5 outfield player who played as a Goalkeeper in a game
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In the game of football, many players pack a lot of versatility as they make themselves capable of playing in a different position but there are certain scenarios where this took an extreme turn as the outfield players were forced to play at the Goalkeeper position due to certain emergencies.
Among many let’s check out the names of five outfield players who supported their team by playing in the place of Goalkeeper when the team was in dire need of someone responsible.
1) Dani Alves
Dani Alves is one of the greatest football players who play as a right back. The Brazilian star rejoined the Catalan club recently from PSG as he looks to help FC Barcelona stand back on their feet.
Dani Alves volunteered to play as a goalkeeper for the French club Paris Saint Germain when at the 90th minute Kevin Trapp received a red card against Sochaux in the French Cup. The French team was winning the match 4-1 and Dani Alves managed to keep a clean sheet in his name for the amount of time played and bagging a vital win.
2) Kyle Walker
Kyle Walker, the English international is one of the fastest players on the football pitch right now. The 31 Year Old Right Back plays for the English Club Manchester City and has proved himself as an excellent player under Pep Guardiola.
Kyle Walker was chosen as the emergency Goalkeeper for Manchester City against Atalanta in the 2019 Champions League group stage match. Ederson was injured and was substituted with Claudio Bravo who received a red card with 10 minutes still in hand to play. The English full back stepped up onto the pitch and helped Manchester City to secure a vital draw in the fixture.
3) Rio Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand, the former English professional football player was one of the most iconic players under Sir Alex Ferguson in Manchester United. Ferdinand is currently a football pundit who speaks his opinion in BT Sport.
Rio Ferdinand played as a Goalkeeper in a match for Manchester United in the sixth round of the FA Cup in 2007/08 season when Sir Alex Ferguson was left with no more options. Edwin Van de Saar was substituted in the half time due to an injury and Tomasz Kuszczak was sent off in the 70th minute of the game for committing a gruesome foul in the box. Rio Ferdinanad was not able to save the penalty even though he jumped in the right direction, losing the match 1-0 to Portsmouth, who later on went on to win the cup in that campaign.
4) John O’Shea
The Irishman was one of the most versatile players on the pitch for Manchester United as he played in the centre back position as well as in the defensive midfield whenever it was needed.
John O’Shea was forced to play in the Goalkeeper’s position as Manchester United ran out of options when Edwin Van de Saar broke his nose against Tottenham Hotspur in 2007 season’s premier league match. John O’Shea kept a clean sheet as United won the match 4-0 at the end of the day with the Irishman being the man of the hour for the Red Devils.
5) John Terry
John Terry the former English professional footballer who used to play as a defender ix considered as a legend for the English club Chelsea. John Terry helped the Blues to reach new heights in the European stage of world football and was ready to take on any challenge laid in front of him. This was seen when he wore the Gloves to play as goalkeeper for Chelsea in their emergency, during their Premier League clash with reading in 2006/07 season
The match between Reading and Chelsea is still regarded as one of the most gruesome matches in the history of the premier league as two major goalkeepers of Chelsea, Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini went out of the field on stretcher as they suffered some major injuries. Chelsea went on to win the match 1-0 with nine players on the field and John Terry being the important shield for the final five minutes of the game.
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