Premier League’s Best Goalkeepers – Ranking

They say you have to be mad to be a goalkeeper – and ‘they’ are right.

You get to use your hands, you elect yourself into a union that isn’t even officially a union, you have to stand around and keep yourself locked in for most of a game.

But they’re still crucial to the game. They’re the ones who do the real dirty work for their sides, after all.

Here are our picks for the ten best goalkeepers in the Premier League – ranked after 25 gameweeks.

10. Hugo Lloris (Down 6)

Hugo Lloris had put his error-strewn recent past behind him to peak again at the top level…until this past weekend.

Two crucial mistakes in the defeat to Wolves sees him drop way down to 10th from 4th in the rankings.

9. Aaron Ramsdale (New entry)

The only new entry, and undoubtedly a deserved one too.

While Arsenal’s attack has struggled to score goals recently – only scoring two league goals in 2022 – Aaron Ramsdale has kept up his end of the bargain at the other end of the pitch.

The goalkeeper has kept clean sheets in his last two games, and has arguably been the club’s most consistent performer this season.

8. Lukasz Fabianski (Down 1)

Like every goalkeeper who’s left Arsenal this century, Lukasz Fabianski has gone from strength to strength since departing the Gunners.

Now into his 15th Premier League season, the Pole has managed to keep the impressive Alphonse Areola out of the side and keep his place between the sticks for West Ham.

7. Jordan Pickford (Down 1)

It’s been roughly a year since the last high profile ‘oh my word what is he doing’ Jordan Pickford blunder, enjoying a stellar 2021 for club and country.

Everton may be rather rubbish nowadays (although they looked a bit better under Frank Lampard at the weekend), but at least he can enjoy a spot in this ranking – and that’s the real quiz.

6. Emiliano Martinez (Down 1)

Who would have thought the biggest ‘Sliding Doors’ moment in the career of Emiliano Martinez would have been Neal Maupay barging into Bernd Leno on a humid June afternoon?

Now a full Argentina international and one of the world’s top stoppers, Martinez recently signed a new long-term contract at Aston Villa.

A slight dip in recent performances however means that he just drops out of the our top five Premier League goalkeepers.

5. Jose Sa (Up 3)

Jose Sa had a pretty tough job coming in to replace the excellent Rui Patricio, but he’s been crucial in Wolves’ efforts to become one of the Premier League’s toughest teams to break down.

Bruno Lage’s side have conceded just 17 Premier League goals this season – only leaders Manchester City have a tighter defensive record.

4. David de Gea (-)

David de Gea couldn’t have been optimistic about his Man Utd prospects at the end of the 2020/21 season – backup keeper Dean Henderson was getting plenty of first team opportunities, and when brought back in for the Europa League final, missed the decisive spot kick after conceding 11 straight Villarreal penalties.

But true to form, De Gea has largely been United’s best player this term, saving them from disaster time and time again.

3. Edouard Mendy (Down 1)

You’d expect the great Petr Cech to have a good eye for a goalkeeper, and boy did he find Chelsea a gem in Edouard Mendy.

Recently the recipient of The Best FIFA Goalkeeper award for 2021, Mendy has quickly established himself as one of the world’s best players in any position, let alone his own.

Down one this week because he hasn’t played a Premier League in quite a while due to the AFCON and FIFA Club World Cup.

2. Ederson (Up 1)

One can only imagine the euphoria Pep Guardiola must have felt when he watched Ederson for the first time in his life, knowing that this was the goalkeeper he’s spent his whole career searching for.

The Brazilian may not be the greatest shot stopper but that’s not as important for a club like Man City, with Ederson effectively acting as an 11th outfielder most of the time.

1. Alisson (-)

As he seems to prove every weekend, Alisson is still the best goalkeeper in the Premier League.

He has the perfect mix of positioning, leadership, distribution and experience needed to be a world class stopper and he’s showing no sign of slowing down.