Every successful football team needs a fearless goalkeeper who prevents the opposition from scoring goals. The best goalkeepers in the history of the Premier League are amongst the finest in the world. Although the Premier League began in 1992, the Golden Glove award wasn't introduced until 2004-05. Every season it's presented to the goalkeeper with the highest number of clean sheets. Discover the best goalkeepers in history to achieve the Premier League Golden Glove in this article!
Petr Cech - 24 Clean Sheets
The Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech won the first ever Golden Glove in 2004-05. In his Chelsea debut, he achieved a clean sheet against Manchester United. He established a Premiership record of 24 clean sheets and 1,025 minutes without conceding a goal. Cech is remembered for his bravery, particularly after sustaining a near-fatal skull fracture against Reading. Cech won the Golden Glove in 2009-10 and 2003-14. He also won it in 2015-16 with Arsenal, making him the only goalkeeper to win the award playing for different teams!
Edwin van der Sar - 21 Clean Sheets
When Edwin van der Sar signed for Manchester United in 2005, he was already thirty-five years of age, but some of his best goalkeeping feats still lay ahead as he succeeded with one of the top dominating goalkeeper developments football had ever seen. The 2008-09 season was particularly memorable for van der Sar as his performances in goal helped Manchester United win their eleventh Premiership title. He also kept twenty-one clean sheets, eleven of which were in consecutive matches, from a total of thirty-three appearances. In the process, van der Sar established a new record of 1,311 minutes without allowing the ball into the net.
Alisson Becker - 21 Clean Sheets
The talented Brazilian, Alisson, signed for Liverpool in 2018. In his debut match against West Ham United, he kept his first clean sheet, contributing to his new team's 4-0 victory. He is noted for his acute awareness and positional play. Alisson won his first Golden Glove award during his debut season of 2008-19. His second award presented in 2021-22 was shared with his compatriot, Ederson, after they both kept twenty clean sheets.
Pepe Reina - 20 Clean Sheets
Liverpool's Spanish goalkeeper, Pepe Reina, won the Golden Glove three consecutive times between 2005-06 and 2007-08. Alert and hyperactive, Reina's trademark was saving penalties and free kicks. He played a total of 285 live matches in the Premier League, and in 134 matches Reina achieved clean sheets giving him a shot saving ratio of 47.02%, being currently the highest in the history of the premier League.
Ederson de Moraes - 20 Clean Sheets
Ederson has a daredevil style of play, often venturing out of his goal area in the role of a sweeper. His heroics in goal for Manchester City have earned him three consecutive Golden Glove awards. He won the first in the 2019-20 with a tally of sixteen clean sheets, and in 2021-22, he shared the Golden Glove with Liverpool's Alisson for keeping twenty clean sheets.
Joe Hart - 18 Clean Sheets
As Manchester City's keeper, Hart won his first Golden Glove in the season 2010-11. His consistent performances during 2011-12 helped the club win the Premier League as well as securing him that season's Golden Glove. Hart went on to win the award again in 2012-13, and for a fourth time in 2014-15, a record he shares with Petr Cech as one of the best Premier League Golden Glove award winners in football history.
David de Gea - 18 Clean Sheets
David de Gea was transferred to Manchester United from Athletico Madrid in 2011. He is regarded as a skilful goalkeeper with excellent positional awareness and the rare ability to make saves with his feet. He won his only Golden Glove to date during the 2017-18 season.