"The best goalkeepers in the world used to be easy to sort but the position has evolved so much in the last decade or so. Once the madmen and mavericks of your club, the position has become sanitised in the modern game: goalkeepers are no longer quite so different to outfielders, since they have to build from the back and rush out to help a high line like a traditional sweeper used to decades ago. It makes lists like these difficult"
"We asked our panel to assign a score of 10 points to their top-rated goalkeeper, down to one point to their 10th-placed keeper, compiling a total score for each; in addition to our experts' scores, we allotted scores to keepers based on statistics, such as goals conceded, Post-shot Expected Goals minus Goals Allowed per 90 minutes (PSxG - Goals Allowed/90) and percentage of crosses claimed."
Goalkeeping has shifted toward ball-playing and sweeper-like duties, requiring keepers to build from the back and support high defensive lines. An expert panel ranked goalkeepers worldwide, using three core criteria: form over the past 12–18 months, historical excellence, and technical ability. The panel allocated 10 points to their top choice down to one point for tenth, producing aggregated expert scores. Statistical measures supplemented panel votes, including goals conceded, Post-shot Expected Goals minus Goals Allowed per 90 minutes (PSxG - Goals Allowed/90), and percentage of crosses claimed. Over 50 players were evaluated and a top 20 was compiled.
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