5 Jan Oblak – Atletico Madrid
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It’s a credit to Jan Oblak that his being 5th on the list of the best goalkeepers of the season feels harsh. The Slovenian has probably the best statistics of any goalkeeper this season, yet one can point that he is fortunate in being behind probably the best defence in Europe, with Diego Simeone moulding the Atletico Madrid backline into a formidable, unbreachable outfit.
Oblak has the most clean sheets of any other keeper in this list, garnering a shutout a staggering 31 times in 50 games, breaking multiple La Liga records along the way, including the least number of goals conceded in a La Liga season. Indeed, the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League provided the perfect microcosm of Oblak's greatest strengths and weaknesses.
The Atletico shot-stopper made a couple in incredible reflex saves against Real Madrid in the final, but displayed his reluctance to collect the ball in the air in the semifinals against Bayern Munich. There is also some merit to the allegation that Oblak lost Atletico the Champions League; with all of Madrid’s penalties going to his weaker left side – with Oblakguessing wrong each time.
| 2015/16 Stats | |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 50 |
| Goals Conceded | 26 |
| Clean Sheets | 31 |
| Saves (League + UCL only) | 85 |
| Saves Per Goal (League + UCL only) | 3.56 |
| Penalties Saved / Conceded (League + UCL only) | 2/13 |
| Distribution accuracy (League + UCL only) | 53.5% |
