Soccer has undergone several changes in its tactical systems that have generated the appearance and disappearance of specific roles during its development, however that of the goalkeeper is the only one that has existed and has been maintained since the creation of the standard rules of this sport.
Sometimes they have been decisive for the victory of their team. Others have been responsible for the most resounding failures. But as the saying goes, football is like that, and goalkeepers are very necessary for the essence of the game.In bubble soccer there can also be goalkeepers, although in this case it can be said rather that they are field players in charge of keeping the goal.
But well, what we do. This time we want to review the Top Ten goalkeepers that the history of the king of sports has had, which has not been easy, because there have been very, very good ones. It has been difficult to make a selection, they are too many and also excellent let's see this small list:
- Oliver Kahn
Date of Birth: June 15, 1969
Country: Germany
Emblem Club: Bayern Munich (Germany)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.88 m.
History: Club: - UEFA Cup (1): 1995/96
- Bundesliga (8): 1996/97, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007 / 08
- DFB Ligapokal (6): 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2003/04, 2006/07
- DFB Pokal (6): 1997/98, 1999/00, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2000/01
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 2001
International: - Eurocup (1): 1996
Individual:- Best Bundesliga Goalkeeper (7): 1993/94, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02
- Best UEFA Goalkeeper (4): 1998/99 , 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02
- Best Goalkeeper in the World IFFHS (3): 1999, 2001, 2002
- Best German Player of the Year (2): 2000, 2001
- World Cup Ballon d'Or (1 ): 2002
- Ideal World Cup Team (1): 2002
Oliver Kahn was one of the best goalkeepers in the world during the late 90's and early 21st century. Nicknamed "King Kahn" , he was known for his great positioning and excellent physical strength, also for his great influence and leadership. In 1994, after having excelled at Karlsruher , he arrived at Bayern Munichand in a short time he became the main protagonist of a team that conquered the Bundesliga 7 times and 1 UEFA Champions League. He attended 4 World Cups with Germany, performing in 2002 a memorable performance, the same one that earned him the Ballon d'Or of the tournament for the first time for a goalkeeper in history.
- José Luis Chilavert
Date of Birth: July 27, 1965
Country: Paraguay
Emblem Club: Vélez Sársfield (Argentina)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.89 m.
History: Club: - Paraguayan League (1): 1984
- Argentine Clausura Tournament (3): 1993, 1996, 1998
- Argentine Opening Tournament (1): 1995
- Copa Libertadores (1): 1994
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1994
- Inter-American Cup (1): 1994
- South American Super Cup (1): 1996
- South American Cup (1): 1997
- Coupe de France (1): 2000/01
- Uruguayan League (1): 2003
Individual:- Best Goalkeeper in the World IFFHS (3): 1995, 1997, 1998
- Best Player in the Argentine League (1): 1996
- Best South American Player of the Year (1): 1996
José Luis Chilavert was one of the best goalkeepers in the world during 90's. He was known for his great positioning and excellent bilges, but above all for his strong temperament and great gift of command. He was also a pioneer by specializing in free throw shooting, a skill that made him one of the most prolific goal-scoring archers in history. He led Vélez Sársfieldto achieve multiple national and international championships, in addition to making a memorable performance at the 1998 World Cup with Paraguay. He has been the only goalkeeper named Best South American Player of the Year and was chosen 3 times Best Goalkeeper in the World by the IFFHS.
- Dino Zoff
Date of Birth: February 28, 1942
Country: Italy
Emblem Club: Juventus (Italy)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.83 m.
History: Club: - Series A (6): 1972/73, 1974/75, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1980/81, 1981/82
- UEFA Cup (1): 1976/77
- Coppa Italia (2) : 1978/79, 1982/83
International: - Euro Cup (1): 1968
- World Cup (1): 1982
Singles: - Best Goalkeeper of the Euro Cup (2): 1968, 1980
- Best Goalkeeper of UEFA (2): 1979/80, 1980/81
- Best Goalkeeper of the World Cup (1): 1982
- Best Italian Player of the 20th Century IFFHS (1): 1999
Dino Zoff was one of the best goalkeepers in the world during the 70's and early 80's, in addition to being considered one of the best Italian players in history. His impressive skill and regularity over time elevated him to the category of the greatest legends of the sport. After an outstanding career with Nápoli , he started a late but excellent stage with Juventus , a club in which he served for 11 years and with which he was part of one of his best generations. He was regular with the Italian team since the late 60's, he won the Euro Cup in 1968 but he was shining in the 1982 World Cup as he put the finishing touch on an extraordinary and long career.
- Amadeo Carrizo
Date of Birth: June 12, 1926
Country: Argentina
Emblem Club: River Plate (Argentina)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.88 m.
Awards: Club: - Liga Argentina (7): 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957
- Nations Cup (1): 1964
Individual: - Best Argentine Goalkeeper of the 20th Century IFFHS (1): 1999
- Best South American Goalkeeper of the 20th Century IFFHS (1): 1999
Amadeo Carrizo,
he is a legendary figure in Argentine soccer who knew how to be one of the best archers in the world during the 50's and 60's. He was pointed out as being ahead of his time, a pioneer in the innovation of techniques and strategies in his position, such as leaving his area to carry out libero tasks, perform bilges and counterattack through goal kicks, in addition to being the first to wear gloves. Nicknamed "Tarzan" due to his agile reflexes, he played 24 years for River Plate uninterruptedly being the player who played the most games with that shirt. He stood out in the World Cups of 1958 and 1962. He was chosen by the IFFHS as the Best Argentine and South American Goalkeeper of the 20th Century in 1999.
- Ricardo Zamora
Date of Birth: January 21, 1901
Country: Spain
Emblem Club: Real Madrid (Spain)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.94 m.
History: Club: - Catalán Championship (5): 1917/18, 1919/20, 1920/21, 1921/22, 1928/29
- Spanish League (2): 1931/32, 1932/33
- Copa del Rey (5 ): 1919/20, 1921/22, 1928/29, 1933/34, 1935/36
International: - Silver Medal of the Olympic Games (1): 1920
- Ideal World Cup Team (1): 1934
- Best Spanish Archer of the XX Century IFFHS (1): 1999
Ricardo Zamora, he was probably the first great goalkeeper in football history and the best Spanish goalkeeper of all time. He played for both Espanyol and Barcelona, becoming a great figure in the Catalan Championship, at that time the most important Spanish championship. Already considered the best in the world in his position, he signed in 1930 for a record figure for the time by Real Madrid , where he would consecrate and end up cementing his iconic figure. He was nicknamed "El Divino" due to his impressive interventions, great reflexes and strong personality. He was a member of the first official team in Spain and participated in the 1934 World Cup, being considered the best goalkeeper in the tournament.
- Gianluigi Buffon
Date of Birth: January 28, 1978
Country: Italy
Emblem Club: Juventus (Italy)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.91 m.
Awards: Club: - UEFA Cup (1): 1998/99
- Coppa Italia (1): 1998/99
- Italian Supercoppa (3): 1999, 2002, 2003
- Serie A (4): 2001/02, 2002/03 , 2004/05, 2005/06
International: - World Cup (1): 2006
Individual: - Best Goalkeeper in Serie A (8): 1998/99, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04 , 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08
- Best Player in the UEFA Champions League (1): 2002/03
- Best UEFA Goalkeeper (1): 2002/03
- UEFA Ideal Team (3): 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06
- Best Goalkeeper in the World IFFHS (4): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
- Best Goalkeeper of the World Cup (1): 2006
- FIFPro World XI (2): 2006, 2007
- Euro Cup Ideal Team (1): 2008
Gianluigi Buffon is one of the most dominant and successful goalkeepers in recent years, probably the best in the last decade. Possessing quick reflexes, great agility and excellent game reading, he has already become one of the best archers of all time. He started his career at Parma , the club with which he became the owner at the age of 17, and after 5 successful seasons he signed for Juventus, where his career rose. He was chosen 8 times as the Best Archer in Serie A, a record number, and up to 3 times the Best Archer in the World by the IFFHS. With Italy he has attended 3 World Cups obtaining the tournament in 2006 and being chosen the best in his position after a memorable performance.
- Gordon Banks
Date of Birth: December 30, 1937
Country: England
Emblem Club: Leicester City (England)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.85 m.
History: Club: - Carling Cup (2): 1963/64, 1971/72
International: - British Championship (8): 1963/64, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70 , 1970/71, 1971/72
- World Cup (1): 1966
Singles: - Best Goalkeeper of the World Cup (1): 1966
- Best UEFA Goalkeeper (2): 1969/70, 1971/72
- Best Footballer of the Year FWA (1): 1971/72
- Best English Archer of the 20th Century IFFHS (1): 1999
Gordon Banks,he was one of the best archers in the world in the 60's and early 70's and widely considered the best British archer of all time. His legendary figure introduced the popular phrase "Safe as the Banks of England" in the English language. He arrived in Leicester City in 1959 achieving 1 Carling Cup and reaching 2 FA Cup finals, then he would emigrate to Stoke City , where he also had an important career and won 1 Carling Cup. He was the protagonist of obtaining the 1966 World Cup with England , although he is even more remembered for his performance in the 1970 tournament due to a spectacular save before an aerial shot by Pelé , commonly referred to as "The Save of the Century".
- Íker Casillas
Date of Birth: May 20, 1981
Country: Spain
Emblem Club: Real Madrid (Spain)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.82 m.
History: Club: - UEFA Champions League (2): 1999/00, 2001/02
- Spanish League (4): 2000/01, 2002/03, 2006/07, 2007/08
- Spanish Super Cup (3): 2001 , 2003, 2008
- UEFA Super Cup (1): 2002
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 2002
- Copa del Rey (1): 2010/11
International: - Eurocup (1): 2008
- World Cup (1): 2010
Individual: - Bravo Trophy (1): 1999/00
- UEFA Ideal Team (3): 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09
- ESM Team of the Year (1): 2007/08
- Zamora Trophy (1): 2007/08
- FIFPro World XI ( 2): 2008, 2009
- Ideal Euro Cup Team (1): 2008
- Best Goalkeeper in the World IFFHS (2): 2008, 2009
- Best Goalkeeper in the Spanish League (1): 2008/09
- Best Goalkeeper of the Year FIFA / FIFPro (1): 2009
- FIFA Golden Gloves (1): 2010
- Ideal World Cup Team (1): 2010
Íker Casillas,he is one of the best archers of the last decade, already become one of the best Spanish archers in history. Agile, fast, with impressive reflexes and unusual cold blood in the heads-up, he has been able to stand out practically since the beginning of his career. Product of the Real Madrid youth team , he was a key part of a team full of figures at the beginning of the century and over the years it has become his most emblematic figure. With Spain he has kept his undefeated fence, the best record of his team, up to 56 times, and is part of one of the best generations in its history, the same one that won the Eurocopa for the second time in 2008 and the Cup for the first time. World Cup in 2010.
- Peter Schmeichel
Date of Birth: November 18, 1963
Country: Denmark
Club Emblem: Manchester United (England)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.93 m.
History: Club: - Danish League (4): 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
- Danish Cup (1): 1989
- UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991
- Carling Cup (1): 1991/92
- FA Premier League ( 5): 1992/93, 1993/94, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1998/99
- Charity Shield (4): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
- FA Cup (3): 1993/94, 1995/96 , 1998/99
- UEFA Champions League (1): 1998/99
- Portuguese League (1): 1999/00
- Intertoto Cup (1): 2001
International: - Eurocup (1): 1992
Individual: - Best Danish Goalkeeper of the Year (4): 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992
- Best Danish Player of the Year (3): 1990, 1993, 1999
- Best UEFA Goalkeeper ( 4): 1991/92, 1992/93, 1996/97, 1997/98
- Best Goalkeeper in the World IFFHS (2): 1992, 1993
- Best Danish Goalkeeper of the 20th Century IFFHS (1): 1999
- Ideal Team of the Decade FA Premier League (1): 2003
Peter Schmeichel was the best goalkeeper in the world during the 90's and one of the greatest Scandinavian footballers in history. Nicknamed "The Great Dane"Due to his imposing presence, he combined an extraordinary physique with excellent agility and quick reflexes, in addition to a great gift of command. After several seasons in the Brondby , he achieved international fame by joining Manchester United , the club with which he won the English League 5 times and in 1999 reached the UEFA Champions League completing "El Trébol" in Europe. With Denmark he lived his most memorable moment when he conquered the Euro Cup in 1992. He holds the unbeaten percentage record in the history of the FA Premier League and in 1999 reached the average of 1 goal conceded every 1000 minutes.
- Lev Yashin
Date of Birth: October 22, 1929
Country: Soviet Union
Emblem Club: Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 1.89 m.
History: Club: - Soviet Cup (3): 1953, 1967, 1970
- Soviet League (5): 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1963
International: - Eurocup (1): 1960
- Gold Medal of the Olympic Games ( 1): 1956
Individual: - Best Goalkeeper of the World Cup (1): 1958
- Best Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year (3): 1960, 1963, 1966
- Ballon d'Or (1): 1963
- Best Goalkeeper of the 20th Century IFFHS ( 1): 1999
- Best Russian Athlete of the 20th Century (1): 1999
- Ideal World Cup Team (1): 2002
Lev Yashin is one of the most legendary soccer players in history, usually considered the best goalkeeper of all time. His skills were ideal, he brought together all the suitable virtues such as agility, security, feline reflexes and a great sense of anticipation. He was nicknamed "The Black Spider" for his clothing always in that color and for his curious posture under the sticks, extremely effective in hand to hand. Curiously, he was also a goalkeeper for the Soviet ice hockey team, later transferring his swift reactions to football. He was the greatest idol of Dynamo Moscow, club in which he developed his entire career, and with the Soviet Union won the first edition of the Euro Cup in 1960, having previously obtained the Gold Medal of the 1956 Olympic Games. He was also chosen the Best Goalkeeper of the 1958 World Cup and he is the only one in his position to have ever won the European Ballon d'Or.
The goalkeeper is the source of trust for the entire team. Being a goalkeeper is not a position for everyone and you need good concentration and confidence.
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