Fifa World Cup 2022 Top 10 Goalkeepers to Watch out

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the quadrennial international men’s soccer tournament. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022. With the world’s best players playing for every single participating country, it is sure to be an event full of top-level soccer. As with any World Cup, there will be a number of standout goalkeepers. These are the 10 that you should keep an eye on during the tournament.

Alisson Becker

Alisson Becker is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Liverpool and the Brazil national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Born in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Alisson began his career with Internacional in 2013. He made over 100 appearances for the club, winning the Campeonato Gaúcho in each of his three seasons. In 2016, he was signed by Roma for an initial fee of €8 million, where he spent two seasons before joining Liverpool in 2018 for £67 million, a then-world record fee for a goalkeeper.

Alisson is known for his quick reflexes, excellent shot-stopping abilities and distribution. His ability to play out from the back and start counter-attacks with his long throws has led to him being likened to former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek.

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Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Chelsea and the Belgium national team. He has been voted the best goalkeeper in the world by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics in both 2015 and 2016, and he was named to the FIFPro World11 in 2017.

Courtois began his career with Genk, where he made his professional debut in 2009. He spent three seasons with the Belgian club before joining Chelsea in 2011. He was immediately loaned out to Atletico Madrid, where he spent three successful seasons, winning the Copa del Rey and La Liga titles, and being named to the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season.

In 2014, Courtois returned to Chelsea and has since established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League. In his first season back with Chelsea, he won the Premier League Golden Glove award for having the most clean sheets in the league. He has also won two more Premier League titles (2016–17 and 2017–18), an FA Cup (2018), and a UEFA Europa League title (2019).

Courtois is widely considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world; he has been praised for his shot-stopping abilities, command of his area, and distribution.

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Hugo Lloris

France’s captain and starting goalkeeper is Hugo Lloris. The 32-year-old has been a mainstay in the French national team for over a decade, and he was instrumental in their run to the final of Euro 2016. Lloris is a world-class goalkeeper, and he will be looking to lead France to glory at the World Cup this summer.

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Jan Oblak

Jan Oblak is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Slovenia national team. He is widely considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Oblak began his career at Portuguese club Benfica, where he won two Primeira Liga titles, the Taça da Liga and the Taça de Portugal. In 2014, he was signed by Atlético Madrid for a club-record fee of €16 million. He has since won the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Super Cup and was runner-up of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Barcelona and the Germany national team. He is widely considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world, and has been praised for his quick reflexes, outstanding shot-stopping abilities, and Distribution.

Born in Monchengladbach, Ter Stegen began his career at local club Borussia Mönchengladbach II, making his first team debut in 2009. He spent two seasons with the first team before joining Barcelona in 2014. Since then he has made over 150 appearances for the club, winning four La Liga titles, three Copas del Rey, one UEFA Champions League title and one FIFA Club World Cup title.

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On the international stage, Ter Stegen was a member of the German squads that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was also part of the team that reached the final of UEFA Euro 2016.

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Manuel Neuer

Manuel Peter Neuer is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of all time, and has been listed as the world’s best goalkeeper by The Guardian in 2013 and 2014.

Neuer started his career at Schalke 04 in 2006, where he quickly established himself as first-choice keeper, helping the club to win the Bundesliga in 2007–08. In 2011, he moved to Bayern Munich for €22 million. Neuer won 27 major trophies during his career with Bayern, including seven Bundesliga titles and the UEFA Champions League in 2013. He has also been named German Footballer of the Year three times (in 2011, 2014, and 2016).

With Germany, Neuer has won the FIFA World Cup in 2014, making him one of only four keepers to have ever won both the World Cup and Champions League. He was also included in Germany’s squads for Euro 2008, Euro 2012, and Euro 2016; however, he did not play in any matches at these tournaments due to being second-choice behind Jens Lehmann and then Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Samir Handanovič

Samir Handanovič is one of the top goalkeepers in the world, and he will be representing his country, Slovenia, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He has been a professional goalkeeper for over 15 years, and he has played for some of the top clubs in Europe, including Inter Milan and Udinese.

Handanovič is known for his quick reflexes and his ability to make acrobatic saves. He is also a good distributor of the ball, and he often starts attacks with his accurate throws.

At 6’4″, Handanovič is tall for a goalkeeper, and he uses his height to his advantage by commanding his area well and winning most aerial duels.

If Slovenia are to have any chance of progressing beyond the group stage at the World Cup, they will need Handanovič to be at his best.

Wojciech Szczęsny

Wojciech Szczęsny is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus and the Poland national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Szczęsny began his career at Polish club Legia Warsaw, where he made his senior debut in 2007. He spent two seasons with the club before moving to Italy to join Roma in 2009. He spent six seasons with Roma, winning the Coppa Italia in 2008–09. In 2015, he joined Juventus on a season-long loan deal, which was made permanent the following year. With Juventus, he has won four consecutive Serie A titles (2016–17 to 2019–20), four Coppa Italia titles (2016–17 to 2019–20), and three Supercoppa Italiana titles (2015, 2018, and 2020).

Szczęsny has represented Poland at various youth levels since 2006, and made his senior international debut in 2009. He was a member of Poland’s team at Euro 2012, where they reached the quarter-finals, and later helped them qualify for Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

David de Gea

David de Gea is one of the most talented young goalkeepers in the world and he is certainly one to watch out for in this year’s FIFA World Cup. The Spanish shot-stopper has been in outstanding form for both club and country over the past few years and he will be hoping to carry that form into the World Cup.

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De Gea began his career with Atletico Madrid before moving to Manchester United in 2011. He has quickly established himself as United’s first-choice goalkeeper and has won a number of trophies, including the Premier League title and the FA Cup.

For Spain, De Gea was an unused member of their 2010 World Cup-winning squad but he did play a key role in their successful Euro 2012 campaign, starting all four games. He will be hoping to build on that experience this summer and help Spain retain their world crown.

Ederson

Ederson is one of the most promising young goalkeepers in the world. The 23-year-old Brazilian has already made a name for himself at Benfica, where he helped the team win the Portuguese league title and reach the UEFA Champions League final in 2016/17.

He is now set to make his World Cup debut in Russia, and will be looking to prove that he can compete with the best goalkeepers in the world on the biggest stage.

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Ederson is known for his quick reflexes, excellent shot-stopping abilities, and distribution. He is also comfortable with the ball at his feet, which allows him to play out from the back and start attacks for his team.

With Brazil expected to go far in this year’s World Cup, Ederson will have plenty of opportunities to showcase his talents on the biggest stage. If he can perform well, he could establish himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

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Conclusion

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is near to kick off, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start getting excited about it now. We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 goalkeepers to watch out for in the upcoming tournament, so be sure to keep an eye on them when the time comes. From established stars like Manuel Neuer to up-and-comers like Alisson Becker, these are the keepers who are sure to make an impact at the 2022 World Cup.