The best goalkeeper of the 20th century 4 letters. The best goalkeepers of the century He achieved his greatest success in his professional football career in the English Manchester United, where he moved in 1991 from
The best goalkeeper of the 20th century 4 letters. The best goalkeepers of the century
He achieved his greatest success in his professional football career in the English Manchester United, where he moved in 1991 from the Danish Brondby. Playing for the Danish national team, he became European Champion (1992). As part of the Red Devils, he won the English championship five times, was the winner of the Champions League (1999).
Sixth place. Jose Luis Chilavert (Paraguay)
Paraguay goalkeeper. As part of the national team, he took part in two world championships in 1998 and 2002. For a long time he was the record holder for the number of goals scored among goalkeepers (62 goals in total). The only goalkeeper to score a hat-trick.
Fifth place. Ricardo Zamora (Spain)
Spanish goalkeeper, nicknamed divine. He played in the Spanish Espanyol, Barcelona, Real, the French Nice. Considered the best goalkeeper in Spanish football history. He is one of the strongest goalkeepers on the planet of the last century. In our time, the goalkeeper who conceded the fewest goals in a season in the Spanish championship is awarded the Zamora prize.
Fourth place. Josef Dieter Mayer (Germany)
Defended the colors of the German Bayern. Four times he won the German championships, three times the winner of the European Cup, and once in the Cup Winners' Cup. While playing for the German national team, he became one of the few players who have a full set of world championship awards. Silver in 1960, bronze in 1970 and gold in 1974.
Third place. Dino Zoff (Italy)
He played for the Italian clubs Juventus, Napoli, Mantova and Udinese. He is the oldest player to win the world championships. In 1982, at the age of 40, he and his team won the planet cup. His record dry streak of 1142 minutes for the national team in international matches has not yet been conquered by anyone. The Italian Football Federation in 2003 was recognized as the best player in Italy over the past 50 years.
Second place. Gordon Banks (England)
In the top English division, he played for the Stoke City and Leicester teams. In 1966, as the main goalkeeper of the England team, he became the world champion. At the age of 34, Banks had a car accident, resulting in an eye injury. However, this did not stop him from playing until the age of 40 at a professional level.
First place. Lev Yashin (USSR)
Defended the gates of the Moscow Dynamo. Five times won the championships of the USSR. Since 1954, Yashin has been the main goalkeeper of the Soviet Union. In 1956, with his team, he became the Olympic champion, and four years later – the owner of the European Cup. The only goalkeeper in football history to win the Ballon d'Or in 1963.The Federation of Football History and Statistics was recognized as the best goalkeeper of the 20th century.
Lev Yashin (USSR) Lev Ivanovich Yashin (October 22, 1929, Sokolniki, Moscow – March 20, 1990, Moscow) – famous Soviet football player, goalkeeper, Olympic champion in 1956 and European champion in 1960, 5-time champion of the USSR, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1957). The best goalkeeper of the XX century according to the IFFIIS. Colonel of the Armed Forces of the USSR. 2. Gordon Banks Gordon Banks, (born December 30, 1937 in Sheffield) is a former English football player and goalkeeper. World Champion 1966. He also took part in the 1962 and 1970 World Championships. According to the referendum of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics IFFHS, held among world football experts, he took second place in the list of the strongest goalkeepers of the 20th century after Lev Yashin. Friuli is an Italian football goalkeeper. The oldest player to ever win the World Cup: at the time of his team's victory at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, he, the main goalkeeper, captain and leader of the Italian national team, was 40 years old. Zoff is the author of the record dry series (1,142 minutes) in international tournaments for teams in 1972-1974. It ranks third in the number of official matches (112 games) for the Italian national team in its history after Paolo Maldini and Fabio Cannavaro. Three-time Football Player of the Year Germany. 5 Samora Ricardo Ricardo Samora Martinez (Spanish: Ricardo Zamora Martínez; January 21, 1901, Barcelona – September 15, 1978, ibid.) – Spanish football goalkeeper, nicknamed el Divino (divine), coach of several clubs of the highest Spanish leagues. He played 46 matches for the Spanish national team, played for Espanyol, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Nice. Considered the strongest goalkeeper in the history of Spanish football and one of the strongest goalkeepers in the world. goalkeeper. Member of the two FIFA World Cups in 1998 and 2002 as part of the Paraguay national team.
For a long time he was the world record holder as the most productive goalkeeper in football history, scoring 62 goals from free kicks and penalties in his career. In 2006, Chilavert was surpassed by the Brazilian Rogerio Seni in this indicator. The only goalkeeper is the author of a hat-trick.
He ended his playing career in 2004. 6.
Player of the Bayern Munich club (536 games) and the German national team (95 games).
He was at one time one of the best goalkeepers in the world. 7 Schmeichel, Peter Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel; Peter Boleslav Schmeichel (Dan. Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel; born November 18, 1963 in Gladsaks, Denmark) is a famous Danish football player, goalkeeper. European Champion 1992. Shilton, Peter Peter Leslie Shilton (eng. Peter Leslie Shilton; born September 18, 1949 in Leicester, England) is an English footballer. Goalkeeper of the England national team, the national team record for the number of matches played. Officer of the Order of the British Empire.He also holds the world record for the most official matches in his career (1391 matches). Record holder for the number of matches played in the Premier League (1005 matches).9Frantisek Planicka
(Czech František Plánička; June 2, 1904 – July 20, 1996) – Czech football goalkeeper, one of the most honored players in the history of Czechoslovak football. For most of his career, he played for the Prague club Slavia, became the national champion 8 times, won the Mitropa Cup once. He was the captain of the Czechoslovak national team at the 1934 World Championships (second place) and 1938. Some sports publications recognized him as the best goalkeeper of the era, and the International Federation of Football History and Statistics named him ninth in the list of the best goalkeepers of the 20th century. World Cup in 1938 against the Brazilian national team and did not miss a goal after that, became one of the legends of football. Planichka has never been sent off for foul play in his entire career. He received the UNESCO International Fair Play Award in 1984 and the Czech Fair Play Award in 1994. – Former Argentine football goalkeeper. He became the first South American goalkeeper to wear gloves, the first goalkeeper to leave the box to stop an opponent striker, the first to throw himself at the feet of an attacker, and the first to kick the ball on his player's turn to start the attack faster.
Carrizo made his debut in the first Argentine league on May 6, 1945 at the River Plate club, in which his team defeated Independiente 2-1. During his 23-year career with Rivera, he played alongside such stars as José Manuel Moreno, Ángel Amadeo Labruna, Alfredo Di Stefano and others, winning 5 league titles. He also played well in the Argentina national team, especially in matches with Brazil (when he stopped Pele himself over and over again), but sometimes he suffered crushing defeats, like 1:6 from Czechoslovakia at the 1958 World Cup. Having finished playing for River, he went to Peru, to the Alliance Lima club, where he did not stay long, and finished playing in the Colombian Millonarios, in which he won the Colombian championship. In Carriso's farewell match, the greatest goalkeeper in history, Lev Yashin, presented him with his gloves.
He earned the nickname Tarzan for his spectacular manner of defending the goal. He was recognized as the best goalkeeper in South America by the IFFIIS poll, the magazine El Gráfico in a report on this called him Maestro without an era.
Many famous goalkeepers imitated his style of play: Hugo Orlando Gatti, Jose Rene Higuita, Jose Luis Chilavert. In 1968, Carriso set two records: 513 matches in the top Argentine division and 8 matches in a row without conceding goals.
Currently, Carriso is the owner of real estate in Buenos Aires, in the urban area of Villa Devoto (English).Since August 17, 2008, one of the sectors of the Monumental River Plate stadium has been named after him. , goalkeeper, world champion in 1962 and 1958. The best goalkeeper in Brazil in the 20th century, one of the best goalkeepers in the history of world football according to IFFHS. Most of his club career was spent in two great Brazilian teams – Corinthians and Santos. He was a member of the legendary Santos team of the 1960s, which at some point was by far the strongest team on the planet. Participant of 3 world championships. MMFIIS included in the list of the best goalkeepers of the 20th century in 12th place. .13Patrick Anthony Jennings (Eng. Patrick Anthony Jennings; born June 12, 1945, Newry, County Down), better known as Pat Jennings – Northern Irish footballer, from 1964 to 1986 the goalkeeper of the Northern Ireland national team. He played 119 matches for the national team, is the country's record holder for this indicator, at one time it was also a world record. Jennings also held the age record for World Championship Finals. He played his last match in Mexico-86 against Brazil on his 41st birthday. Another Jennings record has not been repeated so far – he is the only participant in the history of six cycles of the world championships, including the qualifying stages (from World Cup 66 to World Cup 86). He is best known for playing for the London clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. .14 Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Spanish Ubaldo Matildo Fillol; July 21, 1950, San Miguel del Monte) – Argentine football player, goalkeeper. According to the IFFIIS poll, he is ranked 14th among the best goalkeepers of the 20th century and 3rd among the best goalkeepers of the 20th century in South America. Fillolles is one of the best goalkeepers in the history of football. He took part in three world championships: 1974, 1978 and 1982. At the 1978 World Cup, Fillol became world champion and was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament. He also played in the qualifying games for the 1986 World Cup, but was not entered into the final tournament. In 1977, Fillol was named the Argentine Player of the Year, becoming the first goalkeeper to win the award. At the 1978 FIFA World Cup, Fillolles wore a jersey with the number 5, for the reason that the players were given numbers in alphabetical order. For the same reason, he wore number 7 at the 1982 World Cup, and the last time this practice was used at the 1986 World Cup. .15Antonio Carbajal (Spanish Antonio Carbajal, June 7, 1929, Mexico City) – former Mexican football player, goalkeeper. He played for Real Club España and Leon. For the national team of Mexico from 1950 to 1966 he played 48 matches.
At the 1966 World Cup in England, Carbajal set a record by becoming the first player to enter the field in five final tournaments. A tall, agile goalkeeper, he played for Mexico in Brazil in 1950, Switzerland in 1954, Sweden in 1958 and Chile in 1962. The 1966 championship was his last, which was quite logical, since he made his debut in the national team at the 1948 Olympics in London.After returning from the Olympics, he signed a contract with the Leon club and played for them until the end of his career in 1966. Later he was awarded the FIFA gold medal for services to football.16 Jean-Marie Pfaff (Dutch. Jean-Marie Pfaff) is a former Belgian football goalkeeper. He spent most of his career at Belgian side Beveren and Bayern Munich. Member of two world championships (1982, 1986) and two European championships (1980, 1984), silver medalist of the European Championship-80 and 4th medalist of the World Cup-86. One of the best goalkeepers in world history. He was the first to receive the title of the best goalkeeper in the world (in 1987). In 2004, in the year of the centenary of FIFA, he was included in the FIFA 100 list. In addition to a reliable game on target, he also became famous for his eccentricities, playing in public during matches. Since 2003, Belgian television has been broadcasting the Pfaffa program, a kind of reality show featuring Jean-Marie, his wife and three daughters. .17 Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasaev (Tat. Rinat Fayzerakhman uly Dasaev, Rinat Fəyzeraxman uğlı Dasayev; June 13, 1957, Astrakhan) – Soviet football player, goalkeeper.
Master of sports of international class (1979). Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1988).
Currently, he is one of the coaches of the football club Torpedo Moscow. Member of United Russia. .18 Gyula Grosics (Hungarian Gyula Grosics; February 4, 1926, Dorog) – Hungarian footballer. In the past, the goalkeeper of the Hungarian national team. The best goalkeeper in the history of Hungarian football. He played 360 matches in the top division of the Hungarian championship. Participant of two World Championships (1990, 1994) and one European Championship (1992). Bronze medalist of the European Championship-92 and World Cup-94. In the match of the 1/4 finals of the 1994 World Cup in the USA against the Romanian national team in the penalty shoot-out, he repelled two decisive blows. Eight-time Swedish champion – twice with Esther and six times with Gothenburg. Record holder of the Swedish championship in the number of matches played. He also holds the record for the Swedish national team in terms of the number of games – 143 matches (in 58 of them he did not concede goals). For a long time, according to this indicator, he was the leader among European players, in 1999 Lothar Matthäus surpassed this achievement. In 1990 and 1994 he was recognized by FIFA as the best goalkeeper in the world [source not specified 226 days]. Ranked 19th in the IFFHS ranking of the best goalkeepers in the world of the 20th century. .20. Walter Zenga (Italian: Walter Zenga; April 28, 1960, Milan) – Italian football player and coach. One of the best goalkeepers in the history of world football, according to the IFFIIS poll, he is ranked 20th among the best goalkeepers of the 20th century, he was twice recognized as the best goalkeeper of the year according to the IFFIIS – In 1989 and 1991, in 1990 he was recognized by UEFA as the best goalkeeper in Europe, and FIFA as the best goalkeeper World Cup, in which he set a record streak without conceded goals. The IFFIS prize, a souvenir ball adorned with diamonds worth 160 billion liras, was sold by Zenga at an auction, and the proceeds were donated to charity. Zenga is a holder of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic..21 Edwin van der Sar (info) (Dutch. Edwin van der Sar; born October 29, 1970 in Vorhout, the Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer, goalkeeper of the English club Manchester United. For more than thirteen years, Van der Sar was the main goalkeeper and captain of the Netherlands national team, for which he played 130 matches.
After the end of Euro 2008, van der Sar stated that the 2008/09 season in the Premier League would be the last of his career. However, on December 12, 2008, the Dutchman signed a new contract with United for a period of 1 year. Thus, he will play for Manchester United until the end of the 2009/10 season.
Personal: Married. Two children. Son: Joey and daughter: Lin. .22 José René Higuita Zapata (Spanish: José René Higuita Zapata; born August 27, 1966, Medellin) is a Colombian football player and goalkeeper. National team player (1987-1999). Performer of free kicks and penalties in clubs and the national team. Inventor of the scorpion strike. Scored over 40 goals in his career. .23 Bruce David Grobbelaar (eng. Bruce David Grobbelaar; born October 6, 1957, Durban) is a former Rhodesian and Zimbabwean football goalkeeper. One of the best Liverpool and Africa goalkeepers of all time