Success in the game of any football team depends largely on the goalkeeper. It is he who determines the outcome of the game, which will end with either a victory or a defeat for the team. In the 20th century the title of the best goalkeeper in the world was awarded to Soviet football player Lev Yashin. He is a living legend and the sole owner of the "Golden Ball" among the goalkeepers. But besides the Soviet star, other professionals deserve attention.
To the attention of sport games lovers we present the top-10 rating, which included the best goalkeepers of the world on football of the late 20th - early 21st century according to MFFIIS version.
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Dasayev Rinat
Dasayev Rinat opens the top ten best football goalkeepers of the world in the 20th century. He was the champion of SSSSR in football and six times became the owner of the award "Goalkeeper of the Year".According to the results of the survey of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, IFFHS took the seventeenth place among the best football goalkeepers of the 20th century. Also Dasayev was included in the list of FIFA 100. In the list of members of the Club Lev Yashin the player for 28 years took first place. In 1980, the goalkeeper became the bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, and in 1988 the silver medalist of the European Championship. In 2015 he became the winner of the "Legends of Football" award. For the national team of the USSR football player spent 91 matches.
9
Rogerio Muke Seen
Brazilian Rogerio Muke Seini is the ninth in the list of the best goalkeepers in the world in football. In 2002, he became the world champion in the Brazilian national team. The player is recognized by FIFA goalkeeper, who scored the most goals in history, of which there are only 135. Seni was recognized three times by the Brazilian champion and four times champion of São Paulo. He repeatedly became the best goalkeeper by the version of RSSSF and IFFHS.Footballer was the third goalkeeper of Brazil of the 20th century. In late 2015, the football player announced the end of his career. In total for the national team of Brazil Seeni played 17 matches.
8
Andreas Kepke
Andreas Kepke takes the eighth line in the list of the best goalkeepers. In 1990, the player became the world champion, and in 1996 the champion of Europe. In 1993, he was voted the best goalkeeper in Germany, and in 1996 - the world. The leader of the national team is a member of the symbolic team following the results of the 1996 European Championship according to the UEFA version. In the same year he was recognized as the best goalkeeper by the version of MFFIIS.For the national team of Germany, the player spent 59 matches. His football career he completed in 1998, giving way to Oliver Kahn.
7
Petr Cech
Petr Cech takes seventh place in the list of the best goalkeepers in the world. He is an absolute champion in terms of the number of matches played for the national team of the Czech Republic( 124), 67 of which ended in the victory of the national team. In 2005, he was voted the best goalkeeper by the version of MFFIIS.Eight times Peter Cech was awarded the title of "Footballer of the Year in the Czech Republic" and twice became the best goalkeeper in Europe according to UEFA.The player is the owner of the award for special services to "Chelsea" and is also the record holder for the number of dry matches held for this team. In 2015, Czech won the Super Cup of England.
6
Edwin Van Der Sar
Edwin Van Der Sar ranks sixth in the ranking of the best goalkeepers in the world. He is the record holder in the history of the British leagues in terms of the number of matches in a row without a missed goal. Sar - the leader in the number of matches held for the national team. The player was twice recognized as the best goalkeeper in Europe according to UEFA.The final match in the football career of the Netherlands was the Champions League 2010-2011.He is considered the oldest player to take part in the Champions League final. In 2015, the leader of the Dutch national team became the director of the club "Ajax".
5
Oliver Kahn
Oliver Kahn takes the fifth place among the best. The German goalkeeper became the fourfold best goalkeeper in Europe and the world, twice in Germany and the fivefold league of the Bundesliga. It is considered the best player of the early 21st century. According to MFFIIS, he received the status of the best three times. In 2002 he was awarded the prize of Lev Yashin as the best goalkeeper in the world. Also, the German is included in the list of FIFA 100. For the national team of Germany, Oliver Kahn performed 86 matches.
4
Jose Luis Chilavert
Jose Luis Chilavert is one of the best goalkeepers in the world. For a long time he was considered the most productive goalkeeper in the history of football. With penalties and a penalty for his career, he managed to score 62 goals. This record was then able to beat the Brazilian Rogerio Muke Seeni, which is located higher in our ranking. He is the only author of the hat-trick. Football career Paraguayan completed in 2005.For all his sports activities, Chilavert became the best player three times according to MFFIIS.According to the survey, the athlete took the sixth place among the best goalkeepers of the 20th century.
3
Walter Dzenga
Walter Dzenga unveils the top three most prominent football goalkeepers in the world. The title of "Best Goalkeeper of the World" footballer was awarded three times in his career. In the 90-th year of the last century, he was recognized by UEFA as the best goalkeeper in Europe. At the same time, FIFA honored him with the honorary title of "Best Goalkeeper of the World Cup", since the Milanist set a record session without conceding a goal. In total, they played 58 matches, 36 of which ended in victory for the Italian national team. Dzenga is a Knight of the Order of Merit for the Italian Republic.
2
Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon takes the second place in the ranking of the best football players in the world. The title of the best version of MFFIIS Italian received four times, and in the 2002-2003 season was recognized as the best player in the Champions League. In 2006, he became the owner of the World Champion Cup. In 2011, recognized as the best goalkeeper of the early 21st century. Footballer spent 154 matches for the Italian team, which is an absolute record among other Italian goalkeepers. Buffon is also considered one of the highest paid players.
1
Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas tops the ranking of the best goalkeepers in the world. On the won titles "The best goalkeeper of the world" he is an absolute record holder. During his entire football career, Casillas bore the honorary title five times. The number of matches he has played for the national team is 167. With his participation, 73 dry matches and 95 matches ended with the victory of the team, for which the goalkeeper played. Casilles is also in the top three, winning the World Cup, European Championships and the Champions League as captain. Footballer is the only goalkeeper who won in the national championship, the national cup, the Super Cup of the country, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, the Intercontinental Cup, the club world championship, as well as the world championships and Europe at the national team level. In honor of the Spanish star in his hometown of Mostoles was named one of the avenues by order of the mayor.