Diego Gómez joined the Premier League's most exclusive club on Sunday, scoring from 55.7 yards in Brighton's 5-0 win over Crystal Palace. The Paraguay international spotted goalkeeper Walter Benítez off his line and unleashed a monstrous shot from the center circle. This marks the furthest outfield goal since Wayne Rooney's 63.4-yard strike for Everton against West Ham nearly nine years ago. Gómez's effort ranks among the longest Premier League goals ever scored by outfield players.
The list of Premier League long-distance goals includes several legendary moments. Goalkeepers Tim Howard (2012), Paul Robinson (2007), and Asmir Begović (2013) all scored from inside their own halves, with Begović's 101-yard free kick standing as the longest in history. Outfield players like Xabi Alonso (2006), Stiliyan Petrov (2008), Jonjo Shelvey (2014), Luis Suárez (2012), Charlie Adam (2015), and Moises Caicedo (2024) have also scored from 40-60 yards out. Gómez's strike now sits near the top of this prestigious group.
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