Goal Keepers - National Record Holders International Appearances (original) (raw)
Data on players with more than 100 international caps or 30 goals for their national side are available as well.
Since goal keepers tend to have long careers and often a stable place in their national team, they figure notably among the record appearance holders. Below a list of national records of apperances of goal keepers. Those given in bold face are national record holders for all positions.
Data as of August 1, 2024.
Countrywise Record Keepers
Country Goalkeeper Caps [1] [Clean Sheets [2]] Years
Afghanistan Ovays AZIZI 44 * [ 9] (2015-2024)
Albania Etrit BERISHA 81 * [ 35] (2012-2024)
Algeria Rais M'BOLHI 96 * [ 40] (2010-2022)
American Samoa Nicky SALAPU 22 * [ 0] (2001-2019)
Andorra Josep G�MES 85 * [ 19] (2007-2024)
Angola Luis Joao "LAMA" 56 [ 20] (2003-2013)
Anguilla Ryan LIDDIE 31 [ 1] (2000-2019)
Antigua/Barbuda Molvin JAMES 49 * [ 14] (2007-2021)
Argentina Sergio ROMERO 96 * [ 47] (2009-2018)
Armenia Roman BEREZOVSKI 94 [ 21] (1996-2016)
Aruba Eric ABDUL 32 * [ 6] (2011-2023)
Australia Mark SCHWARZER 109 [ 47] (1992-2013)
Austria Friedrich KONCILIA 84 [ 33] (1970-1985)
Azerbaijan Kamran AGAYEV 79 [ 22] (2008-2018)
Bahamas Dwayne WHYLLY 18 [ 2] (2004-2019)
Bahrain Sayed JAFFER 162 * [ 76] (2004-2023)
Bangladesh Aminul HAQUE 57 [ 16] (1998-2010)
Barbados Horace STOUTE 28 [ 6] (1992-2003)
Belarus Yuriy ZHEVNOV 58 [ 19] (2003-2015)
Belgium Thibaut COURTOIS 102 * [ 51] (2011-2023)
Belize Woodrow WEST 46 * [ 13] (2008-2024)
Benin Saturnin ALLAGBE 45 * [ 15] (2011-2024)
Bermuda Dale EVE 40 * [ 12] (2011-2024)
Bhutan Hari GURUNG 31 * [ 4] (2009-2024)
Bolivia Carlos LAMPE 55 * [ 13] (2010-2024)
Bonaire Rishison FRANS 15 * [ 1] (2014-2023)
Bosnia & Herzegovina Asmir BEGOVIC 63 * [ 27] (2009-2020)
Botswana Modiri MARUMO 88 [ 40] (1997-2015)
Brazil Claudio TAFFAREL 101 [ 52] (1988-1998)
British Virgin Islands Desire BUTLER 15 [ 1] (2000-2012)
Brunei Wardun YUSSOF 23 [ 2] (2001-2016)
Bulgaria Borislav MIKHAILOV 102 [ 39] (1983-1998)
Burkina Faso Abdoulaye SOULAMA 61 [ 17] (1997-2015)
Burundi Jonathan NAHIMANA 35 * [ 7] (2017-2024)
Cambodia SOU Yaty 37 [ 8] (2010-2018)
Cameroon Jacques SONGO'O 80 [ 39] (1983-2002)
Canada Milan BORJAN 81 * [ 37] (2011-2023)
Cape Verde Josimar Dias "VOZINHA" 77 * [ 31] (2012-2024)
Cayman Islands Ramon SEALY 15 * [ 3] (2009-2019)
Central African Republic Geoffrey LEMBET 38 * [ 12] (2010-2024)
Chad Armel KOULARA 20 [ 1] (2005-2012)
Chile Claudio BRAVO 150 * [ 58] (2004-2024)
China OU Chuliang 70 [ 29] (1992-2002)
Colombia David OSPINA 128 * [ 63] (2007-2023)
Comoros Ali AHAMADA 38 * [ 9] (2016-2023)
Congo-Brazzaville Barel MOUKO 53 [ 20] (2004-2018)
Congo-Kinshasa Robert KIDIABA 64 [ 24] (2002-2015)
Cook Islands Tony JAMIESON 22 [ 2] (2000-2011)
Costa Rica Keylor NAVAS 114 * [ 42] (2008-2024)
Croatia Stipe PLETIKOSA 114 [ 54] (1999-2014)
Cuba Odelin MOLINA 122 [ 46] (1996-2013)
Curaçao Eloy ROOM 50 * [ 17] (2015-2024)
Cyprus Nikos PANAYIOTOU 74 [ 17] (1994-2006)
Czech Republic Petr CECH 124 [ 57] (2002-2016)
Denmark Peter SCHMEICHEL 129 [ 56] (1987-2001)
Djibouti Innocent MBONIHANKUYE 25 * [ 6] (2014-2023) [3]
Dominica Glenson PRINCE 73 * [ 20] (2005-2024)
Dominican Republic Miguel LLOYD 52 * [ 24] (2004-2024)
Dutch East Indies Henri DE WOLF 3 [ 0] (1934-1934)
East Germany J�rgen CROY 86 [ 37] (1967-1981)
East Timor Ramos MAXANCHES 20 [ 2] (2014-2016)
Ecuador Jos� CEVALLOS 87 [ 36] (1994-2009)
Egypt Essam EL-HADARY 159 [ 75] (1996-2018)
El Salvador Juan G�MEZ 66 [ 16] (1999-2010)
England Peter SHILTON 125 [ 66] (1970-1990)
Equatorial Guinea Felipe OVONO 40 * [ 13] (2011-2019)
Eritrea Kibrom SOLOMON 9 * [ 3] (2019-2020)
Estonia Mart POOM 120 [ 32] (1992-2009)
Eswatini Mathabela SANDANZWE 38 * [ 10] (2018-2023)
Ethiopia Jemal TASSEW 35 [ 10] (2010-2020)
Faroe Islands Jakup MIKKELSEN 73 [ 7] (1995-2012)
Fiji Simine TAMANISAU 39 [ 19] (2003-2019)
Finland Lukas HRADECKY 92 * [ 35] (2010-2024)
France Hugo LLORIS 145 * [ 63] (2008-2022)
French Guyana Donovan LEON 35 * [ 10] (2014-2023)
Gabon Didier OVONO 114 * [ 49] (2003-2019)
Gambia Modou JOBE 31 * [ 7] (2007-2023)
Georgia Giorgi LORIA 78 * [ 30] (2008-2023)
(West) Germany Manuel NEUER 124 * [ 51] (2009-2024)
Ghana Richard KINGSON 93 [ 38] (1996-2011)
Gibraltar Dayle COLEING 32 * [ 7] (2019-2024)
Greece Antonis NIKOPOLIDIS 90 [ 44] (1999-2008)
Grenada Jason BELFON 53 * [ 14] (2013-2024)
Guadeloupe Franck GRANDEL 22 [ 3] (2007-2012)
Guam Doug HERRICK 30 [ 7] (2012-2016)
Guatemala Edgar ESTRADA 80 [ 24] (1995-2003)
Guinea Kemoko CAMARA 71 [ 27] (1994-2013)
Guinea-Bissau Jonas MENDES 60 * [ 16] (2010-2024)
Guyana Richard REYNOLDS 33 [ 9] (2006-2012)
Haiti Johny PLACIDE 67 * [ 19] (2011-2024)
Honduras Noel VALLADARES 135 [ 41] (2000-2016)
Hongkong YAPP Hung-Fai 96 * [ 33] (2010-2024)
Hungary Gabor KIRALY 108 [ 37] (1998-2016)
Iceland Hannes HALLDORSSON 77 [ 27] (2011-2021)
India Gurpreet Singh SANDHU 73 * [ 28] (2011-2024)
Indonesia Hendro KARTIKO 60 [ 18] (1996-2011)
Iran Ahmad ABEDZADEH 79 [ 35] (1987-1998)
Iraq Nour SABRI 98 [ 35] (2002-2018)
Ireland Shay GIVEN 134 [ 64] (1996-2016)
Israel Dudu AWAT 78 [ 23] (1999-2013)
Italy Gianluigi BUFFON 176 [ 77] (1997-2018)
Ivory Coast Boubacar BARRY 86 [ 42] (2000-2015)
Jamaica Warren BARRETT 108 [ 47] (1990-2000)
Japan Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI 116 [ 51] (1997-2008)
Jordan Amer SHAFI 171 [ 77] (2002-2021)
Kazakhstan David LORYA 46 [ 10] (2000-2017)
Kenya Francis ONYISO 70 [ 25] (1996-2011)
Kiribati Tarariki TAROTU 6 [ 0] (2003-2011)
Kosovo Alijanet MURIQI 38 * [ 10] (2018-2024)
Kuwait Nawaf AL-KHALDI 116 [ 41] (2000-2014)
Kyrgyzstan Pavel MATYSASH 45 * [ 14] (2009-2021)
Laos Sengphachan BOUNTHISANH 27 [ 3] (2006-2018)
Latvia Andris VANINS 100 [ 32] (2000-2019)
Lebanon Mehdi KHALIL 56 * [ 25] (2013-2024)
Lesotho Sekhoane MOERANE 41 * [ 10] (2020-2024)
Liberia Pewou BESTMAN 36 [ 5] (1987-1995)
Libya Mohammad NASHNOUSH 76 * [ 29] (2011-2021)
Liechtenstein Peter JEHLE 132 [ 17] (1998-2018)
Lithuania Zydrunas KARCEMARSKAS 66 [ 23] (2003-2013)
Luxembourg Jonathan JOUBERT 90 [ 16] (2006-2017)
Macao HO Man Fai 43 * [ 5] (2011-2023)
(North) Macedonia Stole DIMITRIEVSKI 70 * [ 22] (2015-2024)
Madagascar Jean-Chrysostome RAHARISON 38 [ 13] (2001-2015)
Malawi John DZIMBIRI 82 [ 26] (1976-1987)
Malaysia ARUMUGAM Rengasamy 142 [ 49] (1973-1986)
Maldives Imran MOHAMED 110 [ 28] (2000-2016)
Mali Mahamadou SIDIBE 97 [ 37] (1995-2010)
Malta David CLUETT 68 [ 12] (1987-1996)
Martinique Eddy HEURLIE 50 [ 17] (2001-2010)
Mauritania Souleymane DIALLO 79 [ 29] (2006-2019)
Mauritius Kevin JEAN-LOUIS 61 * [ 13] (2009-2023)
Mayotte Mussa MOUAYADI 8 [ 3] (2007-2011)
Mexico Guillermo OCHOA 151 * [ 66] (2005-2024)
Moldova Stanislav NAMASCO 56 * [ 15] (2007-2022)
Mongolia Munkh-Erdene ENKHTAIVAN 21 * [ 4] (2018-2024)
Montenegro Mladen BOZOVIC 42 [ 20] (2007-2017)
Montserrat Corrin BROOKS-MEADE 21 * [ 5] (2015-2023)
Morocco Ezzaki BADOU 78 [ 43] (1979-1992)
Mozambique João KAPANGO 66 [ 28] (1996-2012)
Myanmar KYAW Zin Htet 38 * [ 11] (2007-2020)
Namibia Lloyd KAZAPUA 43 * [ 12] (2014-2024)
Nepal Kiran CHEMJONG 102 * [ 33] (2008-2024)
Netherlands Edwin VAN DER SAR 130 [ 72] (1995-2008)
New Caledonia Rocky NYIKEINE 27 * [ 11] (2011-2023)
New Zealand Jason BATTY 47 [ 18] (1995-2003)
Nicaragua Denis ESPINOZA 39 * [ 9] (2004-2021)
Niger Kassaly DAOUDA 89 * [ 18] (2002-2022)
Nigeria Vincent ENYEAMA 101 [ 51] (2002-2015)
North Korea RI Myong-Guk 118 [ 45] (2007-2019)
Northern Ireland Pat JENNINGS 119 [ 45] (1964-1986)
Northern Marianas Johann NEUTZEL 9 [ 0] (2012-2016)
Norway Erik THORSTVEDT 97 [ 42] (1982-1996)
Oman Ali AL-HABSI 138 [ 56] (2001-2019)
Pakistan Jaffar KHAN 44 [ 15] (2001-2013)
Palestine Ramzi SALEH 67 [ 18] (2000-2015)
Panama Jaime PENEDO 137 [ 40] (2003-2018)
Papua New Guinea Ronald WARISAN 32 * [ 8] (2014-2024)
Paraguay Justo VILLAR 120 [ 49] (1999-2018)
Peru Pedro GALLESE 109 * [ 40] (2014-2024)
Philippines Neil ETHERIDGE 80 * [ 30] (2008-2024)
Poland Wojciech SZCZESNY 84 * [ 34] (2009-2024)
Portugal Rui PATRICIO 108 * [ 53] (2010-2024)
Puerto Rico Joel SERRANO 16 * [ 8] (2021-2024)
Qatar Saad AL-SHEEB 90 * [ 38] (2009-2024)
Réunion Mathieu PELOPS 14 * [ 6] (2011-2023)
Romania Bogdan STELEA 91 [ 37] (1988-2005)
Russia Igor AKINFEEV 111 [ 48] (2004-2018)
Rwanda Jean-Luc NDAYISHIMIYE 64 [ 22] (2007-2019)
Saar Erwin STREMPEL 14 [ 1] (1950-1955)
Saint Kitts/Nevis Julani ARCHIBALD 65 * [ 27] (2008-2024)
Saint Lucia Vino BARCLETT 29 * [ 6] (2017-2024)
Saint-Martin David SAINTIL 8 [ 0] (2008-2018)
Saint Vincent/Grenadines Melvin ANDREWS 58 [ 15] (1996-2008)
Samoa Joel BARTLEY 7 * [ 2] (2023-2024)
San Marino Aldo SIMONCINI 65 * [ 1] (2006-2023)
São Tomé e Príncipe PRIMO 12 * [ 1] (2017-2022)
Saudi Arabia Mohammed AL-DEAYEA 173 [ 79] (1993-2006)
Scotland Jim LEIGHTON 91 [ 45] (1982-1999)
Senegal Tony SYLVA 84 [ 39] (1999-2008)
Seychelles Nelson SOPHA 45 [ 4] (1996-2012)
Sierra Leone Christian CAULKER 25 [ 8] (2007-2013)
Singapore Hassan SUNNY 115 * [ 28] (2004-2024)
Sint Maarten Gikay CROES 9 * [ 0] (2019-2023)
Slovakia Martin DUBRAVKA 47 * [ 17] (2014-2024)
Slovenia Samir HANDANOVIC 81 * [ 29] (2004-2015)
Solomon Islands Phillip MANGO 40 * [ 12] (2016-2024)
Somalia Mustaf YUUSUF 18 * [ 1] (2015-2024)
South Africa Itumeleng KHUNE 91 [ 44] (2008-2018)
South Korea LEE Woon-Jae 131 [ 59] (1994-2010)
South Sudan Juma JENARO 31 * [ 6] (2012-2024)
Soviet Union Rinat DASAEV 91 [ 44] (1979-1990)
Spain Iker CASILLAS 167 [102] (2000-2016)
Sri Lanka Sujan PERERA 49 * [ 8] (2011-2024)
Sudan Mahjoub EL-MUEZ 81 [ 30] (2002-2015)
Surinam Ronny ALOEMA 28 [ 4] (2008-2012)
Sweden Thomas RAVELLI 143 [ 58] (1981-1997)
Switzerland Yann SOMMER 94 * [ 35] (2012-2024)
Syria Mosab BALHOUS 86 [ 32] (2006-2016)
Tahiti Xavier SAMIN 28 [ 7] (2002-2013)
Taiwan PAN Wen-Chieh 44 * [ 11] (2012-2024)
Tajikistan Alisher TUYCHIEV 43 [ 14] (2008-2016)
Tanzania Juma KASEJA 78 [ 26] (2002-2021)
Thailand Sinthaweechai HATHAIRATTANAKOOL 79 * [ 31] (2003-2018)
Togo Kossi AGASSA 84 [ 34] (1998-2017)
Tonga Viliami TAUFAHEMA 10 [ 3] (1996-2003)
Trinidad/Tobago Marvin PHILLIP 94 * [ 35] (2007-2023)
Tunisia Chokri EL OUAER 97 [ 42] (1990-2002)
Turkey R�STU Recber 120 [ 57] (1994-2012)
Turkmenistan Bayramnyyaz BERDIYEV 28 [ 12] (2000-2010)
Turks and Caicos Islands Pendieno BROOKS 16 * [ 0] (2018-2023)
Tuvalu Katepu IOSUA 15 * [ 1] (2011-2023)
Uganda Denis ONYANGO 82 [ 48] (2005-2021)
Ukraine Andriy PYATOV 102 * [ 47] (2007-2022)
United Arab Emirates Mohsen MOSABEH 107 [ 39] (1985-1999)
United States Tim HOWARD 121 [ 49] (2002-2017)
Uruguay Fernando MUSLERA 133 * [ 54] (2009-2022)
US Virgin Islands Lionel BROWN 20 * [ 2] (2019-2023)
Uzbekistan Ignatiy NESTEROV 105 * [ 40] (2002-2019)
Vanuatu David CHILIA 26 [ 6] (1998-2007)
Venezuela Renny VEGA 62 [ 23] (1999-2013)
Vietnam DANG Van Lam 43 * [ 24] (2017-2024)
Wales Wayne HENNESSEY 109 * [ 48] (2007-2022)
Yemen Salem SAEED 66 [ 12] (2003-2019)
Yugoslavia (Serbia) Vladimir STOJKOVIC 84 [ 33] (2006-2018)
Zambia Kennedy MWEENE 122 [ 56] (2004-2021)
Zanzibar Mwadini ALLY 21 [ 9] (2009-2015)
Zimbabwe Tapuwa KAPINI 44 [ 18] (2001-2013)
Notes: [1] (*) Indicates players still playing at least at club level. [2] Clean sheet totals include matches in which the opponents scored before the goalkeeper in question entered but not afterwards, or only scored after he was substituted or sent off; in some cases the totals indicated are minimum numbers but might in fact be higher. [3] Mbonihankuye also played 2 matches (2 clean sheets) for Burundi. [4] Ujkani also played 20 matches (3 clean sheets) for Albania.
Clean Sheet Record Holders
Goalkeeper (Country) Csh [Mat] Pct. (Years) 1.Iker CASILLAS (Spain) 102 [167] 61.1 (2000-2016)
2.Mohammed AL-DEAYEA (Saudi Arabia) 78 [173] 45.1 (1993-2006)
3.Amer SHAFI (Jordan) 77 [171] 45.0 (2002-2021)
Gianluigi BUFFON (Italy) 77 [176] 43.8 (1997-2018)
5.Sayed JAFFER (Bahrain) 76 [162] * 46.9 (2004-2024)
6.Essam EL-HADARY (Egypt) 75 [159] 47.2 (2002-2021)
7.Edwin VAN DER SAR (Netherlands) 72 [130] 55.4 (1995-2008)
8.Peter SHILTON (England) 66 [125] 52.8 (1970-1990)
9.Guillermo OCHOA (Mexico) 65 [151] * 43.0 (2005-2024)
10.Shay GIVEN (Ireland) 64 [134] 47.8 (1996-2016)
11.David OSPINA (Colombia) 63 [128] * 49.2 (2007-2023)
Hugo LLORIS (France) 63 [145] * 43.4 (2008-2022)
13.Dino ZOFF (Italy) 62 [112] 55.4 (1968-1983)
14.LEE Woon-Jae (South Korea) 59 [131] 45.0 (1994-2010)
15.Thomas RAVELLI (Sweden) 58 [143] 40.6 (1981-1997)
Claudio BRAVO (Chile) 58 [150] * 38.7 (2004-2024)
17.R�STU Recber (Turkey) 57 [120] 47.5 (1994-2012)
Petr CECH (Czech Republic) 57 [124] 46.0 (2002-2016)
Andoni ZUBIZARRETA (Spain) 57 [126] 45.2 (1985-1998)
20.Kennedy MWEENE (Zambia) 56 [122] 45.9 (2004-2021)
Peter SCHMEICHEL (Denmark) 56 [129] 43.4 (1987-2001)
Ali AL-HABSI (Oman) 56 [138] 40.6 (2001-2019)
23.Stipe PLETIKOSA (Croatia) 54 [114] 47.4 (1999-2014)
Fernando MUSLERA (Uruguay) 54 [133] * 40.6 (2009-2022)
25.Ahmed SHOBAIR (Egypt) 53 [107] 49.5 (1984-1996)
Rui PATRICIO (Portugal) 53 [108] * 49.1 (2010-2024)
27.Claudio TAFFAREL (Brazil) 52 [101] 51.5 (1988-1998)
David CHABALA (Zambia) 52 [115] 45.2 (1983-1993)
29.Fabien BARTHEZ (France) 51 [ 87] 58.6 (1994-2006)
Vincent ENYEAMA (Nigeria) 51 [101] 50.5 (2002-2015)
Thibaut COURTOIS (Belgium) 51 [102] * 50.0 (2011-2023)
Kasey KELLER (United States) 51 [102] 50.0 (1990-2007)
Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI (Japan) 51 [116] 44.0 (1997-2008)
Manuel NEUER (Germany) 51 [124] * 41.1 (2009-2024)
Jorge CAMPOS (Mexico) 51 [130] 39.2 (1991-2003)
Andreas ISAKSSON (Sweden) 51 [133] 38.3 (2002-2016)
37.Didier OVONO (Gabon) 49 [114] * 43.0 (2003-2019)
Justo VILLAR (Paraguay) 49 [120] 40.8 (1999-2018)
Tim HOWARD (United States) 49 [121] 40.5 (2002-2017)
ARUMUGAN Rengasamy (Malaysia) 49 [142] 34.5 (1973-1986)
41.Denis ONYANGO (Uganda) 48 [ 82] * 58.5 (2005-2021)
Kasper SCHMEICHEL (Denmark) 48 [105] * 45.7 (2013-2024)
Wayne HENNESSEY (Wales) 48 [109] * 44.0 (2007-2023)
Igor AKINFEEV (Russia) 48 [111] 43.2 (2004-2018)
45.V�tor BA�A (Portugal) 47 [ 80] 58.8 (1990 2002)
DIDA (Brazil) 47 [ 91] 51.6 (1995-2006)
Sergio ROMERO (Argentina) 47 [ 96] * 49.0 (2009-2018)
Andriy PYATOV (Ukraine) 47 [102] * 46.1 (2007-2022)
Nader EL-SAYED (Egypt) 47 [104] 45.2 (1992-2005)
Warren BARRETT (Jamaica) 47 [108] 43.5 (1990-2000)
Mark SCHWARZER (Australia) 47 [109] 43.1 (1992-2013)
52.Oleksandr SHOVKOVSKYI (Ukraine) 46 [ 92] 50.0 (1994-2012)
Odelin MOLINA (Cuba) 46 [122] 37.7 (1996-2013)
54.Emerson LEAO (Brazil) 45 [ 80] 56.3 (1970-1986)
Pat BONNER (Ireland) 45 [ 81] 55.6 (1981-1996)
Jim LEIGHTON (Scotland) 45 [ 91] 49.5 (1982-1999)
RI Myong-Guk (North Korea) 45 [118] 38.1 (2007-2019)
Pat JENNINGS (N. Ireland) 45 [119] 37.8 (1964-1986)
59.JULIO CESAR (Brazil) 44 [ 87] 50.6 (2004-2014)
Antonis NIKOPOLIDIS (Greece) 44 [ 90] 48.9 (1999-2008)
Rinat DASAEV (Soviet Union) 44 [ 91] 48.4 (1979-1990)
Itumeleng KHUNE (South Africa) 44 [ 91] 48.4 (2008-2018)
Oswaldo SANCHEZ (Mexico) 44 [ 99] 44.4 (1996-2011)
64.Joe HART (England) 43 [ 75] 57.3 (2008-2017)
Ezzaki BADOU (Morocco) 43 [ 78] 55.1 (1979-1992)
Sepp MAIER (West Germany) 43 [ 95] 45.3 (1966-1979)
67.Yassine BOUNOU (Morocco) 42 [ 68] * 61.8 (2013-2024)
Alireza BEIRANVAND (Iran) 42 [ 72] * 58.3 (2015-2024)
Boubacar BARRY (Ivory Coast) 42 [ 86] 48.8 (2000-2015)
Chokri EL-OUAER (Tunisia) 42 [ 97] 43.3 (1990-2002)
Erik THORSTVEDT (Norway) 42 [ 97] 43.3 (1982-1996)
Donovan RICKETTS (Jamaica) 42 [100] 42.0 (1999-2013)
Keylor NAVAS (Costa Rica) 42 [114] * 36.8 (2008-2024)
74.Mathew RYAN (Australia) 41 [ 93] * 44.1 (2012-2024)
Nawaf AL-KHALDI (Kuwait) 41 [116] 35.3 (2000-2014)
Noel VALLADARES (Honduras) 41 [135] 30.4 (2000-2016)
77.Walter ZENGA (Italy) 40 [ 58] 69.0 (1986-1992)
David SEAMAN (England) 40 [ 75] 53.3 (1988-2002)
Modiri MARUMO (Botswana) 40 [ 88] 45.5 (1997-2015)
Rais M'BOLHI (Algeria) 40 [ 96] * 41.7 (2010-2022)
Ignatiy NESTEROV (Uzbekistan) 40 [105] 38.1 (2002-2019)
Pedro GALLESE (Peru) 40 [109] * 36.7 (2014-2024)
Jaime PENEDO (Panama) 40 [137] 29.2 (2003-2018)
84.Jacques SONGO'O (Cameroon) 39 [ 80] 48.8 (1983-2002)
Tony SYLVA (Senegal) 39 [ 84] 46.4 (1999-2008)
Jalal Hassan HACHIM (Iraq) 39 [ 87] * 44.8 (2011-2024)
Borislav MIKHAILOV (Bulgaria) 39 [102] 38.3 (1983-1998)
Mohsen MOSABEH (UA Emirates) 39 [107] 36.4 (1985-1999)
89.Oscar CORDOBA (Colombia) 38 [ 73] 52.1 (1993-2006)
Bogdan LOBONT (Romania) 38 [ 86] 44.2 (1998-2018)
Saad AL-SHEEB (Qatar) 38 [ 90] * 42.2 (2009-2024)
Richard KINGSON (Ghana) 38 [ 93] 40.9 (1996-2011)
93.Milan BORJAN (Canada) 37 [ 81] * 45.7 (2011-2023)
Jurgen CROY (East Germany) 37 [ 86] 43.1 (1967-1981)
Bogdan STELEA (Romania) 37 [ 91] 40.7 (1988-2005)
Mahamadou SIDIBE (Mali) 37 [ 97] 38.1 (1995-2010)
Tony MEOLA (United States) 37 [100] 37.0 (1988-2006)
Thomas S�RENSEN (Denmark) 37 [101] 36.6 (1999-2012)
Gabor KIRALY (Hungary) 37 [108] 34.3 (1998-2016)
100.Seyed Mehdi RAHMATI (Iran) 36 [ 76] 47.4 (2004-2012)
Seigo NARAZAKI (Japan) 36 [ 77] 46.8 (1998-2010)
Jose CEVALLOS (Ecuador) 36 [ 87] 41.4 (1994-2009)
Eiji KAWASHIMA (Japan) 36 [ 95] * 37.9 (2008-2022)
104.Andre ARENDSE (South Africa) 35 [ 67] 52.2 (1995-2004)
Ali KHASIF (UA Emirates) 35 [ 70] * 50.0 (2009-2023)
Waleed ABDULLAH (Saudi Arabia) 35 [ 72] 48.6 (2007-2018)
Gordon BANKS (England) 35 [ 73] 47.9 (1963-1972)
Ahmad ABEDZADEH (Iran) 35 [ 79] 44.3 (1987-1998)
Qasem BURHAN (Qatar) 35 [ 80] 43.8 (2004-2015)
Etrit BERISHA (Albania) 35 [ 81] * 43.2 (2012-2024)
Lukas HRADECKY (Finland) 35 [ 92] * 38.0 (2010-2024)
GILMAR (Brazil) 35 [ 94] 37.2 (1953-1969)
Marvin PHILLIP (Trinidad/Tobago) 35 [ 94] * 37.2 (2007-2023)
Yann SOMMER (Switzerland) 35 [ 94] * 37.2 (2012-2024)
Nour SABRI (Iraq) 35 [ 98] 35.7 (2002-2018)
116.Carlos KAMENI (Cameroon) 34 [ 72] 47.2 (2001-2019)
Hans VAN BREUKELEN (Netherlands) 34 [ 73] 46.6 (1980-1992)
Faiz AL-RUSHAIDI (Oman) 34 [ 73] * 46.6 (2010-2023)
RICARDO (Portugal) 34 [ 79] 43.0 (2001-2008)
Kossi AGASSA (Togo) 34 [ 84] 40.5 (1998-2017)
Wojciech SZCZESNY (Poland) 34 [ 84] * 40.5 (2009-2024)
Maik TAYLOR (N. Ireland) 34 [ 88] 38.6 (1999-2011)
Neville SOUTHALL (Wales) 34 [ 92] 37.0 (1982-1997)
124.Aymen MATHLOUTHI (Tunisia) 33 [ 72] 45.8 (2007-2019)
Ciprian TATARASANU (Romania) 33 [ 73] 45.2 (2010-2020)
Robin OLSEN (Sweden) 33 [ 75] * 44.0 (2015-2024)
Roberto FERNANDEZ (Paraguay) 33 [ 78] 42.3 (1976-1989)
Clayton INCE (Trinidad/Tobago) 33 [ 79] 41.8 (1994-2009)
Friedrich KONCILIA (Austria) 33 [ 84] 39.3 (1970-1985)
Vladimir STOJKOVIC (Y'slavia/Serbia) 33 [ 84] 39.3 (2006-2018)
YAPP Hung-Fai (Hongkong) 33 [ 96] * 34.4 (2010-2024)
Kiran CHEMJONG (Nepal) 33 [102] * 32.4 (2008-2024)
133.Dimitar IVANKOV (Bulgaria) 32 [ 65] 49.2 (1998-2010)
Rene HIGUITA (Colombia) 32 [ 68] 47.1 (1987-1999)
Jan OBLAK (Slovenia) 32 [ 69] * 46.4 (2012-2024)
Jose Luis CHILAVERT (Paraguay) 32 [ 74] 43.2 (1989-2003)
Craig GORDON (Scotland) 32 [ 75] * 42.7 (2004-2024)
Gyula GROSICS (Hungary) 32 [ 86] 37.2 (1947-1962)
Mosab BALHOUS (Syria) 32 [ 86] 37.2 (2006-2016)
Andris VANINS (Latvia) 32 [100] 32.0 (2000-2019)
Mart POOM (Estonia) 32 [120] 26.7 (1992-2009)
142.Jens LEHMANN (Germany) 31 [ 61] 50.8 (1998-2008)
Zdravko ZDRAVKOV (Bulgaria) 31 [ 68] 45.6 (1996-2005)
Jordan PICKFORD (England) 31 [ 68] * 45.6 (2017-2024)
VOZINHA (Cape Verde) 31 [ 77] * 40.3 (2012-2024)
Rodolfo RODRIGUEZ (Uruguay) 31 [ 78] 39.7 (1976-1986)
Alexander DOMINGUEZ (Ecuador) 31 [ 78] * 39.7 (2011-2024)
S.HATHAIRATTANAKOOL (Thailand) 31 [ 79] 39.2 (2003-2018)
149.Ivo VIKTOR (Czechoslovakia) 30 [ 63] 47.6 (1966-1977)
K.THAMSATCHANAN (Thailand) 30 [ 68] * 44.1 (2008-2022)
Silviu LUNG (Romania) 30 [ 76] 39.5 (1979-1993)
Lionel LEWIS (Singapore) 30 [ 77] 39.0 (2002-2011)
Giorgi LORIA (Georgia) 30 [ 78] * 38.5 (2008-2023)
Neil ETHERIDGE (Philippines) 30 [ 80] * 37.5 (2008-2024)
Mahgoub EL-MUEZ (Sudan) 30 [ 81] 37.0 (2002-2024)
NB: links to individual stats files only given for goalkeepers who are not national cap record holders on their position (those are of course linked in the overview above).
Goals Record Holders
Goalkeeper (Country) Gls [Mat] (Years) 1.Jose Luis CHILAVERT (Paraguay) 8 [ 74] (1989-2003) 2.Ergilio HATO (Curacao) 5 [ 35] (1944-1955) 3.Ronny ALOEMA (Surinam) 4 [ 28] (2008-2012) 4.Rene HIGUITA (Colombia) 3 [ 68] (1987-1999) 5.Dragan PANTELIC (Yugoslavia) 2 [ 19] (1979-1984) Ahmed Al-JASEM (Kuwait) 2 [ 24] (1997-2001) Kennedy MWEENE (Zambia) 2 [122] (2004-2021) 8.Alvin FELIX (Grenada) 1 [ 4] (1998-2001) Tapas POSMAN (Papua New Guinea) 1 [ 7] (2002-2004) Luis MARTINEZ (Colombia) 1 [ 8] (2003-2011) James McAULEY (Scotland) 1 [ 9] (1882-1887) Thokozani MKHULISI (Swaziland) 1 [ 12] (2007-2009) Kai McKENZIE-LYLE (Guyana) 1 [ 13] * (2016-2023) Mark BOSNICH (Australia) 1 [ 17] (1993-2000) Imrich STACHO (Czech Republic) 1 [ 23] (1953-1960) Meshab SHANQAB (Libya) 1 [ 24] (1983-2000) YANG Chen-Hsing (Taiwan) 1 [ 26] (1997-2004) Goitseone PHOKO (Botswana) 1 [ 27] * (2015-2024) Sandy SANCHEZ (Cuba) 1 [ 30] * (2015-2023) Stephane BITSEKI MOTO (Gabon) 1 [ 32] (2012-2017) Kjell KASPERSEN (Norway) 1 [ 33] (1961-1971) Rachad CHITOU (Benin) 1 [ 34] (1996-2010) Denis ESPINOZA (Nicaragua) 1 [ 39] * (2004-2021) Christian PIOT (Belgium) 1 [ 40] (1969-1977) Sekhoane MOERANE (Lesotho) 1 [ 41] * (2020-2004) Barel MOUKO (Congo-Brazzav.) 1 [ 53] (2004-2018) Rafael DUDAMEL (Venezuela) 1 [ 55] (1993-2010) Peter RUFAI (Nigeria) 1 [ 66] (1983-1998) Aaron LAWRENCE (Jamaica) 1 [ 74] (1997-2004) Richard KINGSON (Ghana) 1 [ 93] (1996-2011) Peter SCHMEICHEL (Denmark) 1 [129] (1987-2001) Amer SHAFI (Jordan) 1 [173] (2002-2021)
NB: links to individual stats files only given for goalkeepers who are not national cap record holders on their position (those are of course linked in the overview above).
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