World Cup 2018: Top 10 Goalkeepers in the tournament

#5 Thibaut Courtois

This is where we really start to consider the most elite goalkeepers in the World Cup. Courtois has been an excellent shot-stopper for both Atletico Madrid and Chelsea, having won three league titles along the way. Courtois has been similarly excellent for the national team, performing well as a member of Belgium’s “Golden Generation”. This was apparent in the last World Cup, where Courtois only conceded three goals in five games. However, Courtois slipped from his usually excellent standards over the past season as he made several errors in crucial games especially the Blues’ 3-0 defeat to Barcelona. In that game, the Belgian was beaten twice at the near post, almost a criminal offense for a Goalkeeper. Such errors are why Courtois is 5th in these rankings, when perhaps a year ago he would have been placed 3rd in these rankings.

Nonetheless, Courtois’s underlying statistics continue to be impressive as according to Squawka stats, the Chelsea keeper was the 3rd best keeper in the Premier League over the past season. If Belgium’s Golden Generation is to finally live up to its promise and win the World Cup, Courtois will need to replicate his 2017 form.