Goalkeepers in Europe’s top five leagues with the highest clean sheet percentage

The role of a goalkeeper is one of the most important and arguably toughest positions to play on a football pitch. They're all alone to be the guardian of his team's goal, and they are expected to do anything possible to stop the ball from crossing their goal line.

Keeping a clean sheet is a big bonus for a keeper, and it really isn't an easy feat, especially to do it numerous times in a season.

The best goalkeepers in the world make the position look easy to play, and that's often why they don't get enough credit.

So, let's give some of the best their well-earned credit. Here the top 10 goalkeepers from Europe's top five leagues ranked by their clean sheet percentage.

 

Alisson (Liverpool) – 60.8% 

Number one on this list is Liverpool's number one. Alisson has been with the Reds since 2018. He has won the Premier League and the Champions League amongst other trophies with them.

This season, Alisson ranks number one for clean sheets, with 20 clean sheets in 35 games. He has also conceded only 21 goals, the joint best for least amount conceded in the Premier League for starting goalkeepers.

 

Ederson (Man City) – 58.8% 

The other Brazilian keeper from Liverpool's main rivals right now, Ederson has been almost matching Alisson this season for clean sheet percentage, however the Liverpool man has the lead due to a technicallity.

Both keepers share the top spot in the Prem for clean sheets with 20, and are also matching for goals conceded with 21. However, Alisson gets the top spot because he has missed two games this season, while Ederson has only missed one.

This takes his percentage down slightly, however when looking at goals against per 90 minutes, despite again being the same for goals conceded this season, Ederson ranks number one with 0.62 to Alisson's 0.64.

 

Alex Remiro (Real Sociedad) - 56.3% 

The number one goalkeeper in La Liga for clean sheet percentage is Alex Remiro from Real Sociedad.

Sociedad are having a decent year, currently sitting in sixth in the league. Defensively, they have conceded 34 goals, the same amount as they have scored. It's the fifth least amount in the league.

More specifically for Remiro, he has conceded 29 goals, which is the same amount as the league champions number one, Thibaut Courtois.

 

Leonardo Cesar Jardim (Lille) - 53.3% 

Leonardo Cesar Jardim takes the number one spot in the French League 1 for clean sheet percentage, although he has only played 15 games.

In those 15 games, he has kept eight clean sheets. He has also conceded 17 goals, so he has a rate of 2.43 goals conceded per game when he doesn't keep a clean sheet

 

Mike Maignan (Milan) - 50% 

Number one for clean sheet percentage in the Italian Serie A is Mika Maignan from the current league leaders, Milan.

He is in his first season with Milan, after spending the last six seasons with Lille, who gave him his start in professional football.

And in his first season, he has kept 15 clean sheets in 30 games so far. He has also conceded only 21 goals, the least amount in the league for a starting keeper.

 

Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia) - 47.1% 

The youngest name on this list, Giorgi Mamardashvili has shown great ability at only 21 years of age and has a lot of potential to his game.

He has played 17 times this season for Valencia and has kept eight clean sheets while conceding 17 goals. That means he concedes 1.89 goals per game when he doesn't keep a clean sheet.

He also ranks number one in the league for save percentage with 78.3%.

 

Geronimo Rulli (Villareal) - 44.8% 

La Liga keepers feature the most on this list. This time it's Geronimo Rulli from Villareal.

Rulli has conceded 25 goals in 29 games and has kept 13 clean sheets. He has a rate of 0.86 goals conceded per 90 minutes, which is the third best in the league.

He ranks number six in the league for save percentage with 74.4%.

 

Matthieu Dreyer (Lorient) - 42.9% 

Matthieu Dreyer is the oldest name on this list. At 33 years old, he is in his second season with Lorient in the French Ligue 1.

He has played only 14 times this season and has conceded 24 goals. He has six clean sheets, though, and that's what puts him on this list.

It may be the lowest amount of clean sheets here, but it is still an impressive rate.

 

Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) - 41.9% 

Edouard Mendy is having a strong second season with Chelsea, despite some mistakes throughout the year.

He has played 31 games and has kept 13 clean sheets so far. He has also conceded 29 goals at a rate of 0.94 goals conceded per game.

He also has a save percentage of 74.4%, the third best percentage in the Premier League.

 

Yassine Bounou (Sevilla) - 41.4% 

Yassine Bounou has been with Sevilla for the last three seasons now, a span of time that has seen them finish in a Champions League position each year. And that is no coincedence.

Bounou has proven himself to be one of the premier keepers in the league. He has played 29 games and has kept 12 clean sheets. He has also conceded 23 goals, which is the least amount for any goalkeeper in the league that has played more than 20 games.