Peter Shilton

Peter Leslie Shilton(England) D.OB - 18/09/1949 International Appearances - 125 Clubs - Leicester, Stoke, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Derby County, Plymouth Argyle,...

Peter Shilton

Harald ‘Toni’ Schumacher

Harald ‘Toni’ Schumacher(West Germany) D.O.B - 06/03/1954. Clubs - 1.FC Koln, Schalke, Fenerbahce, Bayern Munchen, Borussia Dortmund(1973-1996) A...

Harald 'Toni' Schumacher

Bert Trautmann

Name: Bernhard “Bert” Carl Trautmann Club Appearances: 590 (545 Manchester City, 43 St Helens town, 2 Wellington town) Height: 6ft 2in - 189.5cm Date...

Bert Trautmann
Wolfgang Kleff

Wolfgang Kleff

Name: Wolfgang Kleff
DOB: 16/11/1946, Schwerte, Germany
Height: 5ft11in 180cms
Clubs:

Borussia Monchengladbach (1968-79, 1980-82)
Herta BSC Berlin (1979-80)
Fortuna Dusseldorf (1982-84)
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (1984-85)
VfL Bochum (1985-86)
FSV Salmrohr (1986-87)

Years Active: 1968-1987

Wolfgang “Otto” Kleff
Wolfgang Kleff was a great keeper who amassed a great collection of domestic and European winners medals during his time at Borussia Munchengladbach, yet failed to make much of an [...]

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Sebastian Frey 07/08

Sebastian Frey is a very good goalkeeper, who will earn himself a place in our archives by the time he finishes his career.
In the meantime, we can enjoy some of the finer moments of his 2007/08 season in this video.

Other posts in Great Saves

David James Goes Upfront & Nearly Costs Man City

David James Goes Upfront & Nearly Costs Man City

David James, like most goalkeepers (ourselves included) from time-to-time probably fancies himself as a good outfield player.
What better way to show your nimblefootedness than when an opportunity presents itself to join your boys out in the field in the desperate hunt for a much needed goal? Well, when, in doing so, you get the ball. [...]

Other posts in Great Goalkeeping Mistakes

Sebastian Frey 07/08

Sebastian Frey is a very good goalkeeper, who will earn himself a place in our archives by the time he finishes his career.
In the meantime, we can enjoy some of the finer moments of his 2007/08 season in this video.

Other posts in Recent Goalkeeping Stories


Sebastian Frey 07/08

Sebastian Frey is a very good goalkeeper, who will earn himself a place in our archives by the time he finishes his career.
In the meantime, we can enjoy some of the finer moments of his 2007/08 season in this video.


Wolfgang Kleff

Name: Wolfgang Kleff
DOB: 16/11/1946, Schwerte, Germany
Height: 5ft11in 180cms
Clubs:

Borussia Monchengladbach (1968-79, 1980-82)
Herta BSC Berlin (1979-80)
Fortuna Dusseldorf (1982-84)
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (1984-85)
VfL Bochum (1985-86)
FSV Salmrohr (1986-87)

Years Active: 1968-1987

Wolfgang “Otto” Kleff
Wolfgang Kleff was a great keeper who amassed a great collection of domestic and European winners medals during his time at Borussia Munchengladbach, yet failed to make much of an [...]


David James Goes Upfront & Nearly Costs Man City

David James, like most goalkeepers (ourselves included) from time-to-time probably fancies himself as a good outfield player.
What better way to show your nimblefootedness than when an opportunity presents itself to join your boys out in the field in the desperate hunt for a much needed goal? Well, when, in doing so, you get the ball. [...]


Goalkeeper Training

For many years, goalkeepers had to content themselves with either a lonesome solitary (or small group) training session on their own, or with the outfield players, followed by some shooting practice or a small match.
These days, goalkeepers have their own coaches - usually ex-keepers themselves - who provide specific drills aimed solely at perfecting the [...]

Recent Posts

Sebastian Frey 07/08

Sebastian Frey is a very good goalkeeper, who will earn himself a place in our archives by the time he finishes his career.
In the meantime, we can enjoy some of the finer moments of his 2007/08 season in this video.

Wolfgang Kleff

Wolfgang Kleff

Name: Wolfgang Kleff
DOB: 16/11/1946, Schwerte, Germany
Height: 5ft11in 180cms
Clubs:

Borussia Monchengladbach (1968-79, 1980-82)
Herta BSC Berlin (1979-80)
Fortuna Dusseldorf (1982-84)
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (1984-85)
VfL Bochum (1985-86)
FSV Salmrohr (1986-87)

Years Active: 1968-1987

Wolfgang “Otto” Kleff
Wolfgang Kleff was a great keeper who amassed a great collection of domestic and European winners medals during his time at Borussia Munchengladbach, yet failed to make much of an [...]

Neville Southall

Neville Southall

Neville Southall MBE (Wales)
Height: 6ft1in (185cms)
DOB: 16 September 1958
Clubs:

Port Vale 1980-81
Everton 1981-1998
Port Vale (loan) 1983
Sheffield United (loan) 1997-98
Stoke City (loan) 1998
Stoke City 1998
Torquay United 1998-2000
Huddersfield Town (loan)  1999
Bradford City 2000
York City 2001
Rhyl 2001
Shrewsbury Town 2001
Dover Athletic 2001
Shrewsbury Town 2001-2002
Dagenham & Redbridge 2002

Years Active: 1980-2002

Neville Southall was one of the finest goalkeepers of the 1980s and [...]

David James Goes Upfront & Nearly Costs Man City

David James Goes Upfront & Nearly Costs Man City

David James, like most goalkeepers (ourselves included) from time-to-time probably fancies himself as a good outfield player.
What better way to show your nimblefootedness than when an opportunity presents itself to join your boys out in the field in the desperate hunt for a much needed goal? Well, when, in doing so, you get the ball. [...]

Bouna Coundoul of Colorado (MLS)

Bouna Coundoul of Colorado in Major League Soccer (USA) has his critics who say that he is “too flashy” and that he has “butterfingers” and he also has avid fans and supporters who claim his flamboyance makes the game we love so much - football - a joy to behold.
Have a watch of Coundoul in [...]

David Seaman - Great Saves

David Seaman, a hugely strong keeper for both club and country, enjoyed a long and successful career.
Here is a compilation of some of his greatest moments - enjoy in particular his reflexes; his braveness; and his strength at putting hard shots well out of the danger zone.


Seaman earned the nickname [...]

Shay Given - Great Saves

Shay Given has enjoyed a long and successful goalkeeping career with Newcastle and the Republic of Ireland - and is still going strong.
This video compilation demonstrates some ofGiven’s greatest saves; his quick reflexes; and his excellent agility:


Newcastle fans will surely agree that Given has added many points to their total, [...]

Great Save Compilation

We discovered this compilation of saves - while the music is often fairly dodgy on these videos, they are often worth watching! Enjoy.

Thomas Kuszczak - West Brom v Wigan 2006

The BBC voted this Thomas Kuszczak save for West Brom as their “Save of the Season” - it isn’t hard to see why!
This demonstrates great awareness, drive and most of all a will to stop the ball at all costs, as he dives at Roberts’ feet and pulls off a great save.
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Doni Saves from Riquelme - Brazil v Argentina

Watch this excellent save made by Doni of Brazil in their Copa Anmerica final against arch rivals Argentina.
Riquelme gets plenty behind his drive for the top-right corner of Doni’s goal, but the keeper is up to the task of saving it.


Another Brazilian to look out for plying his trade in [...]