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Top five Best goalkeepers in the world 2022

Atletico Madrid's keeper Jan Oblak is currently the best goalkeeper in the world. Photo: Skysports
  • Goalkeeping is difficult in soccer, especially when competing against the best team with highly talented players
  • With his saves, a goalkeeper can make or break a gameAnd It is commonly assumed that a reliable goalkeeper gives the team an advantage in the game
  • Jan Oblak is the best goalkeeper in the world, a highly competitive category. He had 38 saves last season and 18 goals saved

For a long time, goalkeepers have been unrecognised heroes. Their contributions are unavoidable, and they frequently go unnoticed.

Thibaut Courtois’ heroics in the recent UEFA Champions League final helped Real Madrid win yet another title. This article will discuss the best goalkeepers in the 2021-22 season.

5. Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois

  •  Appearances: 49
  • Clean Sheets: 20
  • Goals Conceded: 46
Courtois new five-year contract with Real Madrid

Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid keeper. photo MARCA

Courtois is a professional footballer from Belgium. He is a goalkeeper for Real Madrid of La Liga and the Belgium national team. He made his senior breakthrough for Genk in 2008 before joining Chelsea in 2011.

He spent the next three seasons on loan at Atlético Madrid, where he won the Europa League in his final season. He then joined Real Madrid, where he won the Champions League in his first season.

The Belgium national team player won the Golden Glove in 2018 and is known for his excellent reflexes; daredevil saves, speed when rushing off his line, ability to read and predict plays, penalty area command, and excellent footwork.

4. Manuel Neuer

  •  Appearances: 38
  • Clean Sheets: 14
  • Goals Conceded: 36

Bayern Munich Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Photo: DW

Neuer is a professional football goalkeeper from Germany. He also serves as captain of both Bayern Munich and the German national team. He is usually recognised as one of the all-time great goalkeepers.

He is a powerful, tall, quick, and agile goalkeeper. Excellent at focusing on high aerials.

Incredible concentration, with only one error in every 200 shots on target (0.5 per cent rate)—best known for making long, scorching runs to clear loose balls.

With an aggressive and sharp style of play, he is a brutal enemy for any striker who comes up against him.

3. Ederson Santana de Moraes

  • Appearances: 47
  • Clean Sheets: 25
  • Goals Conceded: 36

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson. photo: Getty Images

Ederson is a soccer player from Brazil. He is best known for his goalkeeping abilities. The goalkeeper is Manchester City’s first-choice keeper in the Premier League.

He won the Premier League Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper in the 2019–20 and 2021/22 seasons for his ability to keep clean sheets and make exceptional saves.

Ederson is an excellent defensive organiser and he has quick reflexes and is excellent at passing the ball to the midfield.

He is a leader known for his composure on the field, his leadership abilities, and his ability to organise in the back.

His saving percentage is approximately 0.7 percentage points higher than any other goalkeeper in the top European leagues.

At the same time, his 19 clean sheets in 36 appearances place him first among Europe’s top five companies. Furthermore, Ederson saved 75% of non-penalty shots on target, making him the world’s best by far.

2. Alisson Becker

  • Appearances: 50
  • Clean Sheets: 26
  • Goals Conceded: 38

Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alisson Becker is Undoubtedly on of the best in the world. Photo: Goal.com

Becker has worked wonders for Liverpool since his arrival. He has been the Reds’ show stopper for the past two seasons.

He’s arguably one of the best players in charge of preventing goals from entering his net. But to most people these days, that’s just soccer statistics.

Most football goalkeepers cannot compete with Alisson’s agility, speed, thoughtful positioning, and shot-blocking ability.

However, there is more. His save performance is built on excellent skills, attention control, and a keen sense of the incoming ball.

He is ranked second in our list of the top ten best goalkeepers in the world in 2022.

1. Jan Oblak

  • Appearances: 49
  • Clean Sheets: 16
  • Goals Conceded: 55

Han Oblak, Atletico Madrid’s goalkeeper is the best in the world. Photo: Goal.com

Oblak great because he employs a unique strategy: always ready to make a save, even under duress. His positioning is ideal, and he is not easily distracted.

He has strong hands, long arms, and incredible reflexes. In the 2021/22 season, Slovenian Jan Oblak is the best goalkeeper in the world, a highly competitive category.

He had 38 saves last season and 18 goals saved, accounting for 80 per cent of the shots he faced. He also saved 25 goals, preventing 31.8 expected goals from being conceded.

This means that his performance was quantifiable (via statistics) and visible to the naked eye. He is a top-tier goalkeeper with exceptional reflexes.

 

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