The Premier League most successful manager Sir Alex Ferguson once said: “Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles”. Another one said that a good goalkeeper makes half the team. Guess who is responsible to control the defenders and give them tips where to position or who to cover – the Goalkeepers. Nowadays the role of the goalkeeper is much changed and he is expected to distribute the ball out of defence with short passes and so on, but their most important attribute remains parrying the shot that are coming at them and if possible not to concede any goals. In the list below you will find the goalkeepers with most clean sheets in the Premier League history.
David de Gea 97 – Manchester United
He is in the middle of his 9th season with the Red Devils, having joined them as a 20 year old and the time is in front of him to climb up the list. Since he joined United, he recorded over 300 appearances and won the title, FA and the League cups and the UEFA Europa League. He’s been chosen four times as Manchester United’s player of the season. Considered by many as the best goalkeeper in the world he is still donning the famous United shirt.
Jose Reina 114 – Liverpool
The son of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid former goalkeeper Miguel Reina, Jose started his professional career with Barcelona, before moving to Villarreal. After two seasons there he ended up in Liverpool where he spent eight seasons. In his time with the Merseysiders he won the FA cup, UEFA Supercup and others, but his biggest personal achievement came in the Champions League final in 2007. Despite losing the game to Milan, Jose Reina matched the feat of his father by taking part in the biggest club game. Now he is at Napoli.
Tim Howard 116 – Manchester United & Everton
The American first team in England was Manchester United where he spent three seasons, but after Edwin Van Der Saar joined the Red Devils, there was no place for Howard and he moved on loan to Everton. There he established himself as one of the top goalkeepers in the Premier League and spent nine seasons. He is one of only five goalkeepers to have scored a goal in the history of Premier League.
Joe Hart 127 – Birmingham, Manchester City, West Ham & Burnley
He started his career with Shrewsbury Town in the lower division still as a teenager, but after three seasons he caught the eye of the big guns from Premier League and joined Manchester City in 2006. He was then loaned out several times, before establishing at Birmingham in 09-10 season when he was voted “Goalkeeper of the season”. The following season he returned to City and made the starting spot his. He won the “Golden glove” award (given to the goalkeeper with most clean sheets) three season in a row. Now his is playing for Burnley.
Petr Cech 161 – Chelsea & Arsenal
The Premier League legend first team in England was Chelsea who he joined back in 2004. In his eleven years stay, Cech registered 486 appearances for the Blues from London and won four titles, four FA cups, three EFL cups, a Champions League and Europa league titles. In 2015 in a show of good will from owner Abramovic, he was allowed to join city rivals Arsenal where he won another FA cup. He holds numerous records, as the most clean sheets in a single season – 24. The least games needed to record 100 clean sheets -180 and he is the only goalkeeper to win the “Golden Glove” with two different teams. On 14th October 2006 he suffered a severe head injury and has since played with a protective helmet. He is still playing with Arsenal, but has already announced his retirement at the end of the season.
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