Kahn was named the best goalkeeper in the world by IFFHS for the second time in his career. Despite Germany's comparatively low expectations when for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the team advanced to the finals; Kahn conceded only three goals in the course of the competition, two of which were in the Final.
Jan Oblak. Jan Oblak of Atletico Madrid reacts during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match against Manchester United in Madrid, Spain.
A goalkeeper's crucial saves can be the difference between a win and a loss for a team. Inter Milan's Samir Handanovic is the most successful goalkeeper when it comes to stopping penalties as he has managed to save 38 penalties in his career so far, the most in history.
Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas have won 27 major trophies and played 1,785 matches between them... now the veteran goalkeeper-captains go head-to-head.
Definatly Jose Luis Chilavert. He has scored about 56 goals in his career and is the only goalkeeper to have ever scored an hat-trick in professional football.
Urawa Red Diamonds' goalie Yuki Takita became the first J. League goalkeeper to score a goal when he converted a penalty kick against Yokohama Flügels in November 1996.
Guinness World Records recognize Asmir Begovic's insane goal vs. Southampton as the longest goal scored ever in a match. What a moment this was! Goalkeeper Dituro scored from 95 to 100 yards (86.8 m to 91.4 m) in April 2017, which was the second longest goal at the time.
Gordon Banks is widely regarded as the greatest England goalkeeper. The Sheffield-born shot-stopper died in 2019 at the age of 81 and will be forever remembered for that save against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup.
Stanley Matthews: Widely regarded as one of the greatest English footballers to have ever lived, this player quickly gained the nickname "the wizard of dribble”. ...
AC Milan and Italy icon Paolo Maldini has been named as the greatest defender in football history in a new fan poll. Maldini played for the Serie A giants for over 25 years and won the lot at club level, including seven Serie A titles and five Champions Leagues.
1. Kevin De Bruyne. Kevin De Bruyne tops our list of best midfielders in the world at the moment. The Belgium and Manchester City star is considered the best attacking midfielder in world football.
1. Peter Schmeichel. He is a Five-time Premier League champion, member of the PFA Team of the Century, has a Save of the Decade, is a four-time UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year and is an English Football Hall of Fame inductee. The greatest Premier League goalkeeper ever—Peter Schmeichel.
Messi has scored a quite incredible 50 free-kicks and is probably the best in the world right now. Pirlo and Mihajlović are both up there in terms of the most prolific.
His name says it all, as the English goalkeeper is currently the record king for having scored the longest goal. Playing for Newport County in 2019, he hit the ball long enough from a goal kick against Cheltenham Town.