5 most valuable Goalkeepers in the world right now

With the recently completed world-record transfer for a goalkeeper by Liverpool for the Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, it is important to look at the top 5 most valuable goalkeepers right now.

It is often argued that being a Goalkeeper in football is the toughest and most stressful. Moreover, many argue that the Goalkeeper is the most important player in the team. In the past, we have seen many instances wherein, a team with a great goalkeeper has gone on to win the world cup be it with Buffon(Italy) in 2006, Casillas(Spain) in 2010, Neuer(Germany) in 2014. The same can be extended to the club level. Indeed, goalkeepers are the most underappreciated in the game and truly they deserve more individual accolades like the Ballon d'Or.

In this list, we look at the most valuable Goalkeepers right now. All the values for players have been taken from www.transfermarkt.com.

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#5 Marc-Andre ter Stegen (60 Million Euros)

Barcelona’s first choice keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen stands fifth in our list of the most Valuable keepers in the world right now based on their Market Value.

Barcelona had a great season, finishing in 1st place with a total of 93 points losing only 1 game. They won by a margin of 14 points with Atletico Madrid finishing 2nd with 79 points. Barcelona had an amazing goal difference of 70 goals. Whilst they scored the most goals (99), they conceded 29 goals, only the second least in the league next to the 22 goals conceded by Atletico Madrid and their keeper Jan Oblak.

A large credit for this must be given to Ter Stegen, who was a crucial part of the team. While playing in 33 league games he had a total of 18 clean sheets and 78 saves. He made an average of 2.36 saves per game and 4.11 saves per goal. Ter Stegen is known for his concentration and quick reflexes whilst he needs to improve a little on his ability to catch crosses.

Due to his impressive performances, Ter Stegen has seen his value increase almost 6 times post his transfer from Mgladbach in the range of about €10.8 million. It is only a matter of time before Ter Stegen replaces Manuel Neuer as Germany’s first choice keeper. He has a bright career ahead and may soon be the best keeper in the world.

#4 Alisson Becker (60 Million Euros)

Alisson joined Liverpool recently on a world record fee for a goalkeeper of about 75 million Euros.

Acting as Brazil’s first choice keeper over the well-known Manchester City keeper Ederson just tells us how good this lad is. After a successful season with As Roma, helping them reach the Champions League semi-finals, Alisson recently made a move to Liverpool for a world-record transfer sum for a goalkeeper in the range of about €75 million on a six-year contract.

Having reached the finals and losing due to some unbelievable mistakes by their keeper, Liverpool were looking to strengthen their squad and there was no better way to do it than to sign Alisson. In the 2017-18 season, Alisson played a total of 34 league games with a total of 15 clean sheets.

He made a total of 2.71 saves per game (the best in our list) and 3.41 saves per goal. Alisson is a great saver of the ball and one of his greatest strengths is that of saving close range shots. He is also a long passer of the ball and is known for his accurate long passes.

At 25, Alisson is going strong. He may still not have reached his full potential and well if he continues to perform the way he is, a €75 million move to Liverpool may seem like a bargain for him.

#3 Thibaut Courtois (65 Million Euros)

Courtois was awarded the Golden Glove in the World cup, he has previously been named as the best keeper in the EPL also.

Having won the golden glove in the world cup and constant links with Real Madrid have led to an increase in the market value for Thibaut Courtois. After a not so good season with Chelsea, Courtois is back on top after a Steller performance at the world cup.

In the 2017-18 season, Courtois played a total of 35 league games with a total of 15 clean sheets. He had a mediocre record of 1.74 saves per game and 2.10 saves per goal, something that isn’t even close to others on this list.

Whilst his performances for Chelsea were average, he showed all of us why he is one of the best goalkeepers in the world right now with his performances at the world cup. He might be the man that Real Madrid need in order to continue their European Dominance.

#2 David De Gea (70 Million Euros)

De Gea has seen a dip in his value after having a poor World cup.

It is rather surprising to see the Manchester Utd man as being second on the list, having dominated the list for quite some time now. One of the reasons that David De Gea is 2nd in the list is because of his poor performance in the World Cup. Moreover, the mistakes which he made were something no one could have thought about or imagined

Before the World Cup, many had thought that De Gea could win the Golden Glove because he had a fantastic season with Manchester United. In a total of 36 League games that he played in, he had a total of 15 clean sheets. He had a great record of 2.58 saves per game and 3.58 saves per goal. De Gea is very strong when it comes to saving close range shots and concentration.

If De Gea can recover from his bad performance at the world cup and if he can improve his ability to catch crosses, he can surely again take the number 1 spot in this list.

#1 Jan Oblak (70 Million Euros)

Oblak has been brilliant for Atletico Madrid

The Atletico Madrid goalkeeper tops our list due to his outstanding performances. In the 2017-18 season, in a total of 34 league games, he has been able to maintain 21 clean sheets. That sounds insane! To add to that, he has a phenomenal record of 2.41 saves per game and 4.56 saves per goal (the best in our list). Something that separates Oblak from the rest of the keepers is that apart from having all those qualities which the other keepers have, he is a very good penalty saver also.

At 25, he has a bright future and if he can maintain his performances then he can surely go on to become one of the greatest and maybe become a true legend of the game.

All values have been taken from www.transfermarkt.com.

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