The Premier League has always been notorious for great men between the sticks. The likes of Peter Schmeichel, Petr Cech, Edwin van der Sar, David Seaman and Jens Lehmann all come to mind when thinking of the all-time greats. However, in the 2024/25 Premier League season, fans are truly blessed with some of the finest array of goalkeeping talent the league has ever seen. We’ve seen the position evolve so much – from standard saves on the goal line to ‘keepers now commanding their area with expertise and even starting attacks with exquisite passing.
Many of the number ones at different Premier League clubs are looking to avoid the dreaded ‘second season syndrome’ this term, while the likes of Aaron Ramsdale and Kepa Arrizabalaga will be looking to settle into life at their new teams. With so much talent to pick from in the ever-changing landscape that is the goalkeeper decision, the top 20 Premier League shot-stoppers currently playing today have been ranked.
Ranking factors
The factors taken into consideration are as follows:
Clean sheets – how many clean sheets they’ve earned at the club is a strong indicator of their quality. But it’s important to remember some teams have stronger defences than others.
Importance to their club – if they are consistently making world-class saves and helping their team every minute, they will be ranked highly, even if they’re not at the best clubs.
Distribution – as part of modern-day football, goalkeepers must be capable of starting attacks with precision passing into the danger zones.
Shot-stopping – as the bread and butter of being a goalkeeper, they must be capable of making world-class saves on a regular basis, especially in the hardest league in the world.
Top 20 Premier League Goalkeepers
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Player
Club
1.
Alisson Becker
Liverpool
2.
David Raya
Arsenal
3.
Emiliano Martinez
Aston Villa
4.
Ederson
Manchester City
5.
Andre Onana
Manchester United
6.
Nick Pope
Newcastle United
7.
Matz Sels
Nottingham Forest
8.
Guglielmo Vicario
Tottenham
9.
Jordan Pickford
Everton
10.
Mark Flekken
Brentford
11.
Bernd Leno
Fulham
12.
Dean Henderson
Crystal Palace
13.
Bart Verbruggen
Brighton & Hove Albion
14.
Aaron Ramsdale
Southampton
15.
Mads Hermansen
Leicester City
16.
Robert Sanchez
Chelsea
17.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Bournemouth
18.
Alphonse Areola
West Ham United
19.
Arijanet Muric
Ipswich Town
20.
Sam Johnstone
Wolverhampton Wanderers
20-11
Kick-starting proceedings in 20th place is Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Sam Johnstone, who has endured a tricky start to life at Molineux. Residing at rock bottom of the Premier League, Gary O’Neil has been unable to rely on his shot stopper to keep them in games.
Similar can be said for Arijanet Muric and Alphonse Areola of Ipswich Town and West Ham United, respectively. The pair have struggled to pull up trees since the campaign got underway and their respective sides are in trouble as a result.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, who remains the most expensive goalkeeper purchase in football history, struggled to set Stamford Bridge alight and, after a failed stint at Real Madrid, now plies his trade for Bournemouth. He’s ranked at 17th.
Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez has regained his spot in between the sticks in west London but is still ranked 16th with many fans wanting to see the Blues move on and find someone else. Mads Hermansen, despite playing for relegation-threatened Leicester City, has impressed between the sticks for the Foxes and is 15th.
Aaron Ramsdale and Bart Verbruggen are ranked in 14h and 13th, respectively, with the former looking to improve his form at Southampton. The latter, however, is having a solid campaign with Brighton & Hove Albion. Dean Henderson and Bernd Leno round out the bottom half of the list, sitting 12th and 11th respectively.
