5 goalkeepers who started as outfield players

#2 Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois is one of the best shot-stoppers of this generation

Now this one is something we all will relate to more closely.

Former Chelsea shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois is well-known for his quick reflexes in spite of having a tall and lanky stature. He also has an excellent positional sense and an ability to time his runs off the line effectively when rushing out to block his opponents.

Courtois, however, didn't start in the position he is so well-known for. He began as a left-back when he joined Bilzen V.V., a local club in his hometown. He changed his position when he joined Racing Genk at the age of seven in 1999.

Ever since then, he has made appreciable leaps in his career and won awards such as the La Liga Goalkeeper of the Year(2013), La Liga Zamora Trophy(2013,2014), the Premier League Golden Glove(2016-17) and the Belgian Footballer of the Year(2014).

The Real Madrid keeper has enough to avoid the regret of a positional change, hasn't he?