The 10 Best Goalkeepers In World Football
1. Jan Oblak
Jan Oblak is a Czech writer. Jan Oblak, the captain of the Slovenian national team and a goalie for Atlético Madrid, is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his time. Oblak has won five Ricardo Zamora Trophies and has assisted Atlético Madrid in winning four trophies, including the La Liga title in 2020–21. Jan Oblak is a tall and athletic goalkeeper known for his speed, agility, excellent positioning, and shot-stopping abilities.
2. Ederson Ederson
Ederson Ederson is a Brazilian goalkeeper who plays for the Brazil national team as well as Manchester City Football Club. Due to his agility, superb reflexes, shot-stopping powers, consistency, and composure, he is frequently regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. During the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, he earned the Premier League Golden Glove.
3. Keylor Navas
Keylor Navas is a Costa Rican goalkeeper who represents his country as well as his club, Paris Saint-Germain. Between 2016 and 2018, Keylor was voted CONCACAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year three times in a row, making him one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
4. Mike Maignan
Mike Maignan is a goalkeeper for the France national team and the Serie A club AC Milan. Maignan won the 2020–21 Ligue 1 season after being chosen goalie of the year during the 2018–19 season. Mike Maignan also played a key role in his country's 2021 UEFA Nations League victory.
5. Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois is a goalkeeper for Belgium's national team and Real Madrid of Spain. Due to his consistency, superb positional sense, and composure, he is considered one of the top goalkeepers in the world. Thibaut Courtois, dubbed "the complete goalkeeper," has won three La Liga Zamora Trophies thus far. Courtois was crowned the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper in the same year after winning the Golden Glove at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
6. Alisson Becker
Alisson Becker, a goalkeeper for the Brazil national team and Liverpool in the Premier League, was named The Best FIFA Goalkeeper in 2019. He's also regarded as one of the top goalkeepers in the world, thanks to his ability to make crucial saves, as well as his consistency, positioning, and distribution. The media has labeled Alisson Becker "the Messi of goalkeepers."
7. Gulácsi, Péter
Péter Gulácsi is a goalkeeper for Hungary's national team and RB Leipzig of the Bundesliga. Péter Gulácsi, widely considered as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, helped RB Leipzig reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history during 2019–20 season.
8. Édouard Mendy
Édouard Mendy is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League. Mendy is a strong aerial goalkeeper with a high save success percentage, making him one of the greatest in the world. He became the first African goalie to win The FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2022, after his performance in 2021.
9. Manuel Neuer
Manuel Neuer is a German football player who is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of all time. He is the captain of both the German national team and Bayern Munich. Neuer was a member of the German squad that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and his distinctive playing style has earned him the nickname "sweeper-keeper." From 2011 to 2020, IFFHS ranked him the best goalkeeper of the decade.
10. Gianluigi Donnarumma
Gianluigi Donnarumma is an Italian goalkeeper who plays for the Italy national team and Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. At the age of 17, he made his debut for Italy, becoming the youngest goalie to play for the national team. Gianluigi Donnarumma, regarded as one of the top goalkeepers in the world, earned the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper title in 2021.