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The Premier League is an association football competition which forms the top level of the English football league system. It was founded in 1992, [1] and in that time, only six goalkeepers have scored a goal in the competition. [2] [3] In 2001, Peter Schmeichel became the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League, and the most recent ...
Kasper Schmeichel. Kasper Peter Schmeichel (born 5 November 1986) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Denmark national team . Schmeichel began his career with Manchester City, but had loan spells with Darlington, Bury and Falkirk before he made his first-team debut.
Since the Premier League 's formation at the start of the 1992–93 season, 17 goalkeepers have managed to keep 100 or more clean sheets in the Premier League. Peter Schmeichel was the first goalkeeper to keep 100 clean sheets and Petr Čech is the only player to keep 200. [1] Čech also took the fewest games to reach 100 clean sheets, [2 ...
Meslier finished the season as first choice at Leeds after an eight-game suspension to fellow goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, [20] with Meslier keeping seven clean sheets in his 10 league games to help Leeds become Champions and win promotion to the Premier League.
Emile Heskey, David James and Milner each played for five Premier League clubs on their way to 500+ Premier League games, more than anyone else who succeeded this feat. The only player from outside the United Kingdom to play 500 Premier League games is Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, for Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea and Leicester City.
Emiliano Martínez. Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero (born 2 September 1992) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Argentina national team. Nicknamed " Dibu ", he is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. [ 4][ 5][ 6][ 7]
Shay Given. Séamus John James Given (born 20 April 1976) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish goalkeepers of all time. [4] [5] With 134 caps, he is the second-highest capped Republic of Ireland player.
2023–. Australia. 3. (0) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022. Joe Anthony Gauci (born 4 July 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Australia national team. [3]