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This is the first thread of series “The Greatest Footballer Of All-Time In Each Position” . Due to the fact that some keeping skills and factors of football has been developing until nowadays such as

1.   Sweeper-Keeping style of play was just available in 50’s originated by Amadeo Carrizo and Gyula Grosics
2.   Weight of ball in current decade is a lot lower than ball of the past
3.   In middle of 90’s, The new rule specified prohibiting goalkeeper to use their hand with back passing


Hence, This ranking has been realized that goalkeeper in early decade of football history will never better than goalkeeper in recent decade in skills factor but the main reason they could appear in higher ranking is the greatness in their own decade. Additionally, Overall factors to be considered for ranking is consist of

Criteria cover these items ;

1.   Level of Abilities
2.   Consistency, Longevity
3.   The Greatness, Awards
4.   Standard Competition In Each Era


These are main sources about all-time goalkeeper ranking

1.   IFFHS’s World Best Goalkeeper
2.   UEFA club goalkeeper of the year
3.   Best Ranking of Goalkeeper in Ballon d’Or ( European Goalkeeper of The Year)
4.   Yashin Awards ( The Best Goalkeeper Of FIFA World Cup Tournament )
5.   The Best Goalkeeper in European Championship Tournament

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50. Roque Maspoli



Date Of Birth::  12 October 1917
Height: 189 cm
Nation:  Uruguay
Major Club:   Penarol
Caps. :  44 Games
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954 (8 Games)
International Honours: 1950 FIFA World Cup Champions
Club Honours: 6 Times Uruguay Champions
Individual Achievement  : 1950 FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper

Roque Maspoli is known as the greatest Latin American goalkeeper between the late 40’s to the early 50’s. He did his outstanding performance in World Cup 1950 which Uruguay won the champion. In the final match of the 1950 World Cup, known as the "Maracanazo" due to Uruguay's surprising win at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, in front of near 200,000 Brazilian fans, Máspoli allowed one goal as the visitors beat favorites Brazil 2-1. Rqoue Maspoli was voted 6th south America’s best goalkeeper of the century and all-time second best goalkeeper of Uruguay national team.


49. Angelo Peruzzi



Date Of Birth::  16 February 1970
Height:181 cm
Nation:  Italy
Major Club:   Juventus, Lazio
Caps:   31 Games
World Cup Participation: 2006 (No Game)
Club Honours :  3 Times Italian Series A
                               1 Time Copa Italia
                               1993 UEFA Cup
                               1996 UEFA Champion League
                               2 Times UEFA Champion League Runner-Up (1997, 1998)
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Italian Series A Goalkeeper Of The Year (1997, 1998, 2007)
                                  1997 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer of The year

Angelo Peruzzi is rated as one of the best goalkeepers of Italy in the late 1990s. A fat shape goalkeeper, was great in all skills of keeping. He was the main pillar of Juventus to win 3 Italian Series A Titles and also reaching 3 UEFA champion league final. He was started the first team for Italy just only one tournament in EURO 96. He was scheduled to be the starter at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but suffered a late injury and was replaced by Gianluca Pagliuca. He went to FIFA World Cup 2006 as the second choice and never played even a game. This led him never played for World Cup. Peruzzi ever played for Hellas Verona, AS Roma and Inter Milan each a season. All in all, He is one of the most underrated Italian goalkeepers of all-time.


48. Fabien Barthez



Year Of Birth :  28 June 1971
Height:183 cm
Nation:  France
Major Club:   Olympic Marseille, Monaco, Manchester United
Caps:   87 Games
World Cup Participation:  1998, 2002, 2006 (17 Games)
Club Honours:     2 Times English Premier League
                               2 Times French League
                               1993 European Cup Winners
International Honours :    1998 FIFA World Cup Winners
                                    2000 European Championship
                                    2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
                                    2006 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement :   1998 Yashin Awards
                                     1998 French League Goalkeeper of The Year
                                     1998 Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
                              2000 IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
                                     2001 PFA Team of The Year
                                     2 Times European Goalkeeper of The Year (1998, 2000)
                           
Fabien Barthez is widely regarded as the greatest French goalkeeper of all-time. He shares the record for the most World Cup finals clean sheets with Peter Shilton with 10. Barthez has been doubted by many about his abilities whether he was a really World-Class goalkeeper or not because of playing with the notable World-Class back four although he is one of the most decorated goalkeepers in recent decade. He was noted for his ability to read the game, agility and excellent in handling skill. He was just a starter for France after the end of EURO 96 at his age of 25 year olds. In all competition at club level, Barthez played 588 matches. He is also all-time France World Cup most Appearances with 17.


47. Antonio Ramallets



Date Of Birth::  4 June 1924
Height:182 cm
Nation:  Spain
Major Club:   Barcelona
International Caps.   35   
World Cup Participation: 1950 (4 Games)
Club Honoures:  6 Times Spanish La Liga
                              4 Times Copa Del Rey
                              2 Times Inter Cities Fair Cup
Individual Achievement :  6 Times Zamora Trophies (1952,1956,1957,1959,1960)

Antonio Ramallets is a famous legendary goalkeeper of Barcelona and Spain national team during the 1950s. He was an important player to lead Spain won fourth place in World Cup 1950. During the tournament, He earned the nickname “The Cat of Maracana”. He played along with players like Suarez, Czibor and Kocsis. That team is regarded as one of the best Barcelona teams in their history. During his playing career with the club he made 538 appearances, including 288 in La Liga. He also played 7 games for Catalan XI. Ramallets holds the all-time record most winners in Zamora Trophies with 6.


46. Claudio Taffarel



Date Of Birth::  8 May 1966
Height: 183 cm
Nation:   Brazil
Major Club:    Parma, Galatasalaay, Atletico Mineiro
International Caps.    101
World Cup Participation: 1990, 1994, 1998 (18 Games)
Club Honours    2 Times Turkish League
                            2 Times Copa Italia
                            1993 Cup Winners Cup
                            1997 COMEBOL Cup
                            2000 UEFA Cup Winners
International Honours :    1988 Olympic Games Silver Medal
                                    1989 Copa America Winners 
                                    1994 FIFA World Cup Winners
                                    1998 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement :   1988 Brazilian Footballer Of The Year
                         Brazilian Football Museum – Hall Of Fame

Claudio Taffarel was a reliable goalkeeper of The 1994 World Cup champion Brazil, is of German and Italian descent. He conceded only one goal in the first round and two in the knock-out phases (excluding two penalty kicks in the final). In addition to USA 1994, Taffarel helped lead Brazil to second place in the 1998 World Cup in France. In the semi-finals against Netherlands, he played a central role in the 4-2 penalty kick victory, saving the last two attempts. Also, He reached runner-up position in Copa America 1989 with brazil.He had a key role in Galatasaray's UEFA Cup triumph over Arsenal in 2000, and was named the man of the match in the final.
   

45. Harry Gregg
   


Date Of Birth:   : 25 October 1932
Height :  180 cm
Nation : Northern Ireland
Major Club : Manchester United
Caps. : 25 Games
World Cup Participation: 1958 (4 Games)
Club Honours :    1 Time FA Cup
International Honours :   None
Individual Achievement :  1958 FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper

   
Harry Gregg was voted as the best goalkeeper in the 1958 FIFA World Cup tournament in spite of reaching just quarter-final round with Northern Ireland and beat the second place like Lev Yashin by far. He  had 48 clean sheets in his United career, was rated by many as one of the best goalkeepers Manchester United ever before the 1990s. Even he played for man U until 1966, He could not play enough games to qualify for a league championship medal in the 1964-65 because of his injury. This led him as one of the lest decorated goalkeepers at the same time as the great goalkeeper in the world. He is sometime called “The Hero of Munich” because he pulled some of his team mates from the burning plane during the Munich air disaster.


44. Ray Clemence



Date Of Birth::  5 August 1948
Height:183 cm
Nation:  England
Major Club:   Liverpool, Tottenham
Caps:   61 Games
World Cup Participation: 1982 (No Game)
Club Honours  5 Times English Top Division
                          2 Times FA Cup
                          1 Time League Cup
                          3 Times European Cup Winners (1977, 1978, 1981)
                          3 Times UEFA Cup Winners (1973, 1976, 1983)
International Honours :  None
Individual Achievement :  None

Ray Clemence is the legendary footballer who is one of the most decorated goalkeepers in history of English football. He is still held in very high regard by the Anfield faithful and was voted in at No.11 on the Official Liverpool Football Club web site He was also chosen as goalkeeper in the BBC's Merseyside team of the 20th century. Unfortunately for Clemence the presence of another great goalkeeper Peter Shilton who is top world legendary goalkeeper of all-time. Accordingly, He only played in two big international tournaments were EURO 1980 and World Cup 1982. Clemence totally played 995 games during his professional career in club level.


43. Peter Cech



Date Of Birth:: 1982
Height: 198 cm
Nation: Czech Replublic
Major Club:  Chelsea
Caps: 67 Games
World Cup Participation: 2006 (3 Games)
Club Honours:  2 Times English Premier League    
                          2 Times FA Cup
                          2 Time League Cup
                          2008 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
International Honours :  None
Individual Achievement : 2 Times European Goalkeeper of The Year (2005, 2007)
                                     3 Times UEFA Club Goalkeeper of The Year (2005, 2007, 2008)
                                     2004 French League Best Goalkeeper
                                     3 Times Barclay Golden Gloves (2005, 2006, 2007(
                                     2005 IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
                                     2005 PFA Team of The Year
                                     2 Times Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year (2004, 2007)
                                     2006 Third Place IFFHS World’Best Goalkeeper of The Year
                                     3 Times Czech Player of The Year (2002, 2005, 2007)
                           

Peter Cech is an active goalkeeper who is the best GK in the world in the middle of the 2000s. He currently holds one record: a Czech professional league record of not conceding a goal in 855 competitive minutes. He also has a club record at his former team Sparta Praha, having gone 928 minutes unbeaten in all competitions in 2001–2002. During the 2004–05 season of premier league, Čech held the record for the most clean sheets accomplished in a season with 25 matches and he went 1,025 minutes without conceding a goal - a former Premier League record until Edwin Van Der Sar broke it on 27 January 2009. His great performance partly helped Chelsea reached semi-final in UEFA Champion League 3 Times.


42. Hans Van Breukelen



Date Of Birth::  1956
Height:193 cm
Nation:  Netherlands
Major Club:   PSV Eindhoven
Caps:   73 Games
World Cup Participation: 1990 (4 Games)
International Honours : 
Club Honours   6 Times Dutch Champions
                           3 Times Dutch Cup
                           1988 European Cup
International Honours  : 1988 European Championship Winners
[b]Individual Achievement :  4 Times Dutch Goalkeeper Of The Year
                                    1988 European Championship Team of The Tournament
                                    1988 Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
                                    1992 Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year

Hans Van Breukelen is one of the greatest goalkeepers Holland has ever had, making his debut against Germany in 1980. Two years later, he was bought by English team Nottingham Forest as a replacement for Peter Shilton. Keeping a clean sheet in his debut, things went well for van Breukelen, until he sustained an injury which sidelined him for almost four months. Having recovered from the injury towards the end of March 1983, he once again played regularly and helped Forest to an unbeaten spell of nine league matches, securing a place in the UEFA cup.1984. In his prime, Van Breukelen is one of the best keepers of Europe in 80s. Nonetheless, His consistency was still a problem through his career. He won 35 clean sheets for Holland national team.


41. Nevile Southall



Date Of Birth::  16 September 1958
Height:185 cm
Nation:  Wales
Major Club:   Everton
Caps:   92 Games
World Cup Participation: None
Club Honours : 2 Times English Top Division    
                            2 Times FA Cup
                            1985 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement :  1985 FWA Footballer Of The Year
                                    1995 BBC Sports Personality of The Year

Nevile Southall has been described as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, regarded as the greatest goalkeeper ever Wales has ever produced. Southall joined Everton in 1981 and went on to make a club record 578 appearances in the Football League and 750 in all competitions. The Times media ranked him as the third greatest player ever of Everton. In international level, He was very closed to qualify the first time in history of world cup with Wales along with Ian Rush, Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs but Wales finally regrettable disqualify.

40. Thomas Ravelli



Date Of Birth: 13 August 1959
Height:  188 cm
Nation :  Sweden
Major Club: Oster, IFK Göteborg
International Caps.: 143
World Cup Participation: 1990, 1994 (10 Games)
Club Honours : 9 Times Swedish League
                           1 Time Swedish Cup
International Honours  : 1994 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : 1981 Swedish Footballer Of The Year
                                     1994 Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
                                     1995 Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The year

Thomas Ravelli has done his world wide famous in the World Cup 1994. He is especially well known for saving two goals during the penalty shootout that ended the quarterfinal match between Sweden and Romania in the 1994 World Cup. He is the all-time appearance leader for the Swedish national team. Due to playing in Sweden trough his career, Ravelli’s highlight for World-Class performance was only in national level and this is the most important factor leading him not be regarded so high as his abilities. But still, He was regarded as the third best goalkeeper in history of Scandinavian football.


39. Andoni Zubizarreta



Date Of Birth: 23 October 1961
Height: 193 cm
Nation: Spain
Major Club: Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona
Caps.: 126 Games
World Cup Participation:   1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 (16 Games)
Club Honours:   6 Times Spanish La Liga
                            3 Times Copa Del Rey
                            1989 European Cup Winners Cup
                            1992 European Cup Winners
                            1994 European Cup Runner-Up     
                            1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup                   
International Honours :       None
Individual Achievement : 1987 Zamora Trophy
                                       1987 Spanish Footballer of The Year
                                       1992 Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The year

“Zubi” Andoni Zubizarreta was an important goalkeeper of Spain national team for more than a decade. He was not superb wonderful saver but very consistency in the long period time through his career. Zubizarreta played around 800 matches during his professional career for 17 seasons. In league competition, He conceded goal in average one goal a game. He signed to play for Valencia in his late career. Aside from World Cup, He played in Euro 88 and 96 but Spain was disappointed in every big tournament he played. He totally kept 53 clean sheets for his international appearances. Zubi is the all-time most capped player for Spain and becoming one of the greatest goalkeepers to ever play for Barcelona.


38. Ronnie Hellstrom



Date Of Birth:  21 February 1949
Height:  192 cm
Nation:  Sweden
Major Club:  Hammarby, Kaiserslauterm
Caps.:  77 Games
World Cup Participation: 1970, 1974, 1978 (10 Games)
Club Honours:  None
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement :  2 Times Swedish Footballer Of The Year (1971, 1978)
                                      4 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1974, 1977, 1978, 1979)

Hellstorm is considered as the greatest Swedish goalkeeper of all-time. He is one of the most underrated GK in the world because of playing for Hammarby and Kaiserslautern which incredibly didn’t win any trophy. His best club achievement was a two times DFB-Pokal runner-up only. But still, He was ranked in world-class a half of season and 6.5 seasons of international-class from total 10 seasons played in the Bundesliga game. His style of play was not exciting but full of effectiveness and reliability. 1978 was his best year, was voted 6th in Ballon d’Or. All in all, He is rated as one of the best goalkeepers of the world during 70


37. Rudolph Hiden



Date Of Birth: 9 March 1909
Height:  189 cm
Nation:  Austria
Major Club:  Wienner AC, RC Paris
Caps.:  20 Games
World Cup Participation: None
Club Honours: 1 Time French League
                             3 Time French Cup

International Honours  :   None 
Individual Achievement :  None

an Austrian–French football goalkeeper and one of the great goalkeeper of the world during 30s. He is known as the greatest goalkeeper in history of Austrian football. Born in Austria and nicknamed Rudi, he was a successful Austrian international and in 1930 Herbert Chapman's Arsenal tried to sign him, but the Players Union and the Football League in England prevented him from doing so.[1] He moved to France in 1933 to play for RC Paris alongside Auguste Jordan and later gained French nationality. Goalkeeper of the Austrian Wunderteam, he was also capped once for France.


36. Gianluca Pagliuca



Date Of Birth: 18 December 1966
Height: 190 cm
Nation: Italy
Major Club: Sampdoria, Bologna, Inter Milan
Caps.: 39 Games
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994, 1998 (10 Games)
Club Honours     : 1 Time Italian Series A
                          3 Times Copa Italia
                          1990 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
                          1992 European Cup Runner-Up
                          1998 UEFA Cup
International Honours   : 1994 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement  : 2 Times Guerin Italian Series A Footballer of The Year (1997, 2005)

Gianluca Pagluica was the most outstanding goalkeeper of Italy during the 90’s. He was starter in two world cup 1994 and 1998. Especially, He returned to have impressive performance after showing mistakes in world cup1994 first round in Match against Ireland and also being sent-off in match against Norway, finally helped Italy reaching final round. However, His appearances for Italy was not consistency due to the very high competitive between the world-class Italian goalkeepers during his era. He holds the record 2nd all-time most appearances in Italian Series A with 592 only to Paulo Maldini. Additionally, Pagluica was voted 4th all-time greatest goalkeeper in Italian Series A even above the great goalkeeper like Walter Zenga.


35. Jose Angel Iribar



Date Of Birth:  1 March 1943
Height :  181 cm
Nation :  Spain
Major Club:  Athletic Bilbao
Caps.:  49 Games
World Cup Participation: 1966 (3 Games)
Club Honours:  2 Times Copa Del Rey
International Honours  :  1964 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Zamora Trophy (1970)
                                    1964 European Championship Team of The Tournament

Jose Angel Iribar is regarded as one of the finest Spanish goalkeepers of all-time. He still has the record for keeping a clean sheet at ten successive home games, or 1,018 minutes, during the 1970-71 season. He never won La Liga trophy with his club but the closest was the runner-up in the 1969 -1970 season, was also in team reached the UEFA Cup final in 1977. He made a record 466 appearances in La Liga. He was an outstanding keeper to help Spain won EURO 64. On 5 December 1975, before a game against Real Sociedad, Iribar and the captain of Real Sociedad, Ignacio Kortabarria, carried out the Ikurriña, the Basque flag and placed it ceremonially on the centre-circle. This was the first public display of the flag since the death of Franco. He subsequently became involved in Basque local politics and was a founding member of the independentist coalition Herri Batasuna.


34. Ivo Viktor



Date Of Birth:  1942
Height:  Unknown
Nation :  Czechoslovakia
Major Club :  Dukla Prague
International Caps.  :  63
World Cup Participation: 1970 (2 Games)
Club Honours             :  7 Times Czechoslovakia League
                                   4 Times Czechslovakian Cup
International Honours :   1976 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement : 5 Times Czechoslovakia Footballer Of The Year
                                    2 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1969,1976)
                                    1976 European Championship Team of The Tournament
                                    1976 Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year

Ivo Viktor is the great Czechoslovakian goalkeeper who was the brightest star to lead team surprisingly won Germany in European championship final round. Especially, His only saving from Uli Hoeness’s shooting in penalty shootout led team to win that victory match.
During his career, He start playing in Brno for two seasons before settle down with Dukla Prague where was the first-rate team in his country at that time for 13 seasons. Because of his outstanding performance, He won many player of the year in the league although he was a goalkeeper. He kept 28 clean sheets for his nation. Regardless of Lev Yashin, Viktor is the only one from Eastern Europe could be voted in top three European footballer of the year.


33. Hans Tilkowski



Date Of Birth  :  12 July 1935
Nation :  West Germany
Height :  Unknown
Major Club:  Westfalia Herne, Borussia Dortmund
Caps:  39 Games
World Cup Participation  :   1962, 1966 (6 Games)
Club Honours                :   1 Time German Cup
                                       1 Time European Cup Winners Cup
International Honours    :   2008 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement  :  1965 German Footballer Of The Year

Hans Tilkowski, One of the best goalkeepers in the world during the middle of1960s, is reputably known for his conceding winning goal to England in world cup final round 1966 which the ball was still not across a line. The goalkeeper started his career with VfL Husen 19 and SuS Kaiserau. Then he left for Westfalia Herne. His next team was Borussia Dortmund. From 1963 to 1967 he played 81 times in the German Bundesliga for Dortmund . Tilkowski is the fourth best goalkeeper in history of German league since 1955 according to Kicker ranking which put him in 3.5 world-class seasons and 7.5 seasons of international-class.


32. Iker Casillas



Date Of Birth  :  20 May 1981
Nation :   Spain
Height:  182 cm
Major Club :  Real Madrid
Caps:  99 Games (The newest updated in November 2009)
World Cup Participation  :  2002, 2006 (8 Games)
Club Honours                :   4 Times Spanish La Liga
                                       2 Times UEFA Champion League (2000, 2002)
                                       2002 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours    :   2008 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement  :  2000 Bravo Award
                                       2008 Zamora Trophy
                                       2009 La Liga Best Goalkeeper
                                       2008 European Championship Best Goalkeeper
                                       2 Times UEFA Team Of The Year (2007, 2008)
                                       2008 UEFA Club Goalkeeper Of The Year
                                       2008 European Goalkeeper Of The Year   
                                       2008 IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
                   2 Times Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year (2002, 2003)
                                       2007 Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year

Iker Casillas, The greatest goalkeeper at the present, just reach his prime in 2008 which he won almost every big individual honours, is being kept an eye for his performance in the rest of his career whether he could be one of the best goalkeepers of all-time. He is being in his prime for Real Madrid “The Galacticos Version III” with many world-class superstars and Spain national team which is currently one of the best team in the world. Accordingly, There are still many honours waiting for him. Casillas has already kept 56 clean sheets for Spain and this is the best record for his nation. He was voted as fourth place in European footballer of the year in 2008 and regarded as Real Madrid’s greatest goalkeeper of the century.


31. Andreas Kopke



Date Of Birth  :  12 March 1962
Nation:  Germany
Height:  182 cm
Major Club:  Nuremberg
Caps  :  59 Games
World Cup Participation  :  1990, 1994, 1998 (5 Games)
Club Honours                :   None
International Honours    :   1996 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement  :   1993 German Footballer Of The Year
                                       1996 European Championship Goalkeeper Of Tournament
                                       1996 UEFA Club Goalkeeper Of The Year
                                       1996 European Goalkeeper Of The Year
                                       1996 IFFHS World Best Goalkeeper Of The Year
                                           
Andreas Kopke is the greatest goalkeeper of the world in 1996 which he won almost every big individual awards from his superlative performance in EURO 96. Kopke mostly stayed for Nuremberg during his career although he should play for the bigger club.  He was rated by kicker magazine in 3 world-class seasons and 8 International-class seasons which is the fifth best rating for goalkeeper since 1955 to present. He was one of goalkeepers more like to box the ball than keep it to assure it would not be spilled to give opportunity to opponents. Kopke kept 28 clean sheets for Germany national team. He was overshadowed by Bodo Illgner in world cup 1990 -1994 despite he was rated as the better keeper in Bundesliga game.

30. Antonio Carbajal



Date Of Birth : 7 June 1929
Nation : Mexico
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Leon
Caps. : 48 Games
World Cup Participation: 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966 (11 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Mexico Champions
1 Time Mexico Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None

"El Cinco Copas", One of the greatest players of all time to come from Mexico. He and Lothar Matthaus hold the record most tournament participation with five. Nonetheless, He played in world cup just 11 matches because Mexico never reach further than first round. Carbajal is known as beautiful jumping goalkeeper. He made his international debut in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 24, 1950 against World Cup hosts Brazil. He was the youngest goalkeeper to play in that tournament, where he saw action in Mexico's three matches. He appeared in one match at the 1954 World Cup and in three at the 1958 tournament; at the 1962 World Cup in Chile, He helped his team win its first ever World Cup match, when they defeated Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the first round. He was voted as CONCACAF’s best goalkeeper and 15th World’s best GK of the century by IFFHS’s poll.


29. Jose Luis Chilavert



Date Of Birth : 27 July 1965
Nation : Paraguay
Height : 189 cm
Major Club : Velez Sarsfield
Caps : 74 Games
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002 (7 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Argentina Champion
1 Time Uruguay Champion
1 Time Paraguay Champion
1 Time Copa De France
1994 Copa Libertadores Cup
1994 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 6 Times South American Goalkeeper Of The Year
3 Times IFFHS World Best Goalkeeper (1995, 1997, 1998)
2 Times Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
1996 Argentina League Player Of The Year
1996 South American Footballer Of The Year

Jose Luis Chilavert is well-known as the best goalkeeper-scorer in history of the game because of his free-kick specialist and often took penalties and this became his pioneer. He totally scored 62 goals in his club professional career and 8 goals for Paraguay national team. Not only excellent as scorer, But also brilliant in keeping skills. He made his important role for Paraguay especially helping them qualified to second round of both 1998 and 2002 world cup. Chilavert is the only goalkeeper to win South American footballer of the year awards. All in all, He was rated by many sources among the best GK ever just because of his goalscorer but he could be appeared in just top 30 in this all-time ranking which consider only his keeping skills. Chilavert kept 30 clean sheets in international appearances.


28. Emerson Leao



Date Of Birth : 11 July 1949
Nation : Brazil
Height : 179 cm
Major Club : Palmeiras
Caps : 80
World Cup Participation : 1970, 1974, 1978, 1986 (14 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Brazil National Champion
International Honours : 1978 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1983 Copa America Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : None

Emerson Leao is one of the greatest Brazilian goalkeepers of all-time and also one of the most underrated goalkeepers ever to play for the game. He was almost one of the most world cup tournaments to play with five but he didn’t have a good relationship with Tele Santana by the time world cup 1982 was going to compete. But still, His great performance in world cup 1974 and 1978 was good enough for a documentary video produced by FIFA “FIFA Fever” rated him as the third-most impressive player of all-time. Leao kept 8 clean sheets from 14 games in 2 world cup final tournaments.


27. Walter Zenga



Date Of Birth : 28 April 1960
Nation : Italy
Height : 188 cm
Major Club : Inter Milan
Caps : 58
World Cup Participation : 1986, 1990 (7 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time Italian Series A
2 Times UEFA Cup
International Honours : 1990 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : 1987 Guerin Italian Series A Footballer Of The Year
1990 UEFA Club Goalkeeper Of The Year
1990 European Goalkeeper Of The Year
3 Times IFFHS World Best Goalkeeper (1989, 1990, 1991)
2 Times Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year (1987, 1988)

“The Spider Man” Walter Zenga is totally one of the most overrated Italian goalkeepers ever. He set a record without conceding a goal in consecutive 5 games and 518 minutes but most credit was attributed to world-class defender like Baresi, Maldini, Bergomi, etc. As well as his clean sheets with 38 for Italy, This is best record ever in percent. He could not reach the best goalkeeper of tournament both EURO 88 and World Cup 1990. Plus, He was capped for Italy just 7 years only. However, He was still a great goalkeeper for his agility and keeping skills and certainly one of the best goalkeeper in the world between 1989 -1991. He was rated by many journalists as the best goalkeeper ever to play for Inter Milan and the fifth best goalkeeper of all-time for Italian series A.
   
   
26. Edwin Van Der Sar



Date Of Birth : 29 October 1970
Nation : Holland
Height : 197 cm
Major Club : Ajax Amsterdam, Manchester United
Caps : 130
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998, 2006 ( 4 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Dutch Champions
3 Times KNVB Cup
3 Time Premier League
1 Time League Cup
1 Time UEFA Cup
2 Times UEFA Champion League (1995, 2008)
2 Times UEFA Champion League Runner-Up (1996, 2009)
1 Time FIFA Club World Cup
1 Time Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Dutch Goalkeeper Of The Year
1998 Dutch Golden Shoe
2 Times UEFA Club Goalkeeper Of The Year (1995, 2009)
2 Times Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year (1998, 2008)
2009 Barclays Golden Gloves
2 Times PFA Team Of The Year (2007,2009)

Edwin Van Der Sar is widely regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper Netherlands has ever produced and among the best goalkeeper during lately 1990s to 2000s. He started well-known when he showed high performance helping Ajax Amsterdam won UEFA Champion League. On the other hand, His career was disadvantage after he was transferred from Juventus to Fulham where he stayed for 4 years. He could back his great with Manchester United. Aside from reaching 2 UEFA Champion League Final, He set a new club and Premier League record for 11 games and 1,032 minutes consecutive clean sheets. Van Der Sar is also an all-time Netherlands’s most capped player with 130 and kept very impressive 71 clean sheets and concede only 89 goals. He holds the record with other five players most EURO tournaments play with 4.
   

25. Giampiero Combi


   
Date Of Birth : 20 November 1902
Nation : Italy
Height : 174 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 47
World Cup Participation : 1934 (5 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Italian Series A
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Champion
2 Times Central European International Cup
Individual Achievement : None

Combi is regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeeper of all-time and one of the best goalkeeper in the world during 1930s alongside Ricardo Zamora and Frantisek Planicka. Combi is one of the mail pillar of the great Juventus team which is known as “The Golden Quinquennium”. He kept a clean sheet for 934 consecutive miniutes in 1925-1926 season which is the best record in Italian series A beat Sebastino Rossi from AC Milan just 5 minutes. This record is more credited than any record in recent decade because it is supposed to know there are a lot more scoring in the 30’s. Combi is rated from many journalists in www.channel4.com as the third best goalkeeper ever to play for Italian series A only to Dino Zoff and Gigi Buffon.



24. Gyula Grosics



Date Of Birth : 4 February 1926
Nation : Hungary
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Budapest Honved, Tatabanya
Caps : 86
World Cup Participation : 1954, 1962, 1966 (9 Games)
Club Honours : 4 Times Hungarian League
International Honours : 1954 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1954 FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper

“The Black Panther” Gyula Grosics is very credited with developing sweeper-keeper style of play. He was overshadowed player but being the unmistakable last line of defense of famous legendary “Mighty Magyars” Hungarian Golden Team. He help Hungary had gone almost four years and played 33 games without tasting defeat. An Athletic, Imposing figure, Grosics made very important role as the last sweeper to clear the ball several times from opponent’s counter-attack game which is effected from the extremely attacking game. He is rated as the best goalkeeper in history of Hungarian football. Grosics totally made 26 clean sheets for Hungary national team.


23. Bert Trautmann



Date Of Birth : 22 October 1923
Nation : West Germany
Height : Unknown
Major Club : Manchester City
Caps : None
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 1 Time FA Cup Winner
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : Manchester City ‘s Greatest Player Ever
1956 FWA Footballer Of The Year
English Football Hall Of Fame

Truatmann is the hidden legendary goalkeeper in football history. He was arrested as prisoner in world war II from British. This is an origin of everything for his greatness. He start his football career in amateur but his outstanding keeping led him to be a professional player. Although he was discredited because of being former German soldier, He eventually proved himself as the best goalkeeper in Great Britain or even one of the best goalkeeper in the world according to Yashin ‘s mention that Truatmann was only world-class keeper in that era after him. Trautmann was specialist as penalty stopper, Saving 60 % of those he faced over in his career. He was also known for his excellent anticipation. However, It is regrettable that he had never called to play for his nation because playing outside country and this is the only reason he could not be ranked so high as his ability.


22. Jurgen Croy



Date Of Birth : 19 October 1946
Nation : East Germany
Height : 190 cm
Major Club : Sachsenring Zwickau
Caps : 86 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974 ( Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times East German Cup
International Honours : 1976 Gold Medal Olympic Game
Individual Achievement : 3 Times German Footballer Of The Year (1972, 1976, 1978)

One of the most underrated goalkeeper in history of the game. Croy was an outstanding shot-stopper capable of amazing reflexes on his line. Combined with an excellent command of his penalty area, first-rate ball-handling skills, and above-average consistency, this quality made Croy one of the best goalkeepers of his time and arguably one of the best ever. East and West German media alike often placed him on an equal footing with his contemporaries Sepp Maier and Dino Zoff, two of the game's all-time legends. Croy is generally regarded as the greatest footballer ever to play for East Germany. He won 36 clean sheets for East Germany national team.

21. Michel Preud’Homme



Date Of Birth : 24 January 1959
Nation : Belgium
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Standard Liege, Mechelen, Benfica
Caps : 58
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Belgian League
1 Time Belgian Cup
1 Time Portuguese Cup
1 Time UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1994 FIFA World Cup Yashin Award
2 Times Belgian Golden Shoe (1987,1989)
4 Times Belgian Goalkeeper Of The Year
1994 UEFA Club Goalkeeper Of The Year
2 Times Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year (1989, 1990)
1994 IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper

Preud’homme is the successor of Jean-Marie Pfaff in Belgium national team. He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world in early 90’s only to Peter Schmeichel. He was very reliable and toughness goalkeeper. He retired as a player in 1999, aged 40. Despite Belgium was eliminated just second round in world cup 1994, He still won the Lev Yashin award beat high performance keeper like Thomas Ravelli. He almost kept every clean sheet in world cup 1994 first round but he reputably conceded one of the best goals in world cup history from Saeed Owairan. He was the first winner of the Yashin Awards in that tournament.

20. Vladimir Beara



Date Of Birth : 2 November 1928
Nation : Yugoslavia
Height : 184 cm
Major Club : Hajduk Split, Red Star Belgrade
Caps : 59 Games
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954, 1958 ( 6 Games)
Club Honours : 7 Times Yugoslavian League
2 Times Yugoslavian Cup
International Honours : 1952 Silver Medal Olympic Game
Individual Achievement : None

“Big Vlad” Vladimir Beara is the best Yugoslavian goalkeeper ever who never win any big honour in international level. The only reason he is considered in top 20 goalkeeper of all-time is his real abilities and consistency. Beara is known as the greatest goalkeeper of Europe during early 1950s. In 1953, He was selected as starter in FIFA all-star XI. Some experts believe Beara was very close to compare with Lev Yashin. Immediately after being selected to play for the Yugoslav national team he became famous mostly due to his fabulous defences in the match against England at the Highbury Arsenal Stadium. He was voted in 12th All-Time greatest goalkeeper in the world. All in all, He is rated as one of the greatest Croatian footballers of all-time.


19. Ladislao Mazurkiewicz



Date Of Birth : 14 February 1945
Nation : Uruguay
Height : 179 cm
Major Club : Penarol, Atletico Mineiro
Caps : 44 Games
World Cup Participation : 1966, 1970, 1974 ( 11 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Uruguay Championship
1 Time Copa Libertadores
1 Time Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1967 Copa America Winners
Individual Achievement : 1970 FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper

Ladislao Mazukiewicz is one of the best goalkeepers ever to come from the Americas. He was gotten a compliment by Lev Yashin that he was his successor. He is an. He helped the Uruguay national team to qualify to the semifinals of the 1970 World Cup, where the charrúas were stopped by the eventual champions, Brazil and finally won fourth place. He was elected the best goalkeeper of that tournament. He has also played for the Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro. He is perhaps most famous for being the goalkeeper that fell for Pelé's sensational trick at the 1970 World Cup Finals when he let the ball run one way past Mazurkiewicz and he ran the other, before almost scoring with a shot while he was turning back towards the goal. Mazurkiewicz was voted by IFFHS’s poll 5th South American’s greatest goalkeeper of all-time and 12th World’s greatest goalkeeper of the century.

18. Jan Tomaszewski



Date Of Birth : 9 January 1948
Nation : Poland
Height : 193 cm
Major Club : LKS Lodz
Caps : 59 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1978 (11 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time Belgium Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1976 Silver Medal Olympic Game
Individual Achievement : 1974 FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper
1974 European Goalkeeper Of The Year

“Tomek” Jan Tomaszewski is the legendary goalkeeper of Poland national team, is best remembered for his performance in world cup 1974 qualifying match Poland against England. He finally ended up with man of the match and helping Poland qualified for world cup and led his country win to qualify. Moreover, He saved two penalties in world cup 1974 and made five clean sheets from 11 matches in two world cup final. Tomaszewski was known for his fantastic save especially important matches. In middle of the 70’s, He is regarded as the best goalkeeper of the world even more outstanding than the great like Dino Zoff and Sepp Maier. He won 21 clean sheets in international competition.

17. Amadeo Carrizo



Date Of Birth : 12 June 1926
Nation : Argentina
Height : 188 cm
Major Club : River Plate
Caps : 20 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958 (3 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Argentina Champions
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None

“The Tarzan” Carrizo was pioneer helping to innovate techniques and strategies for goalkeepers. He was the first goalkeeper to wear gloves, the first one to leave the penalty area to defend his goal and the first one to use goal kicks as a strategy to start counter attacks. He played for “La Maquina” which was one of the best south American ‘s club team of all-time. His way of playing has been imitated by many famous South American keepers, most notably Hugo Orlando Gatti, René Higuita, and José Luis Chilavert. He established the best record consecutive matches without conceding any goal with 8. He is regarded by some as the best Argentinean goalkeeper of all-time hold with Ubaldo Fillol. But still, Carrizo was voted as the greatest goalkeeper ever of South America and 10th All-Time best goalkeeper in the world.


16. Jean-Marie Pfaff



Date Of Birth : 12 June 1946
Nation : Belgium
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Beveren, Bayern Munich
Caps : 64 Games
World Cup Participation : 1982, 1986 (10 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Bundesliga
2 Times DFB Pokal
1 Time Belgium League
1 Time Belgium Cup
International Honours : 1986 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
1980 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1978 Belgium Golden Shoe Winners
2 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1983, 1987)
1987 IFFHS World ‘s Best Goalkeeper

Marie-Pfaff was among the best goalkeepers during 80’s and one of the best Belgium footballers of all-time. Kicker Magazine ranked him in world-class 1.5 seasons and 4.5 seasons of International-class from total 7 years in Bundesliga. His impressive performance very partly led Belgium to the most successful in their history both European championship and FIFA world cup. He was noted for his undeniable talent, outlandish behavior and extravagant keeping style. Marie Pfaff was voted as the best goalkeeper Belgium has ever produced beat even world-class GK like Michael Preud’homme. Marie Pfaff was voted by IFFHS’s poll 16th World’s best goalkeeper of the century.


15. Gilmar Dos Santos Neves


   
Date Of Birth : 22 August 1930
Nation : Brazil
Height : 181 cm
Major Club : Corinthians, Santos
Caps : 94 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966 ( 14 Games)
Club Honours : 5 Times Brazil National Championship
2 Times Copa Libertadores Cup
2 Times Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Champion (1958, 1962)
2 Times Copa America Runner-Up (1957, 1959)
Individual Achievement : Brazil Football Museum Hall Of Fame


Gilmar is widely considered as the greatest Brazilian goalkeeper of all-time and the only goalkeeper in history to win world cup two times in the starting position. Gilmar always showed many impressive saves to help Brazil survive for conceding goals due to their non-condensation in defensive system. He made seven clean sheets from fourteen games in world cup three tournaments. Incredibly, He never been selected in the World Cup All-Star team in any touenament. Gilmar is remembered for his sober style and peaceful personality. He was selected as the first choice goalkeeper in Corinthians’ team of century. He totally made 35 clean sheets for his overall international matches. Gilmar was voted by IFFHS’s poll 11th World’s greatest goalkeeper of the century.

14. Frantisek Planicka



Date Of Birth : 2 June 1904
Nation : Czechoslovakia
Height : 172 cm
Major Club : Slavia Praque
Caps : 73 Games
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938 (8 Games)
Club Honours : 8 Times Czechoslovakian League
3 Times Bohemia Cup
1932 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1938 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper

“The Cat of Praque” Planicka is one of the most honoured players in history of Czechoslovakian football. His characteristic was sportsmanship as he never once being cautioned or sent off in his career. In 1985, UNESCO gave him the international fair play award. Although he was of below-average height for a goalkeeper, he was an effective shot stopper, and his acrobatic style was well-known. Planicka unbelievably appeared in 969 matches for his club although there are no many games in that era like nowadays. In 1999, the IFFHS elected him the best Czech goalkeeper – and ninth best overall – of the twentieth century. In 2003, he was catalogued as the greatest goalkeeper of his era.



13. Toni Harald Schumacher



Date Of Birth : 6 March 1954
Nation : West Germany
Height : 186 cm
Major Club : FC Koln
Caps : 76 Games
World Cup Participation : 1982, 1986 (14 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time German Champion
3 Times German Cups
International Honours : 1980 European Championship Winners
2 Times FIFA World Cup Runner-Up (1982, 1986)
Individual Achievement : 2 Times German Footballer Of The Year (1984, 1986)
1986 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
1986 FIFA World Cup Best Goalkeeper
1984 European Goalkeeper Of The Year


At his prime, Schumaccher is one of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time but his consistency could not be considered among the best ever. Kicker magazine rank him in 4.5 world-class seasons plus 4.5 seasons of international-class. Additionally, His violent behavior with Patick Battiston in world cup 1982 took him not as popular as he should have been. Schumaccher was the very influence player helping Germany reach two World Cup final matches. On the field, Schumacher was an effective goalkeeper, and was one of the first keepers to master a one-armed throw that could propel the ball well into the opponents' half.He was noted for his effective keeper who is excellent in positioning, reading games and pressured opponents. Schumaccher holds the record of the most appearances for FC Koln. He won 24 clean sheets for West Germany national team.
12. Ubaldo Fillol



Date Of Birth : 21 July 1950
Nation : Argentina
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : River Plate
Caps : 58 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1978, 1982 (13 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Times Argentina Champions
International Honours : 1978 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 1977 Argentina League Player Of The Year
1978 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper
3 Times Silver Medal South American Footballer Of The Year
South American XI All-Time Dream Team


“The Duck” Ubaldo Fillol is widely rated as the greatest goalkeeper ever to come from the America continent. On another word, He is the best goalkeeper of all-time if not consider Europe continent. He was totally voted in top five South American footballer of the year 8 times. His best highlight is his performance in world cup 1978 which he made many brilliant saves especially final match until Argentina won their victory first world cup. Fillol was a keeper with some of the fastest reflexes to ever play the game plus his excellent shot-blocking and positional play. His world-class performance era was during lately 70’s to early 80’s. In 1972, He made the best record most penalties shot saves in a season of Argentinean league with six. Filol was voted the third best south American goalkeeper of all-time by IFFHS’s poll.

11. Pat Jennings



Date Of Birth : 12 June 1945
Nation : Northern Ireland
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Tottenham, Arsenal
Caps : 119 Games
World Cup Participation : 1982, 1986 (7 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times FA Cup
2 Times League Cup
1 Time UEFA Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1973 FWA Footballer Of The Year
1976 PFA Players’ Player Of The Year


Pat Jennings is the most underrated goalkeeper ever to play the game because playing for Northern Ireland which has never success in any trophy. But still, His performance was very influenced to lead team qualify for world cup final and reaching second round in world cup 1982. He is also one of the most consistency and longevity keeper of all-time with over 1,000 career top level games played for 2 decades in both club and national level. Jennings had amazing handling ability and his high jumping helping him to reach saving high-corner ball. He is considered as one of the British’s best goalkeepers ever since 70s to present. Jennings totally kept 43 clean sheets in national level. He is rated as the greatest Goalkeeper in history of Arsenal and Tottenham Hot Spurs club. Jennings was voted 13th World’s best goalkeeper of the century by IFFHS’s poll.

10. Peter Shilton



Date Of Birth : 18 September 1949
Nation : England
Height : 185 cm
Major Club : Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Derby County
Caps : 125 Games
World Cup Participation : 1982, 1986, 1990 (17 Games)
Club Honours : 1 Time English Top Division Champion
1 Time League Cup
: 2 Times European Cup (1979, 1980)
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1978 PFA Players ‘s Player Of The Year
1989 European Goalkeeper Of The Year

One of the most popular English footballers during 70’s to 80’s. He played more than 1,000 career matches and holds all-time record for most competitive appearances in world football and being the most caps player for England national team. He has the rare distinction of having played over 100 league games for 5 different clubs. Shilton did not make his World Cup finals debut until the age of 32. Shilton also holds the record for most clean sheets in world cup tournament with 10. He was known for his bossing defense and his reliability. In 1986 World Cup Quarter-Final round, He conceded goal by a hand of Maradona. That event has been one of the most popular highlight in world cup’s history. Nonetheless, His career was quite disadvantage playing in second division for full 5 seasons. He made 66 clean sheets and conceded only 83 goals in his international appearance. IFFHS’s poll show his 8th rank of the greatest goalkeeper of the century.


9. Rinat Dasaev



Date Of Birth : 15 June 1957
Nation : Soviet Union
Height : 189 cm
Major Club : Spartak Moscow
Caps : 91 Games
World Cup Participation : 1982, 1986, 1990 (9 Games)
Club Honours : 2 Times Soviet Top Leagues
International Honours : 1988 European Championship Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1982 Soviet Union Footballer Of The Year
6 Times Soviet Union Goalkeeper Of The Year
4 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1982, 1983, 1985, 1988)
1987 Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
1988 IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
1989 Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year

“The Iron Curtain Of The Soviet Union” Rinat Dasaev is considered by many as the greatest goalkeeper of the world during the 80’s despite there are so many world-class goalkeepers in that era. He was the main pillar of Soviet Union team through a decade. Dasaev was known for his coolness under pressure and fantastic reaction saves. He has a knack of always being in the right place at the right time and being one of the most consistency Goalkeepers in the world. In exception of winning 1982 Soviet Union footballer of the year, He also won second place two times in spite of being keeper. In the Euro 88 , the Soviet Union lost the final and Dasayev was powerless to stop Marco van Basten's legendary volley. All in all, He is supposed to be the best goalkeeper ever to come from Eastern Europe after Lev Yashin’s era.


8. Ricardo Zamora



Date Of Birth : 21 January 1901
Nation : Spain
Height : 194 cm
Major Club : Espanyol, Ral Madrid
Caps : 46 Games
World Cup Participation : 1934 ( 3 Games)
Club Honours : 4 Times Catalan Champions
2 Times Spanish Champions
5 Times Copa Del Rey
International Honours : 1920 Olympic Games Silver Medal
Individual Achievement : The Great Cross Of The Order Of Cisneros
1934 Order Of Republic Medal
1934 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper

“El Divino” Ricardo Zamora is an all-time greatest goalkeeper before World War II was happened and being among the best footballer ever of his country, becoming the most iconic player of Spain in his era. Zamora, was noted for wearing a cloth cap and a white polo-neck jumper on the field, a look later copied by several of his contemporaries. He claimed it was to protect him from both the sun and his opponents. He was also noted for his bravery. Zamora was also the subject of controversy throughout his career. He allegedly enjoyed drinking Cognac and smoking up to three packs of cigarettes a day, was arrested for his violent behavior in Olympic Game 1926. The award for goalkeeper who have gotten the fewest conceding goal in La Liga, The Ricardo Zamora trophy, is named in his honour. Additionally, He played for Catalan XI and helped them winning the Copa Princep De Asturies 3 times. Zamora won 20 clean sheets for his nation. IFFHS’s poll result shows him as World’s fifth greatest goalkeeper of the century.


7. Oliver Kahn



Date Of Birth : 15 June 1969
Nation : Germany
Height : 188 cm
Major Club : Bayern Munich
Caps : 86 Games
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 ( 7 Games )
Club Honours : 8 Times Bundesliga
6 Times German Cup
6 Times DFB-Pokal
1 Time UEFA Cup
1999 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
2001 UEFA Champion League Winners
International Honours : 2002 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2 Times German Footballer Of The Year (2000, 2001)
7 Times Bundesliga Goalkeeper Of The Year
3 Times IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper Of The Year (1999, 2001, 2002)
2000 Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
2003 Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper of The Year
4 Times UEFA Club Goalkeeper Of The Year (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
2 Times Bronze Ball European Footballer Of The Year (2001, 2002)
2002 Yashin Award
2002 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball

“King Kahn” or “The Titan” is his nickname due to his formidable presence and influence. He is the only goalkeeper in history of world cup to win golden ball award. Kicker magazine ranked him in 4 world-class seasons and 11 seasons of international-class. This led him to be the greatest goalkeeper in history of Bundesliga game. To support this point, He is an all-time clean sheet leader in history of the Bundesliga with 197 from overall 557 matches or 35 percent. However, He was the starter of Germany in only world cup in 2002 because there are many Germany’s great keepers in his era such as Andreas Kopke, Bodo Illgner or Jens Lehmann. Kahn is also known for his aggressive style and his Leadership characteristic. He was the best goalkeeper of the world during lately 90’s to early 00’s. He totally played 781 career matches. Kahn kept 29 clean sheets in international appearances.


6. Sepp Maier



Date Of Birth : 28 February 1944
Nation : West Germany
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Bayern Munich
Caps : 95 Games
World Cup Participation : 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978 ( 18 Games )
Club Honours : 4 Times German Champion
3 Times German Cup
3 Times European Cup
1 Time UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Winners
1972 European Championship
Individual Achievement : 3 Times German Footballer Of The Year (1975, 1977, 1978)
1975 European Goalkeeper Of The Year

“The Cat from Anzing” is his nickname due to incredible reflexes. Maier is the most achievement goalkeeper as he won every major trophies both club and national level and this greatness is the most important factor pushing him very high place in all-time legendary goalkeeper despite his ability might not be among the best ever. Kicker magazine ranked Maier in 3 seasons of world-class and 11 seasons of international-class for his performance in Bundesliga and major national tournament. As well as his goalkeeping exploits, Maier was famous for his overlong shorts and outsize gloves, and, despite his undoubted talent, was seen in some circles as somewhat of a clown Maier is chosen starting first 11 in Bayern Munich’s team of century and considered by many as the greatest German goalkeeper of all-time. Maier made 38 clean sheets for West Germany national team. He was voted 4th World’s best goalkeeper of the century by IFFHS’spoll.


5. Gianluigi Buffon



Date Of Birth : 28 January 1978
Nation : Italy
Height : 191 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 99 Games
World Cup Participation : 2002, 2006 (10 Games )
Club Honours : 2 Times Italian Series A
1999 UEFA Cup
1 Time Coppa Italia
International Honours : 2006 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 2003 UEFA Champion League Most Valuable Player
2006 Yashin Award
7 Times Series A Goalkeeper Of The Year
3 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year ( 2003, 2004, 2007)
4 Times IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
2 Times Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper (2005, 2008)
2006 Silver Ball European Footballer Of The Year
1999 Bravo Award

Gigi Buffon is the greatest goalkeeper in current decade and considered by many journalists in www.channel4.com as the greatest goalkeeper ever in history of Italian series A even above the great legend like Dino Zoff. Buffon have gotten very good shape for being goalkeeper, very agile, perfectly reading the game and becoming one of the most consistency keepers ever. He unbelievably became the long-period first choice GK of Parma since 1995 which he was just 17 year olds. He still holds the most expensive goalkeeper record with 51.5 million pound for moving to Juventus. He had to play in Italian Series B for A season because punishment to Juventus from their guilty. In world cup 2006, He kept consecutive five matches clean sheets in addition to 453 minute scoreless. He has already won 43 clean sheets for Italy national team. All in all, He has already been regarded among the best goalkeeper of all-time.


4. Peter Schmeichel



Date Of Birth : 18 November 1963
Nation : Denmark
Height : 193 cm
Major Club : Manchester United
Caps : 129 Games
World Cup Participation : 1998 (5 Games )
Club Honours : 5 Times English Premier League
3 Times FA Cup
1 Time League Cup
1999 UEFA Champion League Winners
International Honours : 1992 European Championship Winners
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Danish Footballer of the year
UEFA Club Goalkeeper Of The Year (1992, 1993, 1998)
4 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1992, 1993, 1997, 1999)
2 Times IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper (1992, 1993)
2 Times Second Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper (1995,1999)
1997 Third Place IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper
1992 European Championship Team of The Tournament
Second non-British inductee into English Football Hall Of Fame
Danish Football Hall Of Fame
3 Time PFA Team Of The Year (1993, 1995, 1996)

“The Great Dens” is among the all-time greatest footballers in history of Scandinavian football. He is known for his trademark shouts at defense to command them. Schmeichel was first rate shot-stopper, Large but agile and quick on his line becoming one of the best reflex savers the world has ever produced. He was just a famous world-class goalkeeper in his 29 year olds of age from his performance in EURO 92, was one of the most influenced players for both Denmark and Manchester United and helping them to surprisingly win that top European trophies. In 2001, Reuter’s poll indicates that he was chosen as the best keeper ever of the world. He holds the record for the best clean sheet-to-games ratio in the premier league with 42 percent of all matches played. Schemeichel kept 56 clean sheets for Denmark national team. He holds the record with other five players most EURO tournaments play with four, was voted 7th World’s best goalkeeper of the century by IFFHS’s poll.


3. Gordon Banks



Date Of Birth : 30 December 1937
Nation : England
Height : 185 cm
Major Club : Leicester City, Stoke City
Caps : 73 Games
World Cup Participation : 1962, 1966, 1970 (9 Games )
Club Honours : 2 Times League Cup
International Honours : 1966 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1966 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper
1970 Order Of British Empire
1972 FWA Footballer Of The Year
2 Times European Footballer Of The Year (1970, 1972)

Banks is widely regarded the greatest goalkeeper in British football history. His consistent performances in goal led to the re-wording of a common English idiom used in everyday speech to "Safe as the Banks of England. His best performance for memories of football fan around the world was happened in world cup 1970 which he did the incredibly wonderful reflex save against the powerful and directly heading of Pele. That save is known as “The save of the century”. Banks is average-sized but quick and agile and his strongest asset is his football knowledge and positional play. An unshakable to build a team around, He was instrumental in helping England win their only world cup. He totally kept 35 clean sheets and conceded only 57 goals in 73 international matches of play. Banks won 35 clean sheets for England national team. IFFHS’s poll showed him as the second best goalkeeper ever behind only Lev Yashin.

2. Dino Zoff



Date Of Birth : 28 February 1942
Nation : Italy
Height : 183 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 112 Games
World Cup Participation : 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982 ( 17 Games )
Club Honours : 6 Times Italian Series A
2 Times Coppa Italia
1977 UEFA Cup
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1973, 1983)
International Honours : 1968 European Championship Winners
1982 FIFA World Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1963 European Footballer Of The Year
1973 Silver Ball European Football Of The Year
2000 FIFA World Goalkeeper Of Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Golden Player Of Italy)
1982 FIFA World Cup’s Best Goalkeeper
2 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year (1980, 1981)
2 Times EURO ’s Best Goalkeeper Of Tournament (1968, 1980)

Dino Zoff is one of the best goalkeepers the world has ever seen. He has set lots of records in Italian and world football. For instance he is the oldest player to win the World Cup. In 1982 at the age of 40 he could collect the trophy as captain of Italy's team. And he is also the goalkeeper to have kept a clean sheet the longest time, from September 1972 to June 1974 (consecutive 1142 minutes or 12 Matches) was unbeaten. According to being main pillar of Italy national team over decade, He became the most iconic player of his nation. Zoff was medium in stature but quick on his feet and excellent positioning and shot-stopping skills. He was a level-headed goalkeeper, capable of staying calm during the toughest and the most exhilarating moments. He always held back both out of modesty and respect for his opponents. In 1973, He was chosen the second best as European footballer of the year. Zoff kept 55 clean sheets from 112 games for Italy. Zoff was finished 5th in UEFA Jubilee Poll as the best European footballer in the last 50 years. Also, IFFHS’s poll result show him as the third greatest goalkeeper in the world of the century.


1. Lev Yashin



Date Of Birth : 22 October 1929
Nation : Soviet Union
Height : 189 cm
Major Club : Dynamo Moscow
Caps : 78 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 ( 12 Games )
Club Honours : 5 Times Soviet Championship
3 Times Soviet Cup
International Honours : 1960 European Nation’s Cup Winners
Individual Achievement : 1963 European Footballer Of The Year
2000 FIFA World Goalkeeper Of Century
IFFHS World’s Goalkeeper of Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Golden Player Of Russia)
1967 Order Of Lenin
1956 Olympic Gold Medal Football
8 Times European Goalkeeper Of The Year
2 Times EURO ’s Best Goalkeeper Of Tournament ( 1960, 1964)

“Black Octopus” Lev Yashin is the greatest goalkeeper ever in history of the game and regarded as Soviet Union ‘s greatest footballer ever. He is the only goalkeeper to win European footballer of the year award. Yashin is known for his superior athleticism, imposing stature, routine amazing reflex saves and inventing the idea of goalkeeper sweeping. During his career, He had stopped around 150 penalty kick which is the best record of all-time. Moreover, Yashin won 480 clean sheets from 812 career games played or almost 60 percent. He is one of the few footballers in history of the game to reach world-class performance for a decade. He was also voted as 5th in Ballon d’Or in 1956 and 1960. In 1994, FIFA established the Lev Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper in world cup final tournament. Yashin was finished 8th in UEFA Jubilee Poll as the best European footballer in the last 50 years. For his outstanding service to the people and to his country, Yashin was awarded the Order of Lenin in 1967, the highest award of the USSR. After retiring from playing Yashin spent almost 20 years in various administrative positions at Dynamo Moscow. A Bronze statue of Lev Yashin was erected at the Dynamo Stadium in Moscow.