Most red carded players in Premier League history

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Patrick Vieira - 8 Red Cards
It won’t come as much of a surprise to see these three names at the top of the pile with eight red cards each during their careers in the Premier League. Patrick Vieira spent nine successful years with Arsenal, which included captaining the title-winning team which went unbeaten throughout the 2003/04 league campaign. The Frenchman picked up eight red cards in his time with the London-based club, as well as 81 yellow cards, which is more than the other two players included in top-spot.
Duncan Ferguson - 8 Red Cards
Duncan Ferguson is another player that had eight red cards during his career in England’s top-flight. The majority came with Everton, but he also spent time with Newcastle United earlier in his career. Ferguson was known for being somewhat of a ‘hot head’ on the pitch, and many won’t be surprised to see him joining Vieira on this list.
Richard Dunne - 8 Red Cards
Richard Dunne makes up the top-three, with the former Irish international playing for Everton, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and QPR in his time in the Premier League. He was part of the PFA Team of the Year in 2010, as well as winning the Manchester City Player of the year in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, which is an impressive achievement. He did have his disciplinary problems on the pitch though, and picked up eight red cards in total during his spell amongst the elite.
Alan Smith - 7 Red Cards
Alan Smith is the first name on the list at the seven red cards mark. The former England midfielder had spells with Leeds United, Manchester United, and Newcastle United during a successful career. He had his own disciplinary issues though, and picked up seven red cards in the top-flight of English football, with five of those coming as second bookable offences. The Englishman had 62 yellow cards to his name in the Premier League as well, which was more than the likes of Martin Keown and Gareth Barry.
Lee Cattermole - 7 Red Cards
Cattermole is one of the more recent names to feature in this list, but that hasn’t stopped him from accumulating an eye-opening amount of red cards. The tough-tackling midfielder started his career with Middlesbrough, before moving to Wigan Athletic in 2008. His spell with the Latics didn’t last long though, as he moved to the Stadium of Light with Sunderland, where he went on to make over 200 appearances for the club across a ten-year spell. He was sent-off in his first game of the 2010/11 season against Birmingham City, whilst also being sent-off against Newcastle United in the Tyne-Wear derby in the 2011/12 season.
Vinnie Jones - 7 Red Cards
Vinnie Jones is another player that had a slight reputation for picking up yellow and red cards during his career. He spent six years in the Premier League with Wimbledon throughout the nineties, whilst also spending time with Chelsea before that move to Wimbledon. Jones wasn’t shy in making his mark on matches, as he had seven dismissals in his career in the Premier League, whilst having a further five away from England’s top-flight. He received the fastest ever booking in a football match, having been booked for a foul on Dane Whitehouse in the FA Cup tie between Sheffield United and Chelsea.
Roy Keane - 7 Red Cards
Where do we start with this man? Some might be surprised to not see him top of the list, but he’s still managed to pick up seven red cards in the Premier League. One of the most notable red cards that he received in his time with Manchester United was for a foul on Manchester City’s Alf-Inge Haaland, which ultimately ended up with the Norwegian international retiring from football not long after the injury.
Keane has stated that he didn’t regret the challenge on Haaland, as it had come after Haaland had mocked him in a previous tackle that Keane was on the receiving end of.