow Cards

James Milner is a versatile midfielder and one of the only players on this list who is still actively playing. He first played in the Premier League in 2002 and has represented six different teams in the league: Leeds United, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Brighton. Milner has received a total of 76 yellow cards in the PL.

16. Nicky Butt – 77 Yellow Cards

Nicky Butt was a formidable midfielder who is remembered primarily for his time with Manchester United. Butt played for three different clubs, i.e., Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Birmingham City in the Premier League and ended up picking up a total of 77 yellow cards while doing so.

15. Joey Barton – 78 Yellow Cards

Joey Barton is a midfielder who has played in the Premier League for four different teams. He played for Manchester City, Newcastle United, Queens Park Rangers, and Burnley, with his first appearance coming in 2002 and his last appearance coming in 2017. Barton ended up picking up a total of 78 yellow cards in his career.

14. Phil Bardsley – 79 Yellow Cards

Phil Bardsley played as a full back throughout his career and played in the Premier League from 2003 to 2022. Bardsley played in the Premier League for five different teams, including the likes of Manchester United, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Stoke City, and Burnley. Phil Bardsley ended up picking up a total of 79 yellow cards in his PL career.

12. Mark Noble – 82 Yellow Cards

Mark Noble gets himself a nice yellow card. “Let them know they’re in a game, lads!” he says
“Shut up Mark” his team-mates reply

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) May 5, 2017

Mark Noble is a legendary Premier League midfielder who played for West Ham United for almost his entire career. Nobel represented just one team in the PL, playing for the club from 2004 to 2022. During this period, Nobel picked up a total of 82 yellow cards, making him one of the most booked players in PL history.

12. Phil Neville – 82 Yellow Cards

Phil Neville played for just two teams in his entire career: Manchester United from 1994 to 2005 and Everton from 2005 to 2013. He played in 18 different Premier League seasons and received 82 yellow cards.

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10. Kevin Nolan – 85 Yellow Cards

Kevin Nolan was a tenacious midfielder who played in the Premier League from 2001 to 2016. He played for three different teams in the EPL: Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, and West Ham United. During his Premier League career, Kevin Nolan received 85 yellow cards.

10. George Boateng – 85 Yellow Cards

George Boateng was a defensive midfielder who played in the Premier League from 1997 to 2010. He played for four different teams: Coventry City, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, and Hull City. Boateng was quite aggressive and received 85 yellow cards during his time in the league.

9. Lee Cattermole – 88 Yellow Cards

End of an Era 😞

My Captain 🔴⚪️

Lee Cattermole retires at 32 pic.twitter.com/LfjCmOtJ5B

— 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙒𝙄𝙕 (@FUTWIZ) August 14, 2020

Lee Cattermole played in the Premier League for Middlesbrough, Wigan Athletic, and Sunderland from 2005 to 2008, for Wigan Athletic in the 2008/09 season, and for Sunderland from 2009 to 2017. During this time, he received 88 yellow cards.

8. Robbie Savage – 89 Yellow Cards

Robbie Savage is a Premier League star who played for Leicester City, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, and Derby County. He played in 13 different league seasons while representing these teams and received a total of 89 yellow cards.

7. Ashley Young – 90 Yellow Cards

Ashley Young is an English full-back and the only other player on this list who is still active. He is currently representing his fourth team in the league. He has represented Watford, Aston Villa, Manchester United, and Everton in the league and has picked up a total of 90 yellow cards during his time in the league.

6. Scott Parker – 92 Yellow Cards

Scott Parker is an English midfielder who played in the Premier League from 1998 to 2014. He played for six different teams in the league, representing Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Newcastle United, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Fulham. Parker picked up a total of 92 cards while playing in the league.

5. Paul Scholes – 97 Yellow Cards

#OnThisDay 5th of June 1999:

Paul Scholes disgracefully picked up a yellow card for this perfectly timed tackle against Sweden in a Euro ’00 qualifier 😉

– he would pick up a 2nd yellow in the 2nd half and became the first ever English player to be sent off at Wembley pic.twitter.com/TFbtrVYf7d

— Cantona Collars AKA Larry (@Cantona_Collars) June 5, 2023

Paul Scholes is another legendary Premier League player who spent nearly the entirety of his career playing for just one team, Manchester United. He played in the league from 1994 to 2013, playing across 19 different seasons for the club. Scholes picked up 97 yellow cards during his PL career.

3. Kevin Davies – 99 Yellow Cards

Kevin Davies is an English striker who played for three different teams in the Premier League. He represented Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, and Bolton Wanderers in the league, playing in 15 different Premier League seasons and ended up picking up 99 yellow cards during this time.

3. Lee Bowyer – 99 Yellow Cards

Lee Bowyer is a legendary Premier League midfielder who played in the league from 1996 to 2011. He ended up representing four different teams in the league, i.e., Leeds United, West Ham United, Newcastle United, and Birmingham City. During his time in the league, Lee Bowyer ended up picking up a total of 99 yellow cards.

2. Wayne Rooney – 102 Yellow Cards

Wayne Rooney played for two different clubs in the Premier League, Manchester United and  Everton. While playing for Manchester United, Rooney made a name for himself as one of the best PL players in history. Rooney played in 16 different PL seasons during his career and received a total of 102 yellow cards.

1. Gareth Barry – 123 Yellow Cards

Gareth Barry is the most booked player in PL history with 106 yellow cards – 3 this season & 10 last season pic.twitter.com/Oj9yqi6sXK

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) October 24, 2015

Gareth Barry is an English defensive midfielder who is widely known as the player who has made the most appearances in Premier League history. Given this, it is not surprising at all to see Barry on this list. Gareth Barry played for four different clubs in the Premier League, namely Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton, and West Brom. He played for them from 1997 to 2018 and picked up a total of 123 yellow cards in his PL career.

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