Taye Taiwo Has The Eighth Most Powerful Shot In The World; Beats Bale, Kolarov

Former Marseille and AC Milan star Taye Taiwo has been rated among the top ten marksmen in the world, ahead of the release of Fifa 17 by EA Sports on 29 September 2016

The HJK Helsinki left fullback is the eighth best player with the highest shot power and was ranked ahead of Real Madrid star Gareth Bale and Man City defender Kolarov.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the top player followed by Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and former Arsenal star Lukas Podolski.

This season, Taiwo had netted 8 goals ( 4 assists) in 22 games across all competitions for his Finnish club prior to his spell on the sidelines.

The 31-year-old has found the net five times from 53 appearances for the Super Eagles.

Top Ten Shot Power

1) Cristiano Ronaldo ( Real Madrid)
2) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United)
3) Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray)
4) Naldo (Schalke 04)
5) Tom Huddlestone (Hull City)
6) Bradley Johnson (Derby County)
7) Francisco Medina Luna (Rayo Vallecano)
8) Taye Taiwo ( HJK Helsinki )
9) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
10) Aleksandar Kolarov (Man City)

Ifeanyi Emmanuel