Petr Cech Voted World’s Best Goalkeeper
The International Federation for Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) have released their list of top goalkeepers for 2005. Heading the list is Chelsea’s Petr Cech, second in the same list in 2004, tops the billing with 175 points.
AC Milan’s Brazilian keeper Dida is in second place with 84 points less than Czech Cech, whereas 2004’s winner, Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus, slides down into third place with 78 points.
Flamboyant free-kick and penalty-taking leader of Libertadores and FIFA CWC Toyota Cup Japan 2005 winner Rogério Ceni (SPFC) is the top South America-based keeper with 31 points and a ninth place.
Africa’s representative sneaks in at the tail end; Espanyol’s excellent Kameni waving the flag for Cameroon. A new record was set by Olympique Lyon’s Gregory Coupet, debuting in the list at the ripe age of 33.
The list of 22 players published by German statistical body IFFHS is dominated by goalies from Brazil, Argentina and Spain with three candidates apiece. We welcome alternative lists of a top ten that Goal.com readers find more to their own tastes...
Top 22 Goalkeepers – 2005
1. Petr Cech (CZ), Chelsea - 175 points
2. Dida (BRA), Milan - 91
3. Gianluigi Buffon (ITA), Juventus – 78
4. Grégory Coupet (FRA), Lyon - 43
5. Oliver Kahn (GER), Bayern Munich – 42
6. Iker Casillas (SPA), Real Madrid - 41
7. Jerzy Dudek (POL), Liverpool - 34
8. Edwin van der Sar (HOL), Manchester United - 32
9. Rogério Ceni (BRA), São Paulo - 31
10. Roberto Abbondanzieri (ARG), Boca Juniors - 26
11. Gomes (BRA), PSV - 17
12. Igor Akinfeyev (RUS), CSKA Moscow – 12
13. Víctor Valdés (SPA), Barcelona - 11
14. Jens Lehmann (GER), Arsenal - 11
15. José Reina (SPA), Liverpool - 11
16. Carlos Montoya (ARG), Gimnasia y Esgrima – 10
17. Oswaldo Sánchez (MEX), Guadalajara - 10
18. Mark Schwarzer (AUS), Middlesbrough - 10
19. Andreas Isaksson (SWE), Rennes - 8
20. Fabien Barthez (FRA), Olympique Marseille – 6
21. José María Buljubasich (ARG), Universidad Católica – 6
22. Carlos Kameni (CAM), Espanyol - 6
The International Federation for Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) have released their list of top goalkeepers for 2005. Heading the list is Chelsea’s Petr Cech, second in the same list in 2004, tops the billing with 175 points.
AC Milan’s Brazilian keeper Dida is in second place with 84 points less than Czech Cech, whereas 2004’s winner, Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus, slides down into third place with 78 points.
Flamboyant free-kick and penalty-taking leader of Libertadores and FIFA CWC Toyota Cup Japan 2005 winner Rogério Ceni (SPFC) is the top South America-based keeper with 31 points and a ninth place.
Africa’s representative sneaks in at the tail end; Espanyol’s excellent Kameni waving the flag for Cameroon. A new record was set by Olympique Lyon’s Gregory Coupet, debuting in the list at the ripe age of 33.
The list of 22 players published by German statistical body IFFHS is dominated by goalies from Brazil, Argentina and Spain with three candidates apiece. We welcome alternative lists of a top ten that Goal.com readers find more to their own tastes...
Top 22 Goalkeepers – 2005
1. Petr Cech (CZ), Chelsea - 175 points
2. Dida (BRA), Milan - 91
3. Gianluigi Buffon (ITA), Juventus – 78
4. Grégory Coupet (FRA), Lyon - 43
5. Oliver Kahn (GER), Bayern Munich – 42
6. Iker Casillas (SPA), Real Madrid - 41
7. Jerzy Dudek (POL), Liverpool - 34
8. Edwin van der Sar (HOL), Manchester United - 32
9. Rogério Ceni (BRA), São Paulo - 31
10. Roberto Abbondanzieri (ARG), Boca Juniors - 26
11. Gomes (BRA), PSV - 17
12. Igor Akinfeyev (RUS), CSKA Moscow – 12
13. Víctor Valdés (SPA), Barcelona - 11
14. Jens Lehmann (GER), Arsenal - 11
15. José Reina (SPA), Liverpool - 11
16. Carlos Montoya (ARG), Gimnasia y Esgrima – 10
17. Oswaldo Sánchez (MEX), Guadalajara - 10
18. Mark Schwarzer (AUS), Middlesbrough - 10
19. Andreas Isaksson (SWE), Rennes - 8
20. Fabien Barthez (FRA), Olympique Marseille – 6
21. José María Buljubasich (ARG), Universidad Católica – 6
22. Carlos Kameni (CAM), Espanyol - 6
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