What criteria to take as a basis to choose the best of goalkeepers. The ability to beat off penalties, perform excellent saves, skills to play on exits, or to manage defense deftly. There may be many of these criteria, but the main factor, as it seems to us, is the ability to leave your gates dry for a long time.
Today in our ranking the best goalkeepers of our time, and our review is created on the basis of the above criteria.
Salvatore Sirigu
The most talented Italian goalkeeper was a bit unlucky in his career. The eternal second number of the national team has been in the shadow of the famous Buffon for many years.
For six years in the national team Salvatore spent only 11 matches, conceiving 11 goals. Not too much for so much time. But in the club championship, Salvatore still shines in the frame of “Torino”.
But Sirigou won his main achievements and trophies in the championship of France, four times winning the championship of this country with Paris Saint-Germain.
Diego Lopez
One of the best Spanish goalkeepers began his career in the second division team, but was spotted by scouts of Real Madrid and in 1999 moved to the famous club.
It is with Real Madrid that the best moments of the game and Diego’s life are connected. Champion of Spain, winner of the UEFA Champions League, all this is won with Real Madrid.
After several seasons spent in the Italian Milan, he returned to his homeland again to defend the colors of Hispaniola. He played only one match for the national team.
Samir Handanovich
Since 2012, the Slovenian goalkeeper has been defending the gates of the Italian International, and has proved himself to be a talented, motivated and reliable football player.
And Inter was interested in Samir when he repelled 6 penalties in the 2011-2012 season. But the Slovenian team is not such great success. After losing to Ukraine 2-0 in 2015 in the butt games of the European Championship, he announced his retirement in the national team.
Experts note that the Slovenian is one of the most stress-resistant players in the Italian Serie A.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen
At 18, a promising athlete from the German Mönchengladbach already defended the gates of the team from his hometown, and after 3 years he was bought by Barcelona.
It is interesting that, having been injured, Mark lost his place at the base of the Spanish grand, and after treatment he is put into the goal only in European cup matches, so he can rightly be called a Champions League specialist. Having defended all matches of the League, his reliable game contributed to the victory of the club.
Not having enough practice at Barça, the young player in the German national team is already placed on a par with Neuer.
Keylor nevas
A native of Costa Rica has firmly taken a place in the framework of Real Madrid, and in 2008 he made his debut on the international stage for Costa Rica.
And Nevas began in the national championship, winning the title of champion in the Sapriss five times. A talented guy was spotted and invited to Real Madrid.
At the World Championships in Brazil, Costa Rica, thanks in part to Kaylor's impeccable and reliable game, managed to reach the ¼ final stage.
From May Hart
Fans know this fast and energetic goalkeeper better under the name Joe, and he is on loan at West Ham United, although he owns Manchester City.
Many said that after Peter Shilton, great goalkeepers ceased to be born in England. Hart refuted this stereotype. Imagine that in the season 2014-2015 did not concede a single goal from outside the penalty area.
Since 2008, the permanent guard of the gates of the England team, having missed during this period only 50 goals in 73 matches.
Peter Cech
The famous Czech footballer played for the national team of his country the most matches in the history of Czech football.
After playing a little at home, Cech was spotted by Chelsea coaches, and in 10 years he won all possible awards and titles at this club. Three times he received the Golden Gloves of the best goalkeeper in England.
Note that Peter is a courageous man, and after a very serious injury he was able to return to duty. To the disappointment of the fans in 2016, he finished his career in the national team, but continues to delight with his magnificent game in the framework of the English club Arsenal.
Thibault Courtois
But the rival of Peter Cech in Chelsea was the Belgian Courtois, who firmly won a place at the base with his talented game on the line.
He is very calm, and unlike his colleagues, he likes to catch the ball firmly in difficult hits, than to hit it in the field. It was this quality that brought him to the leaders of the goalkeeper fraternity.
For two years in a row, he was awarded the Zamora prize as a goalkeeper who has the lowest goal score. The coaches of the Belgian national team only now trust him in the goal position, and he fully justifies the confidence, passing an average of 0.7 goals per game.
Mattia Perin
According to The Telegraph, a young and promising guardian of the Italian “Genoa” took an honorable fourth place among the brilliant football players of the world.
Today, its transfer price has approached the mark of 20 million euros, but it still protects the colors of Genoa. He played for all the Italian youth teams of different ages, and has already made his debut in the first team of Italy.
Coaches and football experts predict a good career for him, and Mattia himself trains a lot to live up to expectations.
Claudio Bravo
From Europe to Latin America, namely to Chile, where the honor of the national team is defended by the magnificent and energetic Claudio Bravo. Thirteen years is the permanent guard of the gates of his country.
After moving to Barcelona, Claudio proved his right to go on the main line-up of the famous Barça with his reliable game. But in 2016 he moved to foggy Albion to guard the gates of Manchester City.
Repeatedly recognized as the best goalkeeper of the Americas, won the America’s Cup and the Confederation Cup, in 2009, almost unanimously, all the experts awarded him the title of best football player in Chile.
Hugo Lloris
Little Lloris showed great promise in tennis, but once decided to come to the stadium and become a football player. The coaches saw in him the makings of a goalkeeper, and today he is number one in Tottenham and the gates of the French team.
At Euro 2016, he helped his team achieve silver medals, and in the goal conceded from the Portuguese in the final, there was no Hygo's fault. It features a reliable game, both on the line and on the outputs. Perfectly directs defense players.
In 20017, he became the champion among goalkeepers in the number of matches held for France, ahead of Barthez.
David de hea
David began his career at Madrid Atletico. At 18, he got a chance to show his skills in the Champions League match with Porto.
In 2011, like many colleagues in the football workshop, he moved to England and became the basis of Manchester United. He received the prize of Matt Busby, but most importantly he became the champion of the English Premier League and the owner of the cup.
Experts note that de Gea has not yet fully revealed his potential, and his manner of playing is original, and does not resemble anyone. In the Spanish team of 21 matches, 11 defended to zero. But in the youth team twice became the champion of Europe.
Gianluigi Buffon
Not a single football rating of our time is complete without getting the unique Gianluigi. For many years now, he has been pleasing the millionth army of fans with his magnificent game and talent.
Many Italian athletes are patriots, and once they come to the club, they play in it before they hang the boots on the nail. So Buffon has been defending the colors of the famous Juventus for 16 years.
He did not leave him when the Juve flew into the lower divisions. Coaches believe in Buffon, and he selflessly justifies this trust.
Manuel Neuer
Today, perhaps, the German athlete is one of the most reliable goalkeepers in the world. And Manuel came to football with a four-year-old boy at the Schalke 04 academy.
Purposefulness and everyday work led him to the heights of football. Now he is number one in the framework of the German national team and the German “Bavaria”. Neuer’s achievements to a greater extent are the successes of the teams for which he stands.
The world champion, four times the champion of the German Bundesliga, the winner of the Champions League has in his piggy bank numerous personal awards and prizes of German and world sports.
Finally
So it turned out that the main indicator in the goalkeeper's career is the success of the team whose gates he defends. Reliability plus goalkeeper self-confidence is transferred to partners, and then they can create a miracle and win against the most titled club.
They are not noticeable on the field, but their role is much more significant than the entire dozen of the field, because leaving the gate intact is one of the main tasks, and the key to success.