The 30 best goalkeepers of all time

Ranked by peak-career rating on one scale across eras. Each player is rated at his best, against fixed reference players, then checked by separate AI audits for fame, era and nationality bias. Estimates, not official data. How the ratings are made

1. 1 Manuel NeuerGK · 2012-202075.6
2. 2 Lev YashinGK · 1956-196674.1
3. 3 Edwin van der SarGK · 1995-200973.3
4. 4 Gianluigi BuffonGK · 2002-201273.1
5. 5 Peter SchmeichelGK · 1991-199972.8
6. 6 Alisson BeckerGK · 2018-202272.7
7. 7 Dino ZoffGK · 1972-198271.7
8. 8 EdersonGK · 2017-202371.4
9. 9 Oliver KahnGK · 1999-200271.4
10. 10 Amadeo CarrizoGK · 1950-196270.8
11. 11 Marc-André ter StegenGK · 2016-202270.5
12. 12 Rogério CeniGK · 2005-200770.4
13. 13 Sepp MaierGK · 1970-197870.2
14. 14 Thibaut CourtoisGK · 2018-202470.2
15. 15 José Luis ChilavertGK · 1995-200169.9
16. 16 Petr ČechGK · 2004-201469.9
17. 17 Mike MaignanGK · 2021-202469.8
18. 18 Iker CasillasGK · 2002-201269.7
19. 19 Vítor BaíaGK · 1995-200469.7
20. 20 Michel Preud'hommeGK · 1987-199669.6
21. 21 Bert TrautmannGK · 1950-196069.4
22. 22 Gordon BanksGK · 1963-197269.3
23. 23 Neville SouthallGK · 1984-199169.3
24. 24 Jan OblakGK · 2016-202369.0
25. 25 Rinat DasayevGK · 1982-198869.0
26. 26 Yann SommerGK · 2015-202469.0
27. 27 Fabien BarthezGK · 1993-200168.9
28. 28 GilmarGK · 1957-196668.9
29. 29 Peter ShiltonGK · 1977-199068.9
30. 30 Andoni ZubizarretaGK · 1984-199468.8