Ranked: 10 Best Goalkeepers in World Football Right Now
Every team needs a solid player to hold the fort between the sticks for them, and experience doesn't always come with age. Whether it's making a vital stop or adding an extra body to a team's line of defence, goalkeepers can lift a side over the course of a season.
According to stats from FBREF.com, here's a list of the top 10 goalkeepers in the world right now.
10. Marc-Andre ter Stegen
2020/21 Season Stats:
31 appearances
11 clean sheets
71.6% save percentage
32 goals against
29 expected goals against
Ter Stegen’s form took a dip last season following knee surgery, but he still managed to register his 100th clean sheet.
9. Peter Gulacsi
2020/21 Season Stats:
33 appearances
15 clean sheets
64.9% save percentage
30 goals against
24.5 expected goals against
The 31-year-old is one of the oldest keepers in the game right now, it hasn't stopped him leading the Bundesliga in clean sheets in 2020/21.
8. Gianluigi Donnarumma
2020/21 Season Stats:
37 appearances
14 clean sheets
71.6% save percentage
38 goals against
39.9 expected goals against
Donnarumma put in a Player of the Tournament performance at Euro 2021, keeping three clean sheets, saving three penalties, and became the first goalkeeper to win the award.
7. Keylor Navas
2020/21 Season Stats:
29 appearances
15 clean sheets
80.9% save percentage
18 goals against
22 expected goals against
PSG's number one keeper led the French league in save percentages in 2020/21, and without him, the shaky PSG defence would have conceded many more in 2020/21.
6. Mike Maignan
2020/21 Season Stats:
38 appearances
21 clean sheets
79.4% save percentage
23 goals against
25.8 expected goals against
The 26-year-old kept a ridiculous 21 clean sheets for Lille, one short of the season record.
5. Thibaut Courtois
2020/21 Season Stats:
38 appearances
17 clean sheets
81.1% save percentage
28 goals against
29.8 expected goals against
Courtios was instrumental in helping Real Madrid finish second in LaLiga last season, despite having most of his defensive backline, including former player Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal, and Fede Valverde all hit with injuries.
4. Manuel Neuer
2020/21 Season Stats:
33 appearances
9 clean sheets
67.5% save percentage
42 goals against
44.2 expected goals against
The 35-year-old was instrumental as Bayern won September’s 2020 UEFA Super Cup and the German Super Cup and was awarded FIFA’s Best Goalkeeper award in December.
3. Ederson
2020/21 Season Stats:
36 appearances
19 clean sheets
75% save percentage
28 goals against
29.2 expected goals against
Ederson is one of the best goalkeepers currently in the Premier League, and his performances in goal last season, helped Pep Guardiola's side win the league title.
2. Alisson
2020/21 Season Stats:
33 appearances
10 clean sheets
74.8% save percentage
32 goals against
37.9 expected goals against
Alisson’s late header from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner against West Brom kept Liverpool’s dream of a last-minute Champions League qualification alive last season.
1. Jan Oblak
2020/21 Season Stats:
38 appearances
18 clean sheets
80% save percentage
25 goals conceded
31.8 expected goals against
The Slovenian helped Atletico to a La Liga-low 25 goals conceded last season as the Rojiblancos won the LaLiga title for the first time since 2013/14.