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         THE 25 GOALKEEPERS WITH THE MOST CLEAN SHEETS: CECH, SEAMAN, JAMES

by PetrFan

Sir Alex Ferguson always held the opinion that, while attackers win games, it was defence that won league titles – as this list of the goalkeepers with the highest number of clean sheets in Premier League history demonstrates. While goalscorers and creators generally garner most of the spotlight due to their exploits up front. every Premier League team that’s worth its salt has an excellent shot-stopper between the sticks.

Of the 12 goalkeepers with the most clean sheets in the competition’s 30-year history, six have lifted the Premier League title while the others are renowned as goalkeeping stalwarts that have represented a number of clubs with distinction. It’s no surprise to see Petr Cech at the head of our list. After signing for Chelsea in 2004, Cech only conceded 15 league goals in his first season as Jose Mourinho’s side swept all before them.

  1. Petr Cech (Chelsea, Arsenal) – 202
  2. David James (Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Man City, Portsmouth) – 169
  3. Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, Leicester) – 151
  4. David Seaman (Arsenal, Man City) – 141
  5. Nigel Martyn (Crystal Palace, Leeds, Everton) – 137
  6. Pepe Reina (Liverpool, Aston Villa) – 136

=7. Brad Friedel (Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa, Tottenham) – 132

=7. Tim Howard (Man Utd, Everton) – 132

=7. Edwin van der Sar (Fulham, Man Utd) – 132

  1. David de Gea (Man Utd) – 130
  2. Peter Schmeichel (Man Utd, Aston Villa, Man City) – 128
  3. Joe Hart (Man City, Birmingham, West Ham, Burnley) – 127
  4. Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) – 120
  5. Shay Given (Blackburn, Newcastle, Man City, Aston Villa, Stoke) – 113
  6. Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton, West Ham) – 108
  7. Thomas Sorensen (Sunderland, Aston Villa, Stoke) – 107
  8. Ben Foster (Man Utd, Birmingham, West Brom, Watford) – 92
  9. Ederson (Man City) – 91
  10. Paul Robinson (Leeds, Tottenham, Blackburn, Burnley) – 86
  11. Kasper Schmeichel (Man City, Leicester) – 82
  12. Lukasz Fabianski (Arsenal, Swansea, West Ham) – 81

=22. Tim Flowers (Southampton, Blackburn, Leicester) – 80

=22. Simon Mignolet (Sunderland, Liverpool) – 80

  1. Ian Walker (Tottenham, Leicester, Bolton) – 77
  2. Mark Bosnich (Aston Villa, Man Utd, Chelsea) – 74