The top five goalkeepers in the world have been ranked.
These are keepers who have excellent reflexes, agility, and shot-stopping abilities, coupled with exceptional ball control and distribution skills.
They act as the last line of defence while also contributing to the team’s build-up play and initiating attacks with accurate long passes or even joining the outfield players during set-piece situations.
The goalkeepers, according to Sportskeeda, are:
Nick Pope of Newcastle United ranked fifth on the list.
The England second-choice goalkeeper has saved 74.8% of the shots he has faced in the league this season and has made a total of 83 saves in 35 appearances.
He has also improved his passing, helping Newcastle United play out from the back extensively. His greatest strengths are his shot-stopping and game-reading abilities.
Fourth on the list is Alisson Becker of Liverpool. Alisson Becker has made a total of 103 saves in the league this season and has saved 72.2% of the shots he has faced.
He is one of the finest sweeper keepers in the game right now. Not only is he brave and dominant in the box, but he is also exceptional at distribution.
The Brazilian kick-starts plenty of Liverpool’s counter-attacks and has kept 17 clean sheets in 46 appearances in all competitions for the Reds so far this season.
Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana is in third place. He has helped the Serie A side qualify for the Champions League final this season.
Andre Onana has been rated as the best goalkeeper in the top flight of the Italian Serie A this term, having saved 76.1% of the shots he has faced in the league and also producing some emphatic performances in Europe.
He has kept 19 clean sheets in 38 appearances across all competitions so far this season, making 45 saves.
In second place on the list of the five best goalkeepers in the world is Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who has kept a whopping 25 clean sheets in 34 La Liga appearances. The Catalans have conceded just 13 goals in the league all season.
According to the ranking, the number one goalkeeper in the world is Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois.
Thibaut Courtois has saved 78% of the shots he has faced in La Liga this term. He has kept a total of 17 clean sheets in 44 appearances across all competitions.