Ranking the 5 best goalkeepers in world football right now

#3 Gianluigi Donnarumma

Gianluigi Donnarumma was the Euro 2020 Player of the Tournament.

Euro 2020 Player of the Tournament, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, is a generational talent in his position.

Standing at 6' 5", the PSG man is known to make excellent use of his physical presence. He consistently positions himself close to the trajectory of shots. That allows him cut out the goalscoring angles and also help pull off stunning saves from open play.

Donnarumma has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the game at the moment. Still only 22, the Italian shot-stopper is only bound to get better. He also has a reputation for pulling off saves consistently in one-on-one situations, especially penalties, by making good use of his giant frame.

In the 2020-21 Serie A, Donnarumma kept the joint-most clean sheets (14) alongside Samir Handanovic. Moreover, the Italian shot-stopper conceded only four goals in seven games in Italy's triumphant Euro 2020 winner, keeping three clean sheets.

The 22-year old is arguably the best goalkeeper when it comes to saving penalties. He has a 100% success rate in the five penalty shootouts he has been a part of for club and country.

Most recently, he saved a penalty during PSG's Champions League game against RB Leipzig.

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#2 Alisson Becker

Alisson Becker won the Premier League Golden Glove in his debut season at Anfield.

Alisson Becker is the most expensive Brazilian goalkeeper of all time, following his €62.5 million move to Anfield.

Following a shocking display by Loris Karius in the 2017-18 Champions League final against Real Madrid, Liverpool splashed the cash to land Alisson a month later. Along with Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, Alisson is undoubtedly one of Liverpool's most influential signings in the Jurgen Klopp era.

In only his first two years at the club, the Brazilian won four trophies. That includes the Champions League, Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup. Alisson would also go on to win the Premier League Golden Glove accolade in just his first season in English football. He notched up 21 league clean sheets in his debut season.

The Brazilian goalkeeper played a pivotal role in Liverpool's 2019-20 Premier League triumph. Thanks to his exploits - 17 clean sheets - The Reds won their first league title in the Premier League era.

Alisson has already notched up six clean sheets in 14 appearances across competitions this season.

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#1 Jan Oblak

Jan Oblak has won the Zamora Trophy five times.

Jan Oblak has established himself as arguably the best goalkeeper in world football at the moment. He has played an indispensable role for Diego Simeone's side over the years.

The Slovenian international uses his physical presence and impeccable positioning to place himself in the right place at the right time to thwart goalscoring chances. The 28-year0old is also one of the most skilled goalkeepers with the ball at his feet.

Oblak has mastered various footwork techniques during his seven-year spell at Atletico Madrid. Some of them include bounding, shuffling and crossover stepping, among others. The 28-year old has also been a recipient of the prestigious Zamora trophy. He has kept 164 clean sheets in 319 appearances across competitions for the defending La Liga champions.

The Zamora Trophy is awarded to the La Liga goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded during a season. Oblak has won it five times during his seven-year stay in the Spanish capital.

In the ongoing 2021-22 campaign, Oblak has registered five clean sheets in 16 appearances across competitions for Los Colchoneros.