Saving a penalty is a fine moment for any goalkeeper, at any time. Saving a penalty in a fierce local derby, when your side...
Name: Dino Zoff DOB: 28/02/1942, Mariano del Friuli, Italy Height: 6ft / 1.83m Clubs: Udinese (1961–1963) Mantova (1963–1967) Napoli (1967–1972) Juventus (1972–1983) Years...
Name: Peter Leslie Shilton(England) DOB: 18/09/1949 International Appearances: 125 Clubs: Leicester, Stoke, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Derby County, Plymouth...
As the 21st Century dawned, the IFFHS voted for the Goalkeeper of the Century, awarding the top prize to Lev Yashin. Here is their Top Ten (where appropriate, we have added links to their player profile within Goalkeeping Museum for more information, stats and videos on each player!):
Lev Yashin
Gordon Banks
Dino Zoff
Sepp Maier
Ricardo Zamora
José Luis Chilavert
Peter [...]
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.
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. [...]
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.
Saving a penalty is a fine moment for any goalkeeper, at any time. Saving a penalty in a fierce local derby, when your side carries a slender one goal advantage in the third minute of injury time is the stuff of dreams and legend.
Colin Doyle, of Birmingham City, had the great fortune of diving the [...]
Name: Dino Zoff
DOB: 28/02/1942, Mariano del Friuli, Italy
Height: 6ft / 1.83m
Clubs:
Udinese (1961–1963)
Mantova (1963–1967)
Napoli (1967–1972)
Juventus (1972–1983)
Years Active: 1968-1987
Club Appearances: 642
International Appearances: (Italy) 112
Dino Zoff
Dino Zoff was arguably the best goalkeeper of his generation – many still claim he is the best they have ever seen – who’s introduction to the world of Serie A clubs was [...]
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.
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, 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. [...]
Saving a penalty is a fine moment for any goalkeeper, at any time. Saving a penalty in a fierce local derby, when your side carries a slender one goal advantage in the third minute of injury time is the stuff of dreams and legend.
Colin Doyle, of Birmingham City, had the great fortune of diving the [...]
The IFFHS have an “All Time World Goalkeeper Ranking” which is based upon statistics, such as honours won, matches played and such like. They do not take into account technical ability (save where this has a bearing on the above!) and therefore do not necessarily reflect this tremendously well: many great goalkeepers toiled for teams [...]
As the 21st Century dawned, the IFFHS voted for the Goalkeeper of the Century, awarding the top prize to Lev Yashin. Here is their Top Ten (where appropriate, we have added links to their player profile within Goalkeeping Museum for more information, stats and videos on each player!):
Lev Yashin
Gordon Banks
Dino Zoff
Sepp Maier
Ricardo Zamora
José Luis Chilavert
Peter [...]
Name: Dino Zoff
DOB: 28/02/1942, Mariano del Friuli, Italy
Height: 6ft / 1.83m
Clubs:
Udinese (1961–1963)
Mantova (1963–1967)
Napoli (1967–1972)
Juventus (1972–1983)
Years Active: 1968-1987
Club Appearances: 642
International Appearances: (Italy) 112
Dino Zoff
Dino Zoff was arguably the best goalkeeper of his generation – many still claim he is the best they have ever seen – who’s introduction to the world of Serie A clubs was [...]
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.
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 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, 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 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, 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.
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