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Best goalkeepers of all time
The 25 greatest goalkeepers in football history, ranked by a composite of career goals, assists and appearances.
| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Status | Career goals | Assists | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fábio | Goalkeeper | Brazil Italy | Fluminense Football Club | 0 | 1 | 1,246 |
| 2 |  Pepe Reina | Goalkeeper | Spain | Retired | 0 | 4 | 952 |
| 3 |  Gianluigi Buffon | Goalkeeper | Italy | Retired | 0 | 1 | 975 |
| 4 |  Mickaël Landreau | Goalkeeper | France | Retired | 0 | 5 | 784 |
| 5 |  David James | Goalkeeper | England Jamaica | Retired | 0 | 2 | 867 |
| 6 |  Kasper Schmeichel | Goalkeeper | Denmark | Celtic FC | 0 | 4 | 779 |
| 7 |  Hugo Lloris | Goalkeeper | France | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 3 | 808 |
| 8 |  Iker Casillas | Goalkeeper | Spain | Retired | 0 | 1 | 885 |
| 9 |  Steve Mandanda | Goalkeeper | France DR Congo | Retired | 0 | 3 | 797 |
| 10 |  Weverton | Goalkeeper | Brazil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 0 | 1 | 868 |
| 11 |  Jussi Jääskeläinen | Goalkeeper | Finland | Retired | 0 | 4 | 747 |
| 12 |  Petr Cech | Goalkeeper | Czech Republic | Retired | 0 | 3 | 785 |
| 13 |  Shusaku Nishikawa | Goalkeeper | Japan | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 2 | 818 |
| 14 |  Igor Akinfeev | Goalkeeper | Russia | CSKA Moscow | 0 | 2 | 812 |
| 15 |  Yuta Minami | Goalkeeper | Japan | Retired | 0 | 4 | 722 |
| 16 |  Samir Handanovič | Goalkeeper | Slovenia | Retired | 0 | 4 | 719 |
| 17 |  Hitoshi Sogahata | Goalkeeper | Japan | Retired | 0 | 3 | 739 |
| 18 |  Takuto Hayashi | Goalkeeper | Japan | Retired | 0 | 6 | 609 |
| 19 |  Yann Sommer | Goalkeeper | Switzerland | Inter Milan | 0 | 2 | 757 |
| 20 |  Nicolas Penneteau | Goalkeeper | France | Retired | 0 | 3 | 715 |
| 21 |  Morgan De Sanctis | Goalkeeper | Italy | Retired | 0 | 5 | 633 |
| 22 |  Jens Lehmann | Goalkeeper | Germany | Retired | 0 | 1 | 793 |
| 23 |  Simon Mignolet | Goalkeeper | Belgium | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 3 | 707 |
| 24 |  Oliver Kahn | Goalkeeper | Germany | Retired | 0 | 1 | 787 |
| 25 |  Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper | Germany | Bayern Munich | 0 | 0 | 824 |
| 26 |  Edwin van der Sar | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | Retired | 0 | 0 | 821 |
| 27 |  Stefan Klos | Goalkeeper | Germany | Retired | 0 | 4 | 656 |
| 28 |  Óscar Pérez | Goalkeeper | Mexico | Retired | 0 | 1 | 765 |
| 29 |  Francesco Antonioli | Goalkeeper | Italy | Retired | 0 | 1 | 764 |
| 30 |  Craig Gordon | Goalkeeper | Scotland | Heart of Midlothian FC | 0 | 3 | 682 |
| 31 |  Paul Farman | Goalkeeper | England | Swansea City | 0 | 5 | 598 |
| 32 |  Sung-ryong Jung | Goalkeeper | Korea, South | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 2 | 710 |
| 33 |  Cássio | Goalkeeper | Brazil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 785 |
| 34 |  Fernando Muslera | Goalkeeper | Uruguay Italy | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 0 | 2 | 702 |
| 35 |  Rob Green | Goalkeeper | England | Retired | 0 | 3 | 655 |
| 36 |  Kenta Shimizu | Goalkeeper | Japan | Retired | 0 | 6 | 532 |
| 37 |  Young-kwang Kim | Goalkeeper | Korea, South | Retired | 0 | 3 | 651 |
| 38 |  Lukas Hradecky | Goalkeeper | Finland Slovakia | AS Monaco | 0 | 5 | 570 |
| 39 |  Rui Patrício | Goalkeeper | Portugal | Without Club | 0 | 1 | 730 |
| 40 |  Fernando Prass | Goalkeeper | Brazil Germany | Retired | 0 | 0 | 765 |
| 41 |  Bernd Leno | Goalkeeper | Germany | Fulham FC | 0 | 3 | 645 |
| 42 |  Gábor Király | Goalkeeper | Hungary | Retired | 0 | 0 | 763 |
| 43 |  André Hansen | Goalkeeper | Norway | Odds BK | 0 | 7 | 483 |
| 44 |  Guillermo Ochoa | Goalkeeper | Mexico Spain | AEL Limassol | 0 | 0 | 762 |
| 45 |  David Marshall | Goalkeeper | Scotland | Retired | 0 | 2 | 672 |
| 46 |  Jesús Corona | Goalkeeper | Mexico | Club Tijuana | 0 | 0 | 752 |
| 47 |  David de Gea | Goalkeeper | Spain | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 1 | 710 |
| 48 |  Dusan Kuciak | Goalkeeper | Slovakia | Without Club | 0 | 4 | 588 |
| 49 |  Frank Rost | Goalkeeper | Germany | Retired | 0 | 0 | 747 |
| 50 |  Mark Schwarzer | Goalkeeper | Australia Germany | Retired | 0 | 1 | 706 |
How the ranking works
We rank each player by a composite score: career_goals × 4 + career_assists × 2 + career_matches × 0.05. This rewards finishers, creative players and longevity in equal measure — without depending on subjective awards or trophies. The list filters by position keyword so wingers, full-backs and centre-backs each get their own ranking.