Best European Goalkeeper
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The Best European Goalkeeper award is a football award given annually since 1990 to the most outstanding Goalkeeper in Europe, as voted by the UEFA magazine, in 2009 the ESM become the donor of the award.[1]
From 1998–2009 the Best European Goalkeeper was awarded to the same goalkeepers that won the Best Goalkeeper within the UEFA Club Football Awards.[2]
List of winners[]
Manuel Neuer holds the record for most award victories (5 times) having won it in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2020.
- 1991 –
Bodo Illgner - 1992 –
Peter Schmeichel - 1993 – Peter Schmeichel
- 1994 –
Michel Preud'homme - 1995 –
Edwin van der Sar - 1996 – Andreas Köpke
- 1997 – Jens Lehmann
- 1998 – Peter Schmeichel
- 1999 – Oliver Kahn
- 2000 – Oliver Kahn
- 2001 – Oliver Kahn
- 2002 – Oliver Kahn
- 2003 –
Gianluigi Buffon - 2004 –
Vítor Baía - 2005 –
Petr Čech - 2006 – Jens Lehmann
- 2007 – Petr Čech
- 2008 – Petr Čech
- 2009 – Edwin van der Sar
- 2010 –
Iker Casillas - 2011 – Manuel Neuer
- 2012 – Petr Čech
- 2013 – Manuel Neuer
- 2014 – Manuel Neuer
- 2015 – Manuel Neuer
- 2016 – Gianluigi Buffon
- 2017 – Gianluigi Buffon
- 2018 –
Keylor Navas - 2019 –
Alisson - 2020 – Manuel Neuer
- 2021 –
Édouard Mendy
Wins by country[]
| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
 Germany
|
5 | 13 |
 Czech Republic
|
1 | 4 |
 Denmark
|
1 | 3 |
 Italy
|
1 | 3 |
 Netherlands
|
1 | 2 |
 Belgium
|
1 | 1 |
 Portugal
|
1 | 1 |
 Spain
|
1 | 1 |
 Costa Rica
|
1 | 1 |
 Brazil
|
1 | 1 |
 Senegal
|
1 | 1 |
Wins by club[]
| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich
|
2 | 8 |
 Chelsea
|
2 | 5 |
| Manchester United
|
2 | 4 |
| Juventus
|
1 | 3 |
| Schalke
|
2 | 2 |
| Real Madrid
|
2 | 2 |
| Köln
|
1 | 1 |
| Mechelen
|
1 | 1 |
| Ajax
|
1 | 1 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt
|
1 | 1 |
| Porto
|
1 | 1 |
| Arsenal
|
1 | 1 |
| Liverpool
|
1 | 1 |
See also[]
- IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper
- The Best FIFA Goalkeeper
- UEFA Best Club Goalkeeper Award
References[]
- ^ "Best European Goalkeeper 2008/09 Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)". European Sports Magazines. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ UEFA.com (2011-05-01). "UEFA Club Football Awards | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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Categories:
- UEFA awards
- Association football goalkeepers