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Gordon Banks was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He earned 73 caps for the England national team and was a key player in their 1966 World Cup victory. Banks is widely remembered for his athletic save from a header by Pelé during the 1970 World Cup, often cited as one o...
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1966 World Cup winner and iconic Pele save; widely ranked among historic goalkeeper greats.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma is an Italian association-football goalkeeper who made his Serie A debut for AC Milan at age 16 and later became a regular for the Italy national team. UEFA named him Player of the Tournament at UEFA Euro 2020, where Italy won the final on penalties. He is known primarily for hi...
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Euro 2020 player of the tournament, elite shot-stopping, and exceptional early-career stature, offset by distribution and occasional error concerns.
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Petr Čech is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, widely recognized for his long-standing career with Chelsea in the English Premier League. He holds the Premier League record for the most career clean sheets and won multiple domestic and international titles, including...
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Premier League clean-sheet record, Chelsea legend, Champions League hero; widely ranked among best modern keepers.
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Edwin van der Sar is a Dutch former professional footballer and one of the most decorated goalkeepers in European history. He rose to prominence with Ajax in the 1990s, winning the UEFA Champions League in 1995, before later joining Manchester United in 2005 to anchor their defense. At United, he wo...
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Ajax and Manchester United Champions League winner, longevity and composure; elite goalkeeper but below top historic few.
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Mike Maignan is a French goalkeeper who became prominent with Lille before joining AC Milan in 2021. He helped Lille win the 2020-21 Ligue 1 title and then helped Milan win the 2021-22 Serie A title in his first season with the club. Maignan has also represented France at senior level and is known f...
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Title-winning goalkeeper praised for commanding presence, distribution, and reflexes, but injuries and a shorter elite peak limit historical standing.
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Jan Oblak is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlético Madrid and captains the Slovenia national team. He joined Atlético from Benfica in 2014 and established himself as the club's first-choice keeper under manager Diego Simeone. Oblak has won the Zamora Trophy, awar...
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Atletico Madrid shot-stopping great, multiple Zamora awards; fewer major international and Champions League honors.
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Keylor Navas is a Costa Rican goalkeeper who rose to global prominence after helping Costa Rica reach the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. He transferred to Real Madrid in 2014 and started in goal for three consecutive UEFA Champions League triumphs from 2016 to 2018. Navas later joined Paris Sai...
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Three Champions Leagues with Real Madrid, Costa Rica World Cup hero; elite big-game goalkeeper reputation.
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Wojciech Szczęsny is a Polish goalkeeper who played for Arsenal, Roma, Juventus, Barcelona, and Poland. His Juventus career began in 2017 after his Arsenal development and a loan spell at Roma; he became the club's first-choice goalkeeper and won three Serie A titles and Coppa Italia trophies. He re...
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Long-term top-level goalkeeper with domestic titles and strong shot-stopping, balanced by occasional errors and an uneven reputation under pressure.
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David de Gea is a Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Manchester United from 2011 to 2023. He previously played for Atlético Madrid, where he won the UEFA Europa League in 2010. At Manchester United, de Gea won four Premier League titles and was named the club's Player of...
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Manchester United player of year awards and elite shot-stopping peak; distribution and later decline debated.
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Emiliano Martínez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Argentina national team. He rose to international prominence during the 2021 Copa América, where his penalty shootout heroics helped Argentina secure the title. He further...
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World Cup Golden Glove and penalty hero; big-match reputation high, club elite longevity more limited.
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Jordan Pickford is an English professional football goalkeeper who has played for Everton and the England national team. He became widely associated with England’s 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign after saving Carlos Bacca’s penalty in the shootout against Colombia, England’s first successful World Cup...
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Outstanding England tournament record and penalty saves contrast with uneven club form, distribution criticism, and limited major club honors.
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Charles Joseph John "Joe" Hart is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best known for his prominent tenure with Manchester City, where he established himself as a starting shot-stopper and won multiple Premier League titles. During his time in the Premier Leagu...
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Four-time Golden Glove winner with a strong Manchester City peak; technical limitations, abrupt decline and mixed England performances lowered retrospective standing.
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Tim Howard is a retired American soccer player recognized as one of the most prominent goalkeepers in the history of the United States men's national team. He earned over 120 caps for the USMNT, representing his country across four major tournaments, including the 2014 FIFA World Cup where he set a...
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USMNT goalkeeper icon, Premier League longevity, 2014 Belgium save record; elite peak below top global keepers.
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Gordon Banks currently leads the Shot Stopper results with a displayed score of 8.82/10. This is an editorial ranking result for the items included on this page, not a universal verdict for every use case.
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