The goalkeeping post is one of the most tedious positions in the game of football especially when you do not have a stable defense and your opponent have world class strikers.On the other hand, once you have great defenders, the goalkeeping position might be very relaxing.
Today we are going base in Spain more precisely in the La Liga Santander so that we can rank the best la Liga goalkeepers this season.
Ranking of the Best Goalkeepers in the la Liga this season
The goalkeepers have been very busy in the la Liga this season, from maintaining clean sheets to pulling spectacular saves. So in this post, we are going to explore the best goalkeepers in la Liga Santander this Season so stick on to your reading and discover our ranking.
It is of no doubt that some of the best goalkeepers in the World play in different clubs in the Spanish League. The best goalkeepers of the La Liga santander are popularly known for their composure, defensive abilities and goalkeeping exploits.
Therefore these are the five best goalkeepers in the la Liga this 2020-2021 season
1. Jan Oblak - Atletico Madrid
Jan Oblak is also among the best goalkeepers in the world and he is popularly known for his amazing performances between the sticks for Atletico Madrid.
Jan Oblak joined Atletico Madrid in the year 2014 and was the most expensive goalkeeper in la Liga by then. Since his arrival in Spain, he has won the Ricardo Zamora trophy for the best goalkeeper 4 times consecutively since 2015.
His great goalkeeping performnaces has helped his club to win 3 major trophies including the la Liga title. Jan Oblak has kept more than 50 clean sheets in above 250 appearances.
Jan Oblak this season helped Atletico to win the La Liga title as he recorded more than 14 saves this season.
2. Marc Andre Ter Stegen - Barcelona
Marc Andre Ter Stegen is also regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the World due to his sharp reflexes and ability to stop long shots. Last season, the German international made more than 70% saves.
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Since joining Barcelona in the year 2014, he has helped the club triumph in many matches and has won every major trophy with the Blaugrana. Named "the Wall" , he is good at making saves with one hand and his quick feet is an asset.
Marc Andre is also one of the best bal playing gaolkeepers in the world actually.
3. Thibaut Courtois - Real Madrid
The Real Madrid goalkeeper has always been an amazing performer in between the post since at Chelsea. The ex Chelsea goalkeeper joined Real Madrid in the year 2018 and has helped add stability at the back line of the Los Blancos.
The Belgian international has excellent positioning especially on one-one situations against strikers and due to his great goalkeeping performnaces, he was named the best goalkeeper in the World by FIFA.
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Even though his 1st season in the la Liga was just an average perfomance, it is of no doubt that he is still a world class goalkeeper.
Thibaut Courtois this season in the La Liga played 38 games and recorded 90 saves and 17 clean sheets to help Real Madrid end runners up in the 2020-2021 la Liga campaign.
4. Yassine Bounou- Sevilla
The Moroccan international has been amazing in his position for the Spanish club this season and has managed to keep more than 12 clean sheets in 24 games for Seville this season. The goalkeeper has also recorded a good number of saves inside the 18 yard box and also scored in their 1-1 draw against Valladolid.
Yassine Bounou due to his great performances both at club and country level, he is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Africa of this present era.
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5. Unai Simon - Athletic Bilbao
Here comes our 5th and the youngest goalkeeper on our list of the best goalkeepers in La Liga 2021.
The 23 year Spanish goalkeeper has been one of the spark light of his club and we can also say that the present form of Atletic Bilbao relies greatly on the Unai Simon. He was brought back to the club afater a loan spell in Elche and has been a key player in Atletic Bilaboa's squad since his arrival. The 23 year old keeper has firmly estabished himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the la Liga and his amazing performnaces has earned him a call up in the Spain national team.
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