Data on players with more than 100 international caps or 30 goals for their national side are available as well.
Since goal keepers tend to have long careers and often a stable place in their national team, they figure notably among the record appearance holders. Below a list of national records of apperances of goal keepers. Those given in bold face are national record holders for all positions.
Data as of July 19, 2023
Country Goalkeeper Caps [Clean Sheets [2]] Years
Afghanistan Ovays AZIZI 38 * [ 7] (2015-2022)
Albania Etrit BERISHA 77 * [ 33] (2012-2023)
Algeria Rais M'BOLHI 96 * [ 40] (2010-2022)
American Samoa Nicky SALAPU 22 * [ 0] (2001-2019)
Andorra Josep GÓMES 82 * [ 19] (2007-2023)
Angola Luis Joao "LAMA" 56 [ 20] (2003-2013)
Anguilla Ryan LIDDIE 31 [ 1] (2000-2019)
Antigua/Barbuda Molvin JAMES 49 * [ 14] (2007-2021)
Argentina Sergio ROMERO 96 * [ 47] (2009-2018)
Armenia Roman BEREZOVSKI 94 [ 21] (1996-2016)
Aruba Eric ABDUL 32 * [ 6] (2011-2023)
Australia Mark SCHWARZER 109 [ 47] (1992-2013)
Austria Friedrich KONCILIA 84 [ 33] (1970-1985)
Azerbaijan Kamran AGAYEV 79 [ 22] (2008-2018)
Bahamas Dwayne WHYLLY 18 [ 2] (2004-2019)
Bahrain Sayed JAFFER 159 * [ 73] (2004-2023)
Bangladesh Aminul HAQUE 57 [ 16] (1998-2010)
Barbados Alvin ROUSE 21 [ 5] (2006-2010)
Belarus Yuriy ZHEVNOV 58 [ 19] (2003-2015)
Belgium Thibaut COURTOIS 102 * [ 51] (2011-2023)
Belize Woodrow WEST 44 * [ 13] (2008-2022)
Benin Saturnin ALLAGBE 40 * [ 14] (2011-2023)
Bermuda Dale EVE 30 * [ 9] (2011-2023)
Bhutan Hari GURUNG 26 [ 2] (2009-2018)
Bolivia Carlos LAMPE 53 * [ 12] (2010-2023)
Bonaire Rishison FRANS 15 * [ 1] (2014-2023)
Bosnia & Herzegovina Asmir BEGOVIC 63 * [ 27] (2009-2020)
Botswana Modiri MARUMO 88 [ 40] (1997-2015)
Brazil Claudio TAFFAREL 101 [ 52] (1988-1998)
British Virgin Islands Desire BUTLER 15 [ 1] (2000-2012)
Brunei Wardun YUSSOF 23 [ 2] (2001-2016)
Bulgaria Borislav MIKHAILOV 102 [ 38] (1983-1998)
Burkina Faso Abdoulaye SOULAMA 61 [ 17] (1997-2015)
Burundi Jonathan NAHIMANA 31 * [ 7] (2017-2022)
Cambodia SOU Yaty 37 * [ 8] (2010-2018)
Cameroon Jacques SONGO'O 80 [ 38] (1983-2002)
Canada Milan BORJAN 78 * [ 37] (2011-2023)
Cape Verde Josimar Dias "VOZINHA" 63 * [ 22] (2012-2023)
Central African Republic Geoffrey LEMBET 36 [ 11] (2010-2020)
Chad Armel KOULARA 20 [ 1] (2005-2012)
Chile Claudio BRAVO 145 * [ 55] (2004-2023)
China OU Chuliang 71 [ 29] (1992-2002)
Colombia David OSPINA 127 * [ 63] (2007-2022)
Comoros Ali AHAMADA 36 * [ 9] (2016-2023)
Congo-Brazzaville Barel MOUKO 53 [ 20] (2004-2018)
Congo-Kinshasa Robert KIDIABA 64 [ 24] (2002-2015)
Costa Rica Keylor NAVAS 110 * [ 42] (2008-2022)
Croatia Stipe PLETIKOSA 114 [ 54] (1999-2014)
Cuba Odelin MOLINA 122 [ 46] (1996-2013)
Cyprus Nikos PANAYIOTOU 74 [ 17] (1994-2006)
Czech Republic Petr CECH 124 [ 57] (2002-2016)
Denmark Peter SCHMEICHEL 129 [ 56] (1987-2001)
Djibouti Innocent MBONIHANKUYE 25 * [ 6] (2014-2023)
Dutch East Indies Henri DE WOLF 3 [ 0] (1934-1934)
East Germany Jürgen CROY 86 [ 37] (1967-1981)
East Timor Ramos MAXANCHES 20 [ 2] (2014-2016)
Ecuador José CEVALLOS 89 [ 36] (1994-2009)
Egypt Essam EL-HADARY 159 [ 75] (1996-2018)
El Salvador Juan GÓMEZ 69 [ 16] (1999-2011)
England Peter SHILTON 125 [ 66] (1970-1990)
Equatorial Guinea Felipe OVONO 41 * [ 13] (2011-2019)
Eritrea Kibrom SOLOMON 9 * [ 3] (2019-2020)
Estonia Mart POOM 120 [ 32] (1992-2009)
Eswatini Mathabela SANDANZWE 38 * [ 10] (2018-2023)
Ethiopia Jemal TASSEW 35 [ 10] (2010-2020)
Faroe Islands Jakup MIKKELSEN 73 [ 7] (1995-2012)
Finland Lukas HRADECKY 85 * [ 33] (2010-2023)
France Hugo LLORIS 145 * [ 63] (2008-2022)
Gabon Didier OVONO 114 * [ 50] (2003-2019)
Gambia Modou JOBE 29 * [ 7] (2007-2022)
Georgia Giorgi LORIA 77 * [ 29] (2008-2023)
(West) Germany Manuel NEUER 117 * [ 48] (2009-2022)
Ghana Richard KINGSON 93 [ 38] (1996-2011)
Gibraltar Dayle COLEING 25 * [ 6] (2019-2023)
Greece Antonis NIKOPOLIDIS 90 [ 44] (1999-2008)
Grenada Jason BELFON 47 * [ 14] (2013-2023)
Guam Doug HERRICK 30 [ 7] (2012-2016)
Guatemala Edgar ESTRADA 80 [ 23] (1995-2003)
Guinea Kemoko CAMARA 71 [ 27] (1994-2013)
Guinea-Bissau Jonas MENDES 54 * [ 15] (2010-2023)
Honduras Noel VALLADARES 135 [ 40] (2000-2016)
Hongkong YAPP Hung-Fai 85 * [ 32] (2010-2023)
Hungary Gabor KIRALY 108 [ 37] (1998-2016)
Iceland Hannes HALLDORSSON 77 [ 27] (2011-2021)
India Subrata PAL 68 * [ 20] (2007-2017)
Indonesia Hendro KARTIKO 60 [ 18] (1996-2011)
Iran Ahmad ABEDZADEH 79 [ 35] (1987-1998)
Iraq Nour SABRI 98 * [ 34] (2002-2018)
Ireland Shay GIVEN 134 [ 64] (1996-2016)
Israel Dudu AWAT 78 [ 23] (1999-2013)
Italy Gianluigi BUFFON 176 [ 77] (1997-2018)
Ivory Coast Boubacar BARRY 86 [ 43] (2000-2015)
Jamaica Warren BARRETT 108 [ 45] (1990-2000)
Japan Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI 116 [ 51] (1997-2008)
Jordan Amer SHAFI 173 [ 75] (2002-2021)
Kazakhstan David LORYA 46 [ 10] (2000-2017)
Kenya Francis ONYISO 70 [ 25] (1996-2011)
Kosovo Samir UJKANI 36 * [ 15] (2014-2022) [3]
Kuwait Nawaf AL-KHALDI 116 [ 41] (2000-2014)
Kyrgyzstan Pavel MATYSASH 45 * [ 14] (2009-2021)
Laos Sengphachan BOUNTHISANH 27 [ 3] (2006-2018)
Latvia Andris VANINS 100 [ 32] (2000-2019)
Lebanon Mehdi KHALIL 51 * [ 25] (2013-2023)
Lesotho Sekhoane MOERANE 29 * [ 7] (2020-2023)
Liberia Pewou BESTMAN 36 [ 5] (1987-1995)
Libya Mohammad NASHNOUSH 72 * [ 27] (2011-2021)
Liechtenstein Peter JEHLE 132 [ 17] (1998-2018)
Lithuania Zydrunas KARCEMARSKAS 66 [ 23] (2003-2013)
Luxembourg Jonathan JOUBERT 90 * [ 16] (2006-2017)
(North) Macedonia Stole DIMITRIEVSKI 62 * [ 22] (2015-2023)
Macao HO Man Fai 40 * [ 4] (2011-2023)
Madagascar Jean-Chrysostome RAHARISON 38 [ 13] (2001-2015)
Malawi John DZIMBIRI 82 [ 26] (1976-1987)
Malaysia ARUMUGAM Rengasamy 142 [ 49] (1973-1986)
Maldives Imran MOHAMED 110 [ 30] (2000-2016)
Mali Mahamadou SIDIBE 97 [ 37] (1995-2010)
Malta David CLUETT 68 [ 12] (1987-1996)
Mauritania Souleymane DIALLO 50 [ 17] (2006-2015)
Mauritius Kevin JEAN-LOUIS 58 * [ 12] (2009-2023)
Mexico Guillermo OCHOA 144 * [ 62] (2005-2023)
Moldova Stanislav NAMASCO 56 * [ 15] (2007-2022)
Mongolia Munkh-Erdene ENKHTAIVAN 19 * [ 4] (2018-2023)
Montenegro Mladen BOZOVIC 42 [ 20] (2007-2017)
Morocco Ezzaki BADOU 78 [ 43] (1979-1992)
Mozambique João KAPANGO 66 [ 27] (1996-2012)
Myanmar KYAW Zin Htet 38 * [ 11] (2007-2020)
Namibia Athiel MBAHA 37 [ 7] (2005-2014)
Nepal Kiran CHEMJONG 92 * [ 28] (2008-2023)
Netherlands Edwin VAN DER SAR 130 [ 72] (1995-2008)
New Zealand Jason BATTY 47 [ 18] (1995-2003)
Nicaragua Denis ESPINOZA 42 * [ 9] (2004-2021)
Niger Kassaly DAOUDA 89 * [ 18] (2002-2022)
Nigeria Vincent ENYEAMA 101 [ 51] (2002-2015)
North Korea RI Myong-Guk 118 * [ 44] (2007-2019)
Northern Ireland Pat JENNINGS 119 [ 45] (1964-1986)
Northern Marianas Johann NEUTZEL 9 [ 0] (2012-2016)
Norway Erik THORSTVEDT 97 [ 42] (1982-1996)
Oman Ali AL-HABSI 138 [ 56] (2001-2019)
Pakistan Jaffar KHAN 44 [ 15] (2001-2013)
Palestine Ramzi SALEH 68 [ 18] (2000-2015)
Panama Jaime PENEDO 137 [ 40] (2003-2018)
Paraguay Justo VILLAR 120 [ 48] (1999-2018)
Peru Pedro GALLESE 97 * [ 36] (2014-2023)
Philippines Neil ETHERIDGE 72 * [ 30] (2008-2023)
Poland Wojciech SZCZESNY 74 * [ 31] (2009-2023)
Portugal Rui PATRICIO 107 * [ 53] (2010-2023)
Qatar Saad AL-SHEEB 86 * [ 35] (2009-2022)
Réunion Mathieu PELOPS 13 * [ 6] (2011-2019)
Romania Bogdan STELEA 91 [ 37] (1988-2005)
Russia Igor AKINFEEV 111 * [ 48] (2004-2018)
Rwanda Jean-Luc NDAYISHIMIYE 64 * [ 22] (2007-2019)
Saar Erwin STREMPEL 14 [ 1] (1950-1955)
Saint Vincent/Grenadines Melvin ANDREWS 58 [ 15] (1996-2008)
San Marino Aldo SIMONCINI 64 * [ 1] (2006-2022)
São Tomé e Príncipe PRIMO 12 * [ 1] (2017-2022)
Saudi Arabia Mohammed AL-DEAYEA 173 [ 78] (1993-2006)
Scotland Jim LEIGHTON 91 [ 45] (1982-1999)
Senegal Tony SYLVA 84 [ 40] (1999-2008)
Seychelles Nelson SOPHA 45 [ 4] (1996-2012)
Sierra Leone Christian CAULKER 25 [ 8] (2007-2013)
Singapore Hassan SUNNY 105 * [ 27] (2004-2023)
Slovakia Jan MUCHA 46 [ 12] (2008-2016)
Slovenia Samir HANDANOVIC 81 * [ 29] (2004-2015)
Somalia Mustaf YUUSUF 12 * [ 0] (2015-2022)
South Africa Itumeleng KHUNE 91 * [ 44] (2008-2018)
South Korea LEE Woon-Jae 131 [ 59] (1994-2010)
South Sudan Juma JENARO 30 * [ 6] (2012-2022)
Soviet Union Rinat DASAEV 91 [ 44] (1979-1990)
Spain Iker CASILLAS 167 [102] (2000-2016)
Sri Lanka Sujan PERERA 43 * [ 6] (2011-2022)
Sudan Mahjoub EL-MUEZ 82 [ 30] (2002-2015)
Sweden Thomas RAVELLI 143 [ 58] (1981-1997)
Switzerland Yann SOMMER 83 * [ 33] (2012-2023)
Syria Mosab BALHOUS 86 [ 32] (2006-2016)
Taiwan LU Kun-Chi 38 [ 3] (004-2016)
Tajikistan Alisher TUYCHIEV 43 [ 14] (2008-2016)
Tanzania Juma KASEJA 79 [ 27] (2002-2021)
Thailand Sinthaweechai HATHAIRATTANAKOOL 79 * [ 31] (2003-2018)
Togo Kossi AGASSA 84 [ 34] (1998-2017)
Trinidad/Tobago Marvin PHILLIP 94 * [ 35] (2007-2023)
Tunisia Chokri EL OUAER 97 [ 44] (1990-2002)
Turkey RÜSTU Recber 120 [ 57] (1994-2012)
Turkmenistan Bayramnyyaz BERDIYEV 28 [ 12] (2000-2010)
Uganda Denis ONYANGO 82 [ 43] (2005-2021)
Ukraine Andriy PYATOV 102 * [ 47] (2007-2022)
United Arab Emirates Mohsen MOSABEH 107 [ 39] (1985-1999)
United States Tim HOWARD 121 [ 49] (2002-2017)
Uruguay Fernando MUSLERA 133 * [ 54] (2009-2022)
Uzbekistan Ignatiy NESTEROV 105 * [ 40] (2002-2019)
Venezuela Renny VEGA 62 [ 23] (1999-2013)
Wales Wayne HENNESSEY 108 * [ 47] (2007-2022)
Yemen Salem SAEED 60 [ 11] (2003-2019)
Yugoslavia (Serbia) Vladimir STOJKOVIC 84 [ 32] (2006-2018)
Zambia Kennedy MWEENE 122 * [ 56] (2004-2021)
Zanzibar Mwadini ALLY 21 [ 9] (2009-2015)
Zimbabwe Tapuwa KAPINI 44 [ 18] (2001-2013)
Notes:
[1] (*) Indicates players still playing at least at club level.
[2] Clean sheet totals include matches in which the opponents scored before the goalkeeper in
question entered but not afterwards, or only scored after he was substituted or sent off;
in some cases the totals indicated are minimum numbers but might in fact be higher.
[3] Ujkani also played 20 matches (3 clean sheets) for Albania.
Goalkeeper (Country) Csh [Mat] Pct. (Years)
1.Iker CASILLAS (Spain) 102 [167] 61.1 (2000-2016)
2.Mohammed AL-DEAYEA (Saudi Arabia) 78 [173] 45.1 (1993-2006)
3.Gianluigi BUFFON (Italy) 77 [176] 43.8 (1997-2018)
4.Essam EL-HADARY (Egypt) 75 [159] 47.2 (1996-2018)
Amer SHAFI (Jordan) 75 [173] 43.4 (2002-2021)
6.Sayed JAFFER (Bahrain) 73 [159] * 45.9 (2004-2023)
7.Edwin VAN DER SAR (Netherlands) 72 [130] 55.4 (1995-2008)
8.Peter SHILTON (England) 66 [125] 52.8 (1970-1990)
9.Shay GIVEN (Ireland) 64 [134] 47.8 (1996-2016)
10.David OSPINA (Colombia) 63 [127] * 49.6 (2007-2022)
Hugo LLORIS (France) 63 [145] * 43.4 (2008-2022)
12.Dino ZOFF (Italy) 62 [112] 55.4 (1968-1983)
Guillermo OCHOA (Mexico) 62 [144] * 43.1 (2005-2023)
14.LEE Woon-Jae (South Korea) 59 [131] 45.0 (1994-2010)
15.Thomas RAVELLI (Sweden) 58 [143] 40.6 (1981-1997)
16.RÜSTU Recber (Turkey) 57 [120] 47.5 (1994-2012)
Petr CECH (Czech Republic) 57 [124] 46.0 (2002-2016)
Andoni ZUBIZARRETA (Spain) 57 [126] 45.2 (1985-1998)
19.Kennedy MWEENE (Zambia) 56 [122] * 45.9 (2004-2021)
Peter SCHMEICHEL (Denmark) 56 [129] 43.4 (1987-2001)
Ali AL-HABSI (Oman) 56 [138] 40.6 (2001-2019)
22.Claudio BRAVO (Chile) 55 [145] * 37.9 (2004-2023)
23.Stipe PLETIKOSA (Croatia) 54 [114] 47.4 (1999-2014)
Fernando MUSLERA (Uruguay) 54 [133] * 40.6 (2009-2022)
25.Rui PATRICIO (Portugal) 53 [107] * 49.5 (2010-2023)
26.Claudio TAFFAREL (Brazil) 52 [101] 51.5 (1988-1998)
Jorge CAMPOS (Mexico) 52 [130] 40.0 (1991-2003)
28.Fabien BARTHEZ (France) 51 [ 87] 58.6 (1994-2006)
Vincent ENYEAMA (Nigeria) 51 [101] 50.5 (2002-2015)
Thibaut COURTOIS (Belgium) 51 [102] * 50.0 (2011-2023)
Kasey KELLER (United States) 51 [102] 50.0 (1990-2007)
David CHABALA (Zambia) 51 [115] 44.3 (1983-1993)
Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI (Japan) 51 [116] 44.0 (1997-2008)
Andreas ISAKSSON (Sweden) 51 [133] 38.3 (2002-2016)
35.Ahmed SHOBAIR (Egypt) 50 [107] 46.7 (1984-1996)
Didier OVONO (Gabon) 50 [114] * 43.9 (2003-2019)
NB: links to individual stats files only given for goalkeepers who are not national cap
record holders on their position (those are of course linked in the overview above).
Thanks to José Luis Pierrend for original version of this file; thanks to Luis Fernando Passo Alpuin, Cris Freddi, Rasim Movsumov and Eric Villante for additional information
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