5 Goalkeepers With Most Clean Sheets Across Top 5 Leagues

Goalkeepers arguably have the most thankless job in soccer. They get endless flak for even the smallest mistakes but never enough credit when they save a certain goal. Goalkeepers are rarely as highly compensated as outfield players, and even record-breaking heroics are not enough to win them the biggest accolade the sport has to offer. Yet, they soldier on, producing top-tier saves and keeping clean sheets game after game, week after week.

Today, we will take a quick look at the standout goalkeepers across the top five European leagues, ranking them by number of clean sheets. According to stats by FBRef, here are the five most efficient goalkeepers across the major European leagues in 2023-24:

#5 Marcin Bulka (Nice): 14 Clean Sheets

Marcin Bulka Has Saved 3 Penalties This Season

Kicking off the list is Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka. The 24-year-old Polish goalkeeper has kept 14 clean sheets in 26 Ligue 1 matches in the 2023-24 season. Bulka has conceded 20 goals so far in the league.

Bulka has faced 75 shots in the French top flight, making 53 saves (77.3%). He has also saved three of the six penalties he faced this season.

#4 Lucas Chevalier (Lille): 14 Clean Sheets

Lucas Chevalier Has Saved 2 Of 4 Penalties This Season

Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier has been in top shape in the 2023-24 season, keeping 14 clean sheets in 26 matches in Ligue 1. Chevalier, 22, has been beaten 23 times in the French top division.

Chevalier has faced 93 shots in Ligue 1 so far and made 70 saves, attaining a respectable 77.4 save percentage. He has also held his own in penalties, saving two of the four penalties he has faced in the league.

#3 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Torino): 14 Clean Sheets

Vanja Milinkovic Savic Has A 81.5% Saving Rate

In third place, we have Torino’s first-choice goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. The Serbia international, who was born in Spain in February 1997, has kept 14 clean sheets in 28 Serie A games this season. Milinkovic-Savic has…

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Author : Sushan Chakraborty

Publish date : 2024-03-21 07:51:05

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