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 September 1, 2026
Country Goalkeeper Caps [1] [Clean Sheets [2]] Years
Afghanistan Ovays AZIZI 51 * [ 11] (2015-2025)
Albania Etrit BERISHA 81 * [ 35] (2012-2024)
Algeria Rais M'BOLHI 96 * [ 40] (2010-2022)
American Samoa Nicky SALAPU 24 * [ 0] (2001-2024)
Andorra Josep GÓMES 89 * [ 21] (2007-2026)
Angola Luis Joao "LAMA" 56 [ 20] (2003-2013)
Anguilla Ryan LIDDIE 31 [ 1] (2000-2019)
Antigua/Barbuda Molvin JAMES 49 * [ 16] (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 163 * [ 76] (2004-2024)
Bangladesh Aminul HAQUE 57 [ 18] (1998-2010)
Barbados Kishmar PRIMUS 29 * [ 16] (2017-2024)
Belarus Yuriy ZHEVNOV 58 [ 18] (2003-2015)
Belgium Thibaut COURTOIS 115 * [ 57] (2011-2026)
Belize Woodrow WEST 52 * [ 14] (2008-2026)
Benin Saturnin ALLAGBE 49 * [ 16] (2011-2026)
Bermuda Dale EVE 53 * [ 16] (2011-2025)
Bhutan Hari GURUNG 31 * [ 4] (2009-2024)
Bolivia Carlos LAMPE 65 * [ 17] (2010-2026)
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 Haimie Abdullah NYARING 32 * [ 7] (2018-2026)
Bulgaria Borislav MIKHAILOV 102 [ 37] (1983-1998)
Burkina Faso Hervé KOFFI 73 * [ 37] (2016-2026)
Burundi Jonathan NAHIMANA 49 * [ 12] (2017-2026)
Cambodia SOU Yaty 37 [ 8] (2010-2018)
Cameroon Jacques SONGO'O 80 [ 39] (1983-2002)
Canada Milan BORJAN 81 * [ 37] (2011-2023)
Cape Verde Josimar Dias "VOZINHA" 92 * [ 39] (2012-2026)
Cayman Islands Ramon SEALY 17 * [ 4] (2009-2026)
Central African Republic Geoffrey LEMBET 42 * [ 13] (2010-2025)
Chad Armel KOULARA 20 [ 1] (2005-2012)
Chile Claudio BRAVO 150 * [ 58] (2004-2024)
China OU Chuliang 69 [ 28] (1992-2002)
Colombia David OSPINA 130 * [ 65] (2007-2026)
Comoros Ali AHAMADA 38 * [ 9] (2016-2025)
Congo-Brazzaville Barel MOUKO 53 [ 20] (1999-2018)
Congo-Kinshasa Robert KIDIABA 64 [ 24] (2002-2015)
Cook Islands Tony JAMIESON 22 [ 2] (2000-2011)
Costa Rica Keylor NAVAS 126 * [ 46] (2008-2025)
Croatia Stipe PLETIKOSA 114 [ 54] (1999-2014)
Cuba Odelin MOLINA 122 [ 46] (1996-2013)
Curaçao Eloy ROOM 75 * [ 30] (2015-2026)
Cyprus Nikos PANAYIOTOU 75 [ 18] (1994-2006)
Czech Republic Petr CECH 124 [ 57] (2002-2016)
Denmark Peter SCHMEICHEL 129 [ 56] (1987-2001)
Djibouti Innocent MBONIHANKUYE 25 * [ 6] (2014-2023) [3]
Dominica Glenson PRINCE 80 * [ 22] (2005-2025)
Dominican Republic Miguel LLOYD 54 * [ 24] (2004-2026)
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 87 [ 36] (1994-2009)
Egypt Essam EL-HADARY 159 [ 75] (1996-2018)
El Salvador Juan GÓMEZ 66 [ 16] (1999-2010)
England Peter SHILTON 125 [ 66] (1970-1990)
Equatorial Guinea Jesus OWONO 45 * [ 18] (2019-2026)
Eritrea Kibrom SOLOMON 11 * [ 4] (2019-2025)
Estonia Mart POOM 120 [ 32] (1992-2009)
Eswatini Mathabela SANDANZWE 40 * [ 10] (2018-2024)
Ethiopia Jemal TASSEW 35 [ 10] (2010-2020)
Faroe Islands Jakup MIKKELSEN 73 [ 7] (1995-2012)
Fiji Simine TAMANISAU 40 * [ 19] (2003-2024)
Finland Lukas HRADECKY 105 * [ 37] (2010-2026)
France Hugo LLORIS 145 * [ 63] (2008-2022)
French Guyana Donovan LEON 37 * [ 10] (2014-2024)
Gabon Didier OVONO 114 * [ 49] (2003-2019)
Gambia Modou JOBE 31 * [ 7] (2007-2023)
Georgia Giorgi LORIA 79 * [ 31] (2008-2025)
(West) Germany Manuel NEUER 128 * [ 51] (2009-2026)
Ghana Richard KINGSON 93 [ 38] (1996-2011)
Gibraltar Dayle COLEING 32 * [ 7] (2019-2024)
Greece Antonis NIKOPOLIDIS 90 [ 44] (1999-2008)
Grenada Jason BELFON 55 * [ 14] (2013-2025)
Guadeloupe Franck GRANDEL 22 [ 3] (2007-2012)
Guam Doug HERRICK 30 [ 7] (2012-2016)
Guatemala Edgar ESTRADA 80 [ 24] (1995-2003)
Guinea Kemoko CAMARA 71 [ 27] (1994-2013)
Guinea-Bissau Jonas MENDES 60 * [ 16] (2010-2024)
Guyana Richard REYNOLDS 33 [ 9] (2006-2012)
Haiti Johny PLACIDE 85 * [ 26] (2011-2026)
Honduras Noel VALLADARES 135 [ 41] (2000-2016)
Hongkong YAPP Hung-Fai 112 * [ 42] (2010-2025)
Hungary Gabor KIRALY 108 [ 37] (1998-2016)
Iceland Hannes HALLDORSSON 77 [ 27] (2011-2021)
India Gurpreet Singh SANDHU 88 * [ 29] (2011-2026)
Indonesia Hendro KARTIKO 60 [ 17] (1996-2011)
Iran Alireza BEIRANVAND 90 * [ 50] (2015-2026)
Iraq Jalal HACHIM 106 * [ 50] (2011-2026)
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 [ 42] (2000-2015)
Jamaica Warren BARRETT 108 [ 47] (1990-2000)
Japan Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI 116 [ 51] (1997-2008)
Jordan Amer SHAFI 171 [ 77] (2002-2021)
Kazakhstan David LORYA 46 [ 10] (2000-2017)
Kenya Francis ONYISO 70 [ 25] (1996-2011)
Kiribati Tarariki TAROTU 6 [ 0] (2003-2011)
Kosovo Alijanet MURIQI 51 * [ 16] (2018-2026)
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 58 * [ 28] (2013-2024)
Lesotho Sekhoane MOERANE 58 * [ 17] (2020-2026)
Liberia Pewou BESTMAN 36 [ 6] (1987-1995)
Libya Mohammad NASHNOUSH 76 * [ 29] (2011-2021)
Liechtenstein Peter JEHLE 132 [ 17] (1998-2018)
Lithuania Zydrunas KARCEMARSKAS 66 [ 23] (2003-2013)
Luxembourg Jonathan JOUBERT 90 [ 16] (2006-2017)
Macao HO Man Fai 48 * [ 6] (2011-2026)
(North) Macedonia Stole DIMITRIEVSKI 90 * [ 34] (2015-2026)
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 [ 28] (2000-2016)
Mali Mahamadou SIDIBE 97 [ 37] (1995-2010)
Malta Henry BONELLO 75 * [ 20] (2012-2026)
Martinique Eddy HEURLIE 50 [ 17] (2001-2010)
Mauritania Souleymane DIALLO 79 [ 29] (2006-2019)
Mauritius Kevin JEAN-LOUIS 67 * [ 17] (2009-2025)
Mayotte Mussa MOUAYADI 8 [ 3] (2007-2011)
Mexico Guillermo OCHOA 154 * [ 67] (2005-2026)
Moldova Stanislav NAMASCO 56 * [ 15] (2007-2022)
Mongolia Munkh-Erdene ENKHTAIVAN 23 * [ 5] (2018-2024)
Montenegro Mladen BOZOVIC 42 [ 20] (2007-2017)
Montserrat Corrin BROOKS-MEADE 23 * [ 5] (2015-2024)
Morocco Yassine BOUNOU 97 * [ 59] (2013-2026)
Mozambique João KAPANGO 66 [ 28] (1996-2012)
Myanmar AUNG Aung Oo 49 * [ 12] (1999-2010)
Namibia Fillemon KANALELO 53 * [ 9] (1992-1999)
Nepal Kiran CHEMJONG 114 * [ 37] (2008-2026)
Netherlands Edwin VAN DER SAR 130 [ 72] (1995-2008)
New Caledonia Rocky NYIKEINE 32 * [ 13] (2011-2026)
New Zealand Jason BATTY 47 [ 18] (1995-2003)
Nicaragua Denis ESPINOZA 39 * [ 9] (2004-2021)
Niger Kassaly DAOUDA 90 * [ 19] (2002-2022)
Nigeria Vincent ENYEAMA 101 [ 51] (2002-2015)
North Korea RI Myong-Guk 118 [ 45] (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 147 [ 59] (2001-2019)
Pakistan Jaffar KHAN 47 [ 17] (2001-2013)
Palestine Rami HAMADEH 68 * [ 35] (2017-2026)
Panama Jaime PENEDO 137 [ 40] (2003-2018)
Papua New Guinea Ronald WARISAN 36 * [ 8] (2014-2024)
Paraguay Justo VILLAR 120 [ 49] (1999-2018)
Peru Pedro GALLESE 127 * [ 44] (2014-2026)
Philippines Neil ETHERIDGE 81 * [ 30] (2008-2024)
Poland Wojciech SZCZESNY 84 * [ 34] (2009-2024)
Portugal Rui PATRICIO 108 * [ 53] (2010-2024)
Puerto Rico Joel SERRANO 23 * [ 9] (2021-2026)
Qatar Saad AL-SHEEB 90 * [ 38] (2009-2024)
Réunion Mathieu PELOPS 14 * [ 6] (2011-2023)
Romania Bogdan STELEA 91 [ 37] (1988-2005)
Russia Igor AKINFEEV 111 [ 48] (2004-2018)
Rwanda Jean-Luc NDAYISHIMIYE 64 [ 25] (2007-2019)
Saar Erwin STREMPEL 14 [ 1] (1950-1955)
Saint Kitts/Nevis Julani ARCHIBALD 79 * [ 31] (2008-2026)
Saint Lucia Vino BARCLETT 38 * [ 6] (2017-2025)
Saint-Martin Sebastien RAPHOSE 16 * [ 11] (2022-2026)
Saint Vincent/Grenadines Melvin ANDREWS 58 [ 15] (1996-2008)
Samoa Joel BARTLEY 7 * [ 2] (2023-2024)
San Marino Aldo SIMONCINI 65 * [ 1] (2006-2023)
São Tomé e Príncipe PRIMO 12 * [ 1] (2017-2022)
Saudi Arabia Mohammed AL-DEAYEA 173 [ 79] (1993-2006)
Scotland Jim LEIGHTON 91 [ 45] (1982-1999)
Senegal Tony SYLVA 84 [ 39] (1999-2008)
Seychelles Nelson SOPHA 45 [ 4] (1996-2012)
Sierra Leone Christian CAULKER 25 [ 8] (2007-2013)
Singapore Hassan SUNNY 117 * [ 29] (2004-2024)
Sint Maarten Tyrell RICHARDSON 17 * [ 5] (2023-2026)
Slovakia Martin DUBRAVKA 60 * [ 24] (2014-2026)
Slovenia Jan OBLAK 84 * [ 38] (2012-2026)
Solomon Islands Phillip MANGO 46 * [ 16] (2016-2025)
Somalia Mustaf YUUSUF 18 * [ 1] (2015-2024)
South Africa Itumeleng KHUNE 91 [ 44] (2008-2018)
South Korea LEE Woon-Jae 131 [ 59] (1994-2010)
South Sudan Juma JENARO 36 * [ 8] (2012-2024)
South Yemen Abdulrahman IBRAHIM 3 [ 0] (1985-1989)
Soviet Union Rinat DASAEV 91 [ 44] (1979-1990)
Spain Iker CASILLAS 167 [102] (2000-2016)
Sri Lanka Sujan PERERA 64 * [ 12] (2011-2026)
Sudan Mahjoub EL-MUEZ 81 [ 30] (2002-2015)
Surinam Ronny ALOEMA 28 [ 4] (2008-2012)
Sweden Thomas RAVELLI 143 [ 58] (1981-1997)
Switzerland Yann SOMMER 94 * [ 35] (2012-2024)
Syria Mosab BALHOUS 86 [ 32] (2006-2016)
Tahiti Xavier SAMIN 28 [ 7] (2002-2013)
Taiwan PAN Wen-Chieh 44 * [ 11] (2012-2024)
Tajikistan Rustam YATIMOV 53 * [ 18] (2019-2026)
Tanzania Juma KASEJA 78 [ 26] (2002-2021)
Thailand Sinthaweechai HATHAIRATTANAKOOL 79 * [ 31] (2003-2018)
Togo Kossi AGASSA 84 [ 34] (1998-2017)
Tonga Sesimi 'OTUKOLO 11 * [ 0] (2017-2024)
Trinidad/Tobago Marvin PHILLIP 101 * [ 36] (2007-2025)
Tunisia Chokri EL OUAER 97 [ 43] (1990-2002)
Turkey RÜSTU Recber 120 [ 57] (1994-2012)
Turkmenistan Aleksdanr KOROBKO 30 [ 12] (1991-2001)
Turks and Caicos Islands Pendieno BROOKS 16 * [ 0] (2018-2023)
Tuvalu Katepu IOSUA 15 * [ 1] (2011-2023)
Uganda Denis ONYANGO 87 * [ 49] (2005-2025)
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 137 * [ 54] (2009-2026)
US Virgin Islands Lionel BROWN 20 * [ 2] (2019-2023)
Uzbekistan Ignatiy NESTEROV 105 * [ 40] (2002-2019)
Vanuatu David CHILIA 26 [ 6] (1998-2007)
Venezuela Renny VEGA 62 [ 23] (1999-2013)
Vietnam DANG Van Lam 48 * [ 28] (2017-2026)
Wales Wayne HENNESSEY 109 * [ 48] (2007-2022)
Yemen Salem SAEED 82 [ 17] (2002-2019)
Yugoslavia (Serbia) Vladimir STOJKOVIC 84 [ 33] (2006-2018)
Zambia Kennedy MWEENE 126 [ 59] (2004-2021)
Zanzibar Mwadini ALLY 21 [ 9] (2009-2015)
Zimbabwe Washington ARUBI 46 * [ 16] (2005-2025)
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] Mbonihankuye also played 2 matches (2 clean sheets) for Burundi.
Goalkeeper (Country) Csh [Mat] Pct. (Years)
1.Iker CASILLAS (Spain) 102 [167] 61.1 (2000-2016)
2.Mohammed AL-DEAYEA (Saudi Arabia) 79 [173] 45.7 (1993-2006)
3.Amer SHAFI (Jordan) 77 [171] 45.0 (2002-2021)
Gianluigi BUFFON (Italy) 77 [176] 43.8 (1997-2018)
5.Sayed JAFFER (Bahrain) 76 [163] * 46.6 (2004-2024)
6.Essam EL-HADARY (Egypt) 75 [159] 47.2 (2002-2021)
7.Edwin VAN DER SAR (Netherlands) 72 [130] 55.4 (1995-2008)
8.Peter SHILTON (England) 66 [125] 52.8 (1970-1990)
9.Guillermo OCHOA (Mexico) 65 [152] * 42.8 (2005-2024)
10.David OSPINA (Colombia) 64 [129] * 49.6 (2007-2025)
Shay GIVEN (Ireland) 64 [134] 47.8 (1996-2016)
12.Hugo LLORIS (France) 63 [145] * 43.4 (2008-2022)
13.Dino ZOFF (Italy) 62 [112] 55.4 (1968-1983)
14.Yassine BOUNOU (Morocco) 59 [ 97] * 60.8 (2013-2026)
Kennedy MWEENE (Zambia) 59 [126] 46.8 (2004-2021)
LEE Woon-Jae (South Korea) 59 [131] 45.0 (1994-2010)
Ali AL-HABSI (Oman) 59 [147] 40.1 (2001-2019)
18.Thomas RAVELLI (Sweden) 58 [143] 40.6 (1981-1997)
Claudio BRAVO (Chile) 58 [150] * 38.7 (2004-2024)
20.Thibaut COURTOIS (Belgium) 57 [115] * 49.6 (2011-2026)
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)
24.Kasper SCHMEICHEL (Denmark) 56 [120] * 46.7 (2013-2025)
Peter SCHMEICHEL (Denmark) 56 [129] 43.4 (1987-2001)
26.Stipe PLETIKOSA (Croatia) 54 [114] 47.4 (1999-2014)
Fernando MUSLERA (Uruguay) 54 [137] * 39.4 (2009-2026)
28.Ahmed SHOBAIR (Egypt) 53 [107] 49.5 (1984-1996)
Rui PATRICIO (Portugal) 53 [108] * 49.1 (2010-2024)
30.Claudio TAFFAREL (Brazil) 52 [101] 51.5 (1988-1998)
David CHABALA (Zambia) 52 [115] 45.2 (1983-1993)
32.Fabien BARTHEZ (France) 51 [ 87] 58.6 (1994-2006)
KIM Seung-Gyu (South Korea) 51 [ 90] * 56.6 (2013-2026)
Vincent ENYEAMA (Nigeria) 51 [101] 50.5 (2002-2015)
Kasey KELLER (United States) 51 [102] 50.0 (1990-2007)
Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI (Japan) 51 [116] 44.0 (1997-2008)
Manuel NEUER (Germany) 51 [128] * 39.8 (2009-2026)
Jorge CAMPOS (Mexico) 51 [130] 39.2 (1991-2003)
Andreas ISAKSSON (Sweden) 51 [133] 38.3 (2002-2016)
40.Alireza BEIRANVAND (Iran) 50 [ 90] * 55.6 (2015-2026)
Jalal Hassan HACHIM (Iraq) 50 [106] * 47.2 (2011-2026)
42.ALISSON Becker (BRazil) 49 [ 83] * 59.0 (2015-2026)
Denis ONYANGO (Uganda) 49 [ 87] * 56.3 (2005-2025)
Didier OVONO (Gabon) 49 [114] * 43.0 (2003-2019)
Justo VILLAR (Paraguay) 49 [120] 40.8 (1999-2018)
Tim HOWARD (United States) 49 [121] 40.5 (2002-2017)
ARUMUGAN Rengasamy (Malaysia) 49 [142] 34.5 (1973-1986)
48.Wayne HENNESSEY (Wales) 48 [109] * 44.0 (2007-2023)
Igor AKINFEEV (Russia) 48 [111] 43.2 (2004-2018)
50.Djigui DIARRA (Mali) 47 [ 79] * 59.4 (2015-2026)
Vítor BAÍA (Portugal) 47 [ 80] 58.8 (1990 2002)
Jordan PICKFORD (England) 47 [ 91] * 51.6 (2017-2026)
DIDA (Brazil) 47 [ 91] 51.6 (1995-2006)
Sergio ROMERO (Argentina) 47 [ 96] * 49.0 (2009-2018)
Andriy PYATOV (Ukraine) 47 [102] * 46.1 (2007-2022)
Nader EL-SAYED (Egypt) 47 [104] 45.2 (1992-2005)
Warren BARRETT (Jamaica) 47 [108] 43.5 (1990-2000)
Mark SCHWARZER (Australia) 47 [109] 43.1 (1992-2013)
59.Oleksandr SHOVKOVSKYI (Ukraine) 46 [ 92] 50.0 (1994-2012)
Mathew RYAN (Australia) 46 [105] * 43.8 (2012-2026)
Odelin MOLINA (Cuba) 46 [122] 37.7 (1996-2013)
Keylor NAVAS (Costa Rica) 46 [126] * 36.5 (2008-2025)
63.Emerson LEAO (Brazil) 45 [ 80] 56.3 (1970-1986)
Pat BONNER (Ireland) 45 [ 81] 55.6 (1981-1996)
Jim LEIGHTON (Scotland) 45 [ 91] 49.5 (1982-1999)
RI Myong-Guk (North Korea) 45 [118] 38.1 (2007-2019)
Pat JENNINGS (N. Ireland) 45 [119] 37.8 (1964-1986)
67.JULIO CESAR (Brazil) 44 [ 87] 50.6 (2004-2014)
Antonis NIKOPOLIDIS (Greece) 44 [ 90] 48.9 (1999-2008)
Rinat DASAEV (Soviet Union) 44 [ 91] 48.4 (1979-1990)
Itumeleng KHUNE (South Africa) 44 [ 91] 48.4 (2008-2018)
Oswaldo SANCHEZ (Mexico) 44 [ 99] 44.4 (1996-2011)
Pedro GALLESE (Peru) 44 [127] * 34.6 (2014-2026)
74.Emiliano MARTÍNEZ (Argentina) 43 [ 67] * 64.2 (2021-2026)
Joe HART (England) 43 [ 75] 57.3 (2008-2017)
Ezzaki BADOU (Morocco) 43 [ 78] 55.1 (1979-1992)
Sepp MAIER (West Germany) 43 [ 95] 45.3 (1966-1979)
Chokri EL-OUAER (Tunisia) 43 [ 97] 44.3 (1990-2002)
79.Mohamed EL-SHENAWY (Egypt) 42 [ 77] * 54.5 (2018-2026)
Boubacar BARRY (Ivory Coast) 42 [ 86] 48.8 (2000-2015)
Erik THORSTVEDT (Norway) 42 [ 97] 43.3 (1982-1996)
Donovan RICKETTS (Jamaica) 42 [100] 42.0 (1999-2013)
YAPP Hung-Fai (Hongkong) 42 [112] * 37.5 (2010-2025)
84.Raad HAMMOUDI (Iraq) 41 [ 79] 51.9 (1976-1987)
Nawaf AL-KHALDI (Kuwait) 41 [116] 35.3 (2000-2014)
Noel VALLADARES (Honduras) 41 [135] 30.4 (2000-2016)
87.Walter ZENGA (Italy) 40 [ 58] 69.0 (1986-1992)
David SEAMAN (England) 40 [ 75] 53.3 (1988-2002)
Modiri MARUMO (Botswana) 40 [ 88] 45.5 (1997-2015)
Rais M'BOLHI (Algeria) 40 [ 96] * 41.7 (2010-2022)
Ignatiy NESTEROV (Uzbekistan) 40 [105] 38.1 (2002-2019)
Jaime PENEDO (Panama) 40 [137] 29.2 (2003-2018)
93.Jacques SONGO'O (Cameroon) 39 [ 80] 48.8 (1983-2002)
Tony SYLVA (Senegal) 39 [ 84] 46.4 (1999-2008)
Josimar D. "VOZINHA" (Cape Verde) 39 [ 92] * 42.4 (2012-2026)
Mohsen MOSABEH (UA Emirates) 39 [107] 36.4 (1985-1999)
97.Oscar CORDOBA (Colombia) 38 [ 73] 52.1 (1993-2006)
Faiz AL-RUSHAIDI (Oman) 38 [ 83] * 45.7 (2010-2026)
Jan OBLAK (Slovenia) 38 [ 84] * 45.2 (2012-2026)
Bogdan LOBONT (Romania) 38 [ 86] 44.2 (1998-2018)
Saad AL-SHEEB (Qatar) 38 [ 90] * 42.2 (2009-2024)
Richard KINGSON (Ghana) 38 [ 93] 40.9 (1996-2011)
103.Hervé KOFFI (Burkina Faso) 37 [ 73] * 50.7 (2016-2026)
Milan BORJAN (Canada) 37 [ 81] * 45.7 (2011-2023)
Jurgen CROY (East Germany) 37 [ 86] 43.1 (1967-1981)
Bogdan STELEA (Romania) 37 [ 91] 40.7 (1988-2005)
Mahamadou SIDIBE (Mali) 37 [ 97] 38.1 (1995-2010)
Tony MEOLA (United States) 37 [100] 37.0 (1988-2006)
Thomas SŘRENSEN (Denmark) 37 [101] 36.6 (1999-2012)
Borislav MIKHAILOV (Bulgaria) 37 [102] 36.3 (1983-1998)
Lukas HRADECKY (Finland) 37 [105] * 35.2 (2010-2026)
Gabor KIRALY (Hungary) 37 [108] 34.3 (1998-2016)
Kiran CHEMJONG (Nepal) 37 [114] * 32.5 (2008-2026)
114.Seyed Mehdi RAHMATI (Iran) 36 [ 76] 47.4 (2004-2012)
Seigo NARAZAKI (Japan) 36 [ 77] 46.8 (1998-2010)
Jose CEVALLOS (Ecuador) 36 [ 87] 41.4 (1994-2009)
Khalid EISSA (UA Emirates) 36 [ 95] * 37.9 (2011-2025)
Eiji KAWASHIMA (Japan) 36 [ 95] * 37.9 (2008-2022)
Nour SABRI (Iraq) 36 [100] 36.0 (2002-2018)
Marvin PHILLIP (Trinidad/Tobago) 36 [101] * 35.6 (2007-2025)
121.Edouard MENDY (Senegal) 35 [ 60] * 58.3 (2018-2026)
Peter RUFAI (Nigeria) 35 [ 66] 53.0 (1981-1998)
Andre ARENDSE (South Africa) 35 [ 67] 52.2 (1995-2004)
Rami HAMADEH (Palestine) 35 [ 68] * 51.5 (2017-2026)
Waleed ABDULLAH (Saudi Arabia) 35 [ 72] 48.6 (2007-2018)
Ali KHASIF (UA Emirates) 35 [ 72] * 48.6 (2009-2025)
Germain MENDOMÉ (Gabon) 35 [ 72] 48.6 (1988-2000)
Gordon BANKS (England) 35 [ 73] 47.9 (1963-1972)
Ahmad ABEDZADEH (Iran) 35 [ 79] 44.3 (1987-1998)
Qasem BURHAN (Qatar) 35 [ 80] 43.8 (2004-2015)
Etrit BERISHA (Albania) 35 [ 81] * 43.2 (2012-2024)
Gianluigi DONNARUMMA (Italy) 35 [ 83] * 42.2 (2016-2026)
Craig GORDON (Scotland) 35 [ 83] * 42.2 (2004-2025)
Andre BLAKE (Jamaica) 35 [ 94] * 37.2 (2014-2026)
GILMAR (Brazil) 35 [ 94] 37.2 (1953-1969)
Yann SOMMER (Switzerland) 35 [ 94] * 37.2 (2012-2024)
137.Unai SIMON (Spain) 34 [ 66] * 51.5 (2020-2026)
Mohammed KASSID (Iraq) 34 [ 69] 49.3 (2007-2018)
Carlos KAMENI (Cameroon) 34 [ 72] 47.2 (2001-2019)
Hans VAN BREUKELEN (Netherlands) 34 [ 73] 46.6 (1980-1992)
Robin OLSEN (Sweden) 34 [ 79] * 43.0 (2015-2025)
RICARDO (Portugal) 34 [ 79] 43.0 (2001-2008)
Kossi AGASSA (Togo) 34 [ 84] 40.5 (1998-2017)
Wojciech SZCZESNY (Poland) 34 [ 84] * 40.5 (2009-2024)
Maik TAYLOR (N. Ireland) 34 [ 88] 38.6 (1999-2011)
Stole DIMITRIEVSKI (North Macedonia) 34 [ 90] * 37.8 (2015-2026)
Neville SOUTHALL (Wales) 34 [ 92] 37.0 (1982-1997)
148.Aymen MATHLOUTHI (Tunisia) 33 [ 72] 45.8 (2007-2019)
Ciprian TATARASANU (Romania) 33 [ 73] 45.2 (2010-2020)
Yazeed ABULAILA (Jordan) 33 [ 77] * 42.9 (2017-2026)
Roberto FERNANDEZ (Paraguay) 33 [ 78] 42.3 (1976-1989)
Clayton INCE (Trinidad/Tobago) 33 [ 79] 41.8 (1994-2009)
Friedrich KONCILIA (Austria) 33 [ 84] 39.3 (1970-1985)
Vladimir STOJKOVIC (Y'slavia/Serbia) 33 [ 84] 39.3 (2006-2018)
155.Cheikh SECK (Senegal) 32 [ 57] 56.1 (1982-1994)
Abdulla AL-DEAYEA (Saudi Arabia) 32 [ 58] 55.2 (1984-1990)
Dimitar IVANKOV (Bulgaria) 32 [ 65] 49.2 (1998-2010)
Rene HIGUITA (Colombia) 32 [ 68] 47.1 (1987-1999)
Jose Luis CHILAVERT (Paraguay) 32 [ 74] 43.2 (1989-2003)
Gyula GROSICS (Hungary) 32 [ 86] 37.2 (1947-1962)
Mosab BALHOUS (Syria) 32 [ 86] 37.2 (2006-2016)
Andris VANINS (Latvia) 32 [100] 32.0 (2000-2019)
David LEE (Singapore) 32 [103] 31.1 (1980-1996)
Mart POOM (Estonia) 32 [120] 26.7 (1992-2009)
165.Abdelkader EL-BRAZI (Morocco) 31 [ 47] 66.0 (1989-1998)
Zeljko KALAC (Australia) 31 [ 54] 57.4 (1992-2006)
Magnus HEDMAN (Sweden) 31 [ 58] 53.4 (1997-2004)
Jens LEHMANN (Germany) 31 [ 61] 50.8 (1998-2008)
Zdravko ZDRAVKOV (Bulgaria) 31 [ 68] 45.6 (1996-2005)
Rodolfo RODRIGUEZ (Uruguay) 31 [ 78] 39.7 (1976-1986)
Alexander DOMINGUEZ (Ecuador) 31 [ 78] * 39.7 (2011-2024)
Julani ARCHIBALD (St. Kitts/Nevis) 31 [ 79] * 39.2 (2008-2026)
Lionel LEWIS (Singapore) 31 [ 79] 39.2 (2002-2011)
S. HATHAIRATTANAKOOL (Thailand) 31 [ 79] 39.2 (2003-2018)
Giorgi LORIA (Georgia) 31 [ 79] * 39.2 (2008-2025)
176.Munir MOHAND (Morocco) 30 [ 52] * 57.7 (2015-2026)
Ivo VIKTOR (Czechoslovakia) 30 [ 63] 47.6 (1966-1977)
Kawin THAMSATCHANAN (Thailand) 30 [ 68] * 44.1 (2008-2022)
Silviu LUNG (Romania) 30 [ 76] 39.5 (1979-1993)
Eloy ROOM (Curaçao) 30 [ 75] * 40.0 (2015-2026)
Giorgi LORIA (Georgia) 30 [ 78] * 38.5 (2008-2023)
Neil ETHERIDGE (Philippines) 30 [ 81] * 37.0 (2008-2024)
Mahgoub EL-MUEZ (Sudan) 30 [ 81] 37.0 (2002-2015)
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).
Goalkeeper (Country) Gls [Mat] (Years)
1.Jose Luis CHILAVERT (Paraguay) 8 [ 74] (1989-2003)
2.Ergilio HATO (Curaçao) 5 [ 35] (1944-1955)
3.Ronny ALOEMA (Surinam) 4 [ 28] (2008-2012)
4.Rene HIGUITA (Colombia) 3 [ 68] (1987-1999)
5.Dragan PANTELIC (Yugoslavia) 2 [ 19] (1979-1984)
Kennedy MWEENE (Zambia) 2 [126] (2004-2021)
7.Alvin FELIX (Grenada) 1 [ 4] (1998-2001)
Tapas POSMAN (Papua New Guinea) 1 [ 7] (2002-2004)
Luis MARTINEZ (Colombia) 1 [ 8] (2003-2011)
James McAULEY (Scotland) 1 [ 9] (1882-1887)
Thokozani MKHULISI (Swaziland) 1 [ 12] (2007-2009)
Kai McKENZIE-LYLE (Guyana) 1 [ 13] * (2016-2023)
Mark BOSNICH (Australia) 1 [ 17] (1993-2000)
Imrich STACHO (Czech Republic) 1 [ 23] (1953-1960)
Meshab SHANQAB (Libya) 1 [ 24] (1983-2000)
Ahmed Al-JASEM (Kuwait) 1 [ 25] (1997-2001)
YANG Chen-Hsing (Taiwan) 1 [ 26] (1997-2004)
Sandy SANCHEZ (Cuba) 1 [ 30] * (2015-2023)
Stephane BITSEKI MOTO (Gabon) 1 [ 32] (2012-2017)
Kjell KASPERSEN (Norway) 1 [ 33] (1961-1971)
Rachad CHITOU (Benin) 1 [ 34] (1996-2010)
Denis ESPINOZA (Nicaragua) 1 [ 39] * (2004-2021)
Goitseone PHOKO (Botswana) 1 [ 40] * (2015-2025)
Christian PIOT (Belgium) 1 [ 40] (1969-1977)
Barel MOUKO (Congo-Brazzav.) 1 [ 53] (1999-2018)
Rafael DUDAMEL (Venezuela) 1 [ 55] (1993-2010)
Sekhoane MOERANE (Lesotho) 1 [ 58] * (2020-2026)
Peter RUFAI (Nigeria) 1 [ 66] (1981-1998)
Aaron LAWRENCE (Jamaica) 1 [ 74] (1997-2004)
Richard KINGSON (Ghana) 1 [ 93] (1996-2011)
Peter SCHMEICHEL (Denmark) 1 [129] (1987-2001)
Amer SHAFI (Jordan) 1 [171] (2002-2021)
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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