Top 5 English goalkeepers in the Premier League history
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One of the most paciest and thrilling league in the world, English Premier League, has seen the best of the best goalkeepers. Since its inception, we have seen the goalkeepers of different nationalities taking the center stage. In this article we will look upon to the top 5 English goalkeepers to ever grace the English Premier League.
In this post, we will look at the top 5 English goalkeepers who troubled the opposition with their exemplary shot-stopping capabilities as well as their command in the box. The numbers below do not indicate their ranking in the English Premier League.
Who are the Top 5 English goalkeepers in the Premier League history?
#1) David Seaman
One of the legendary goalkeepers to ever grace the English Premier League, David Seaman featured for Arsenal during his time. Rising through the ranks of Arsenal youth academy, the player featured for Gunners for the first time in 1992/93. He was with the Highbury based outfit for 11 consecutive seasons before he switched his loyalty for Manchester City.
In 344 appearances in the Premier League, he has 141 cleansheets to his name. Also, the England international had four assists to his name 12 seasons.
#2) Nigel Martyn
Starting his career with Crystal Palace in 1992/93, Nigel Martyn moved to Leeds United at the start of 1996/97 season. Before switching the sides, Nigel Martyn appeared 79 games for the Eagles. For Elland Road outfit, he played for eight seasons before joining Everton in 2003/04.
Nigel Martyn is one of the goalkeepers in the English Premier League to have over 100 cleansheets. Also, in total the player had 137 cleansheets in total with two assists in a glorious career. He is definitely one of the top 5 English goalkeepers in the English Premier League.
#3) David James
Former Kerala Blasters, an Indian Super League outfit, gaffer, David James was one of the well known names in the Premier League circuit. With his performances, he rose to become one of the top 5 English goalkeepers in the Premier League.
Before retiring at Portsmouth in 2009/10, the English international had featured for the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City. In a career spanning 18 seasons, David James had featured in 572 games in the English Premier League. Also, he is one of the few goalkeepers to have more than 100 cleansheets. He also had two assists to his name in the Premier League.
#4) Joe Hart
Only active player in the list of top 5 English goalkeepers in the Premier League, Joe Hart was a sensation during his initial days of the Premier League. He started his career with Manchester City before making a loan move to Birmingham City in 2009/10. Slowly gaining the game, Joe Hart became the first shot-stopper to win the Premier League title with Manchester City.
In a career spanning 340 games, Joe Hart has collected 127 cleansheets. He also won the Golden Glove four times with Manchester City.
#5) Tim Flowers
One of the under-rated goalkeeper in the history of English Premier League, Tim Flowers was one of the best English goalkeeper. Blackburn Rovers had splashed £2.4million to secure the services of the player in the Premiership era. As he was one of those shot-stoppers to concede infamous goals, he does not get the credit he deserves.
He was an integral part of Blackburn Rovers’ title run in 1993/94 season. Also, he had won the spot in PFA Team of the Year twice during his tenure in the top-flight. He also played a crucial role in 1992/93 for Blackburn Rovers. In the ENglish top-flight, he had featured in 500 games. With his fine run in the top flight, he is definitely one of the top 5 English goalkeepers in the Premier League.
Honorable mention: Gordon Banks
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