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21st Century Goalkeepers

I subscribe more to the Roy Keane school of thought than any other regarding net-minders. The overzealous dives, the constant desire for hugs from their teammates, the performative barking. Cringe. But over the last 20+ years, there have been some that have transcended my personal biases.

GOATNo. 11 entry
  1. 1
    Manuel NeuerBayern MunichGermanyBayern Munich, Germany

    The Gold Standard.

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    Club total598(0)apps (goals)
Hall of FameNo. 2–98 entries
  1. 2
    Petr ČechCzech RepublicChelsea, Czechia

    Brave, wily, instinctive

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  2. 3
    Thibaut CourtoisReal MadridBelgiumReal Madrid, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Belgiu

    Colossus

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    Club total333(0)apps (goals)
  3. 4
    Gianluigi Buffon · <small>OMRI</small> <small>CMS</small>ItalyJuventus, Italy

    WC '06 saved his legacy

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  4. 5
    Iker CasillasSpainReal Madrid, Spain

    2x Euro, 1x World Cup

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  5. 6
    Alisson BeckerLiverpoolBrazilLiverpool, Brazil

    lightning speed diving/covering space horizontally

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    Club total333(1)apps (goals)
  6. 7
    Oliver KahnGermanyBayern Munich, Germany

    that howler in the '02 final costs him

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  7. 8
    Keylor NavasPumas UNAMCosta RicaReal Madrid, Costa Rica

    cat

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    Club total44(0)apps (goals)
  8. 9
    Emiliano MartínezAston VillaArgentinaAston Villa, Argentina

    the most perfect South American tournament keeper God ever created.

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    Club total256(0)apps (goals)
All StarNo. 10–2011 entries
  1. 10
    David RayaArsenalSpainArsenal, Spain

    Best both on-ball & cross-collecting

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    Club total106(0)apps (goals)
  2. 11
    EdersonFenerbahçeBrazilMan City, Brazil

    the best half-volley / sideways punter i have witnessed

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    Club total36(0)apps (goals)
  3. 12
    Edwin van der SarNetherlandsMan United, Netherlands

    gangly old bastard

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  4. 13
    Jan OblakAtletico MadridSloveniaAtletico Madrid, Slovenia

    brilliant shot-stopper but it's tough when messi, ronaldo, suarez, neymar, bale, benzema etc are peppering your net

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    Club total538(0)apps (goals)
  5. 14
    Gianluigi DonnarummaManchester CityItalyPSG, AC Milan, Man City, Italy

    the Italian Emi Martinez.

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    Club total43(0)apps (goals)
  6. 15
    Samir HandanovićSloveniaInternazionale, SloveniaView player card
  7. 16
    Marc-André ter StegenAjaxGermanyBarcelona, Germany

    what does his career look like if Manu Neuer doesn't exist?

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    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  8. 17
    Jens LehmannGermanyArsenal, Germany

    a literal insane person

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  9. 18
    David de GeaFiorentinaSpainMan United, SpainView player card
    Club total88(0)apps (goals)
  10. 19
    Victor ValdésSpainBarcelona, SpainView player card
  11. 20
    Pepe ReinaVillarrealSpainLiverpool, Napoli, Villarreal, SpainView player card
    Club total43(0)apps (goals)
Streets Won't ForgetNo. 21–6646 entries
  1. 21
    Mike MaignanAC MilanFranceAC Milan, Lille, FranceView player card
    Club total204(0)apps (goals)
  2. 22
    Joan GarciaBarcelonaSpainBarcelona, SpainView player card
    Club total45(0)apps (goals)
  3. 23
    Fabien BarthezFranceMan United, Marseille, France

    his prime is divided almost perfectly b/t the 90s and 00s. loses out on 92-93 UCL w/ Marseille + 98 WC w/ France

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  4. 24
    Wojciech SzczęsnyBarcelonaPolandJuventus, Arsenal, Roma, PolandView player card
    Club total42(0)apps (goals)
  5. 25
    Júlio CésarBrazilInternazionale, BrazilView player card
  6. 26
    Yassine BounouAl-HilalMoroccoSevilla, MoroccoView player card
    Club total88(0)apps (goals)
  7. 27
    Hugo LlorisLos Angeles FCFranceSpurs, FranceView player card
    Club total112(0)apps (goals)
  8. 28
    Igor AkinfeevCSKA MoscowRussiaCKSA Moscow, RussiaView player card
    Club total818(0)apps (goals)
  9. 29
    Yann SommerClub BruggeSwitzerlandInternazionale, Monchengladbach, SwitzerlandView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  10. 30
    Mile Svilar · Миле СвиларRomaSerbiaRoma, SerbiaView player card
    Club total133(0)apps (goals)
  11. 31
    Gregor KobelBorussia DortmundSwitzerlandBorussia Dortmund, SwitzerlandView player card
    Club total216(0)apps (goals)
  12. 32
    DidaBrazilAC Milan, BrazilView player card
  13. 33
    Joe HartEnglandMan City, EnglandView player card
  14. 34
    Claudio BravoChileBarcelona, Man City, ChileView player card
  15. 35
    Unai SimónAthletic BilbaoSpainAthletic Club, SpainView player card
    Club total264(0)apps (goals)
  16. 36
    Roman WeidenfellerGermanyBorussia Dortmund, GermanyView player card
  17. 37
    Francesco ToldoItalyInternazionale, ItalyView player card
  18. 38
    Fernando MusleraEstudiantesUruguayGalatasaray, UruguayView player card
    Club total43(0)apps (goals)
  19. 39
    Kasper SchmeichelDenmarkLeicester City, Celtic, DenmarkView player card
  20. 40
    Brad FriedelUnited StatesBlackburn, Aston Villa, USAView player card
  21. 41
    Asmir BegovićLeicester CityBosnia and HerzegovinaStoke City, Bosnia & HerzegovinaView player card
    Club total11(0)apps (goals)
  22. 42
    Guillermo OchoaMexicoMexicoView player card
  23. 43
    Jerzy DudekPolandLiverpool, PolandView player card
  24. 44
    Shay GivenRepublic of IrelandNewcastle, Aston Villa, IrelandView player card
  25. 45
    Christian AbbiatiItalyAC Milan, ItalyView player card
  26. 46
    Maarten StekelenburgNetherlandsAjax, NetherlandsView player card
  27. 47
    Jordan PickfordEvertonEnglandView player card
    Club total358(0)apps (goals)
  28. 48
    Bart VerbruggenBrighton & Hove AlbionNetherlandsView player card
    Club total105(0)apps (goals)
  29. 49
    Bernd LenoView player card
  30. 50
    Lucas HradeckyView player card
  31. 51
    Zion SuzukiAston VillaJapanView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  32. 52
    Diogo CostaPortoPortugalView player card
    Club total246(0)apps (goals)
  33. 53
    Dominik LivakovicView player card
  34. 54
    Gregory CoupetView player card
  35. 55
    Mickael LandreauView player card
  36. 56
    Rene AdlerView player card
  37. 57
    Mattia PerinView player card
  38. 58
    David JamesView player card
  39. 59
    Luzkasz FabianskiView player card
  40. 60
    Sebastian FreyView player card
  41. 61
    Tim HowardView player card
  42. 62
    Salvatore SiriguView player card
  43. 63
    Steve MandandaView player card
  44. 64
    Rui PatricioView player card
  45. 65
    Mark SchwarzerView player card
  46. 66
    Tim KrulView player card
Still playing 7
  • Jordan Pickford
  • Bart Verbruggen
  • Bernd Leno
  • Lucas Hradecky
  • Zion Suzuki
  • Diogo Costa
  • Dominik Livakovic
Last cuts 13
  • Gregory Coupet
  • Mickael Landreau
  • Rene Adler
  • Mattia Perin
  • David James
  • Luzkasz Fabianski
  • Sebastian Frey
  • Tim Howard
  • Salvatore Sirigu
  • Steve Mandanda
  • Rui Patricio
  • Mark Schwarzer
  • Tim Krul