The time period ‘shot-stopper’ nearly turns into extra null and void with each passing 12 months, for a goalkeeper is excess of that today. They’re the start of each supervisor’s system, the primary cross to interrupt a press, they get their facet up the pitch, they sweep their space.

What started with Manuel Neuer has progressed into what’s the expectancy of each modern-day ‘shot-stopper’. And that has seen a contemporary batch of stars emerge to create historical past and spark the countless debate as to who takes the crown because the world’s finest. Utilizing stats reminiscent of saves per 90, save share, clear sheets and cross accuracy, we have decided our primary.

Be aware: All stats appropriate as of fifteenth November 2024.

10

Diogo Costa

Porto & Portugal

An underrated title on this record, Diogo Costa has turn out to be extra dependable than most at Porto and represents a real modern-day No 1. Rising by way of the ranks on the Portuguese membership, Costa has greater than earned his place and has even been linked with strikes to the likes of Chelsea alongside the best way.

For now, nonetheless, his primary objective stays taking his boyhood membership again to the highest of Liga Portugal forward of Sporting CP.

Ranked eighth within the 2024 Yashin Trophy, Costa has been pressured to accept a spot in tenth in our rankings, however ought to maintain no disgrace in that given the plethora of names nonetheless to return.

9

Giorgi Mamardashvili

Valencia & Georgia

Ranked one place forward of Costa within the Yashin Trophy standings, Giorgi Mamardashvili has emerged as one of many hottest prospects round between the sticks. The Valencia goalkeeper has starred whilst the remainder of his facet proceed to battle on the backside of La Liga and significantly stood at at Euro 2024 with Georgia.

Attracting the curiosity of Liverpool consequently, Mamardashvili sealed a transfer value a reported £29m to Anfield in the summertime earlier than heading again out on mortgage to Valencia for the present marketing campaign.

On target to turn out to be the inheritor to Alisson Becker’s throne, 6ft 6in Mamardashvili is likely one of the finest shot-stoppers round, who could have the next place on such a listing as soon as he improves with the ball at his toes at a facet of Liverpool’s high quality.

8

Emiliano Martinez

Aston Villa & Argentina

While some, together with FIFA, might have Emiliano Martinez prime on the record of the world’s finest goalkeepers, he’ll need to accept a decrease place in our rankings.

The Argentinian’s place within the historical past books ought to by no means come into query. He proved to be one of many largest difference-makers between glory and the final word heartbreak on the most important stage for Lionel Messi when Argentina defeated France within the 2022 World Cup closing.

Ask any of his worldwide teammates – and maybe the whole thing of his residence nation – and Martinez might be thought-about among the many finest in historical past, however exterior of these worldwide heroics, it will be harsh on others to think about the Aston Villa man far and away the perfect that European soccer has to supply, particularly when contemplating the numbers.

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7

Unai Simon

Athletic Bilbao & Spain

Talking of worldwide heroics, Unai Simon greater than performed his half as Spain battled to victory at Euro 2024 in Berlin, ultimately overcoming England in dramatic style late on.

Ending second within the Yashin Trophy consequently, the Athletic Bilbao man stored a complete of three clear sheets on the event – solely second to France’s Mike Maignan.

Now battling for a spot in Europe with Athletic Bilbao alongside fellow Spain star Nico Williams, Simon needs to be on the radar of a number of prime golf equipment when the January switch window arrives subsequent summer time.

He proved that he can carry out on the most important stage final summer time and is simply more likely to show it as soon as once more with a giant transfer.

6

Jan Oblak

Atletico Madrid & Slovenia

Jan Oblak might not be on the peak of his powers as constantly now that he is 31 years previous, however he stays one of many world’s finest and Diego Simeone’s undisputed No 1. When he decides to hold his gloves up, La Liga might be left with a sensational spotlight reel of unimaginable saves. At his finest, the Slovenian has been nearly impenetrable at occasions in Madrid.

With a number of years to go but, there is no doubt that Oblak will proceed to supply the unattainable when Atletico Madrid and Simeone want him most, having already stored seven clear sheets in La Liga by mid-November.

5

David Raya

Arsenal & Spain

Forward of his Spanish counterpart Simon for as soon as, David Raya’s current rise has helped to kind one of many Premier League’s most spectacular backlines at Arsenal.

Behind William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, final season’s Golden Glove winner stays a vital determine on and off the ball as a basic instance of the fashionable goalkeeper that Mikel Arteta wished forward of Aaron Ramsdale.

In fact, it stays a thriller as to why Simon is usually most well-liked to Raya on worldwide responsibility, however credit score deserves to go to each shot-stoppers for creating such competitors.

At 29 years previous, nonetheless, Raya needs to be determined to maneuver Simon apart in a similar way to how he dislodged Ramsdale at Arsenal with a view to turn out to be the undisputed No 1 for Spain forward of the 2026 World Cup.

4

Ederson

Manchester Metropolis & Brazil

Into the highest 4, this rating might fairly simply be Manchester Metropolis’s penalty order, which in some ways sums up simply how distinctive Ederson is. The pure definition of a contemporary goalkeeper, the Residents’ No 1 has the aptitude of a Brazilian ahead and the passing vary of an NFL quarterback, all while sustaining his shot-stopping requirements.

Essentially the most composed participant on the pitch whilst a number of hearts skip a beat, Ederson is undoubtedly top-of-the-line goalkeepers to ever step foot within the Premier League and arguably the perfect in Manchester Metropolis’s historical past with numerous honours to his title.

3

Mike Maignan

Milan & France

Spearheading Milan’s return to the highest of Italian soccer within the 2021/22 marketing campaign earlier than changing into France’s No 1 and successful the Golden Glove at Euro 2024, Maignan’s place among the many world’s finest goalkeepers is not a debate. The truth is, it might even be argued that he needs to be larger on the record. For now, nonetheless, the Frenchman sits third right here – and respectably behind some elite shot-stoppers.

He merely ticks each field for a contemporary goalkeeper and has proven that on the most important stage. There’s not many sides in Europe’s prime 5 leagues who would not take the 29-year-old as their No 1, together with these on the very prime.

2

Thibaut Courtois

Actual Madrid & Belgium

From his Atletico Madrid days to successful the Premier League at Chelsea and now starring at Actual Madrid, Thibaut Courtois has been round for the final decade and has most likely by no means dipped exterior the highest 10 goalkeepers in world soccer. He is merely been that constant and that a lot of a standout.

On the large stage, he is among the many gamers that the majority golf equipment would decide between the sticks on the shot-stopping entrance. It is no shock that even Actual Madrid, with all the celebs that they’ve, are struggling within the Belgian’s current absence as of late.

What summed up his high quality greater than ever final season, nonetheless, was how he slotted straight into the Champions League closing on his return from a long-term harm and did not miss a beat.

1

Alisson

Liverpool & Brazil

While Actual Madrid have been fast to recommend that Rodri’s Ballon d’Or win over Vinicius Junior was probably the most controversial second of the ceremony, Alisson has fairly the case for himself after failing to even make the rankings for the Yashin Trophy.

High of our rankings nonetheless (in what’s in fact the final word comfort), the Liverpool star has arguably been the world’s finest goalkeeper for a lot of years.

One of many all-time Premier League greats, what makes Alisson stand out is how he merely doesn’t carry out for the cameras. The Brazilian excels at making even probably the most ferocious strikes appear routine, and maybe those that resolve the Yashin Trophy have been merely in search of picture-perfect reasonably than environment friendly.

Liverpool, in the meantime, will ignore any such award and accept a goalkeeper who has been on the centre of a few of their most historic moments in current reminiscence.