Top 5 players with Maximum Clean sheets in the Premier League history

Let's take a look at the top five players who have had the highest clean sheets in the history of Premier League.


Top 5 players with Maximum Clean sheets in the Premier League history

The Premier League have been forever blessed with the presence of many great goalkeepers as they have been the main backline of defense for the English clubs since the very beginning.

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Let’s look at the top five players who have had the highest clean sheets in the history of the Premier League. Only 16 players in the English league have managed to keep above 100 clean sheets.

Tim Flowers and Ian Walker were the first goalkeepers to keep clean sheets in the English league in a match between Southampton and Tottenham, which ended in a 0-0 draw. Peter Schmeichel was the Premier League’s first keeper to reach 100 clean sheets.

Learn more: Highest Goalscorers in the Premier League history

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5) David de Gea

David de Gea
David de Gea

The only active player on the list Manchester United Spaniard David de Gea, has one of the safest hands in world football. He has kept a clean sheet in 138 of the 394* games he played for the Red Devils. He joined the Manchester team in 2011 for a British record fee for a goalkeeper of approximately £18.9 million from Atletico Madrid. He replaced Club legend, Van der Sar and went on outmatch his idols.

David de Gea won the  Premier League: in 2012–13, FA Cup: in 2015–16, EFL Cup: in 2016–17, FA Community Shield: in 2011,2013, 2016, UEFA Europa League: in 2016–17, and runner-up: in 2020–21.

4) David Seaman

David Seaman (MBE)

David Seaman has been one of the most remarkable goalkeepers in the Premier League, best known for his time with Arsenal, where the Englishman won some major silverware. He has the second-highest number of appearances as a Goalkeeper in the English National team.

David Seaman had an exceptional stint with the Gunners, after which he later spent the rest of his career with Manchester City. David Seaman has played 344 matches and has 141 clean sheets in the Premier League. Before retiring at the age of 40 from Manchester City, Seaman provided the Blues with another remarkable keeper, David James.

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3) Mark Schwarzer

Mark Schwarzer

Mark Schwarzer is one of the most memorable none British goalkeepers in the history of the Premier League who has left a deep print of his skillset. The Australian keeper was the first none British player to play 500 matches in the Premier League during his stints with Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, and Leicester City.

Mark Schwarzer has kept 151 clean sheets in 514 appearances in the English Premier League. He is the second-highest player to have kept this number of clean sheets, who is not British. He played a major role in Australia’s run in the 2006 and 2010 World Cup, although they both could not make it to the knockout stage.

2) David James

David James (MBE)

David James has represented his skillset in English football for most of his career. He is the fourth highest in terms of appearances in the English Premier League, having played for Liverpool, Portsmouth, Aston Villa, Manchester City, and West Ham United.

The Englishman has 169 saves in 572 matches and is the top Brit Goalkeeper in the Premier League to have achieved this. David James’s match against Middlesbrough in the 2004/05 season is one of the most memorable when the Goalie played as a forward, charging at the defense and winning a vital penalty. However, the penalty was missed, and the Match ended in 1-1 draw as Middlesbrough went up to the UEFA Cup.

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1) Petr Čech

Petr Čech

The Czech Goalie, one of the greatest Petr Čech, has been regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the history of the Premier League. Pete Čech is the only goalkeeper to have reached the mark of 200 clean sheets in the history of the English League, playing for Chelsea and Arsenal.

Petr Čech has 202 clean sheets in 443 matches and is regarded as one of the legends of the English club Chelsea. The Czech former professional goalkeeper has won much major silverware with Chelsea. Petr Čech’s head injury was a major events in his life as the player suffered a major skull fracture and wore a head guard for the rest of his playing career, proving that nothing can stop his passion for the game.

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