5 players who make the most individual errors

Every player wants the chance to go professional, join a club, and work towards the biggest stages in world football. While many might not get that far, there are some who do.

On the other side of the spectrum, however, are players whose journeys to the biggest stages are marred by horrendous career-changing mistakes.

A recent, highly notable example is Loris Karius, who played for Liverpool until 2018. His drastic errors between the sticks in the Champions League final cost the Reds the trophy. Although Karius was brilliant for Jurgen Klopp's side, his errors in the final against Real Madrid changed the trajectory of the star's career.

Liverpool quickly brought in Alisson Becker from Roma and shipped Karius out on loan to Besiktas and Union Berlin. The star has not played another game at Anfield since the day he cost Liverpool the biggest trophy in continental European football.

While mistakes like this are branded unforgivable, a player's mistakes can sometimes happen in less important games. While this can happen to any star, it becomes a major source of worry when the player consistently makes errors match after match.

So, without further ado, let's look at five players who make the most individual errors:

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#5 Clement Lenglet | Barcelona

FC Barcelona v Sevilla: Copa del Rey Semi Final Second Leg

Last season was quite horrific for Clement Lenglet. The Barcelona defender was the only player in Europe's top five leagues to have an unwanted record. He managed to score an own goal, get sent off, make a mistake that led to a goal, and conceded a penalty in the season. The star has struggled to string together two good performances, and often times last season, Ronald Koeman had to openly defend Lenglet.

The France international has seen some improvements in his game this season. But Barcelona have now decided to use him sparingly. Lenglet has only played six La Liga games so far, starting just two of them.

His presence in the Champions League has been better. But the star might become surplus to requirements if the Blaugrana decide to jump in the market for a center-back.

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#4 Paul Pogba | Manchester United

Manchester United v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg

The midfield maestro once took the world by storm with his stint at Juventus and his record-breaking return to Old Trafford. But since then things have gone awry for Paul Pogba.

The star has struggled to maintain the form he once had in Turin. With constant transfer speculations about his contract, Manchester United look like they wasted €105 million on Pogba in the first place.

The Frenchman began the current season in top form, picking out brilliant passes and getting on the assist leaderboards. He had seven assists from just four games at the start.

However, things quickly derailed and his form dropped dramatically. Pogba picked up four yellow cards and one red card in just seven games. He was notably slammed by the United faithful for smiling after receiving a red card in the Premier League game against Liverpool.

#3 Fred | Manchester United

Manchester United v Aston Villa - Premier League

When the Brazilian arrived at Manchester United from Shaktar Donesk for an astonishing £47 million deal in 2018, he was destined for great things. Thanks to Solskjaer's interest in his development, Fred has gone on to play well over 100 games for the Red Devils.

However, his lapse in concentration as well as his error-prone performances in midfield have made the star a liability for the club.

Granted, there are times when Fred shines. United's most recent game against Villareal saw the star aid the Red Devils to win 2-0 with a brilliant performance. But these exciting moments are rather few and far between.

Fred is often easy to get past by opponents. His duel success rate (40.4%) is one of the lowest among other defensive midfielders in the Premier League. If the star can become more consistent with his rare brilliance, Manchester United will certainly have a formidable midfield.

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#2 Harry Maguire | Manchester United

Villarreal CF v Manchester United: Group F - UEFA Champions League

The Manchester United captain was quick to put his hands to his ears while celebrating one of his recent goals for England against Albania.

While his international games have been going brilliantly, the former Leicester City man has been rather sub-par for his club. He's continued to play poorly while struggling to lead a troubled defense. The England star is yet to get into form for Manchester United.

During United's 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool, the star was culpable for at least three out of five goals conceded. A 4-2 defeat against Leicester City earlier in the season saw him make notably erroneous mistakes as well. The captain is judged to have made nearly ten errors leading to opposition goals this season.

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#1 Kepa Arrizabalaga | Chelsea

Chelsea v Southampton - Carabao Cup Round of 16

Chelsea's number one goalkeeper has played just three games for the Blues this season, essentially making the numbering system moot. His supposed backup goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has picked up all the accolades. Mendy has brilliantly taken over the spot between the sticks and is proving his importance to the Blues consistently. For Kepa Arrizabalaga, second fiddle is all he can get after being bought for £72 million in 2018.

Chelsea's reason for bringing in Mendy was clear as day. Any brilliance that the Blues scouts had seen in Arrizabalaga in the past was long gone. The star made dramatic mistakes consistently throughout his first two seasons at Chelsea, forcing former manager Frank Lampard to come to his defense often.

By this time last year, the star had played three Premier League games. He had also made three errors leading to goals. Horrible returns for a £72 million price tag.