best keeper

[KingKewell]

being relatively new (and highly addicted) to the world of soccer and its players i like seeing peoples lists of "best" players but I do not read much about keepers...please throw me your top 5's with some reasoning...much appreciated...

[AvidSinger]

In no particular order:

Brad Friedel
Gianluigi Buffon
Oliver Kahn
Dida
Jerzy Dudek

[MikeyPez]

Kahn should be up there!

Friedel???

walkochea[spell?} from argentina

[whirlwind]

Best NOW?

1) Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munchen/Germany)-- singlehandedly took Germany to 2002 WC Final

2) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus/Italy)-- dominated Serie A all year, was spectacular in PK shootout in Champions League final

3) Brad Friedel (Blackburn Rovers/USA)--
Premiership Best XI, has been outstanding for last 18 months (Worthington Cup Final Man of the Match in 2002, World Cup, entire Premiership season)

4) Carlo Cudicini (Chelsea/Italy)-- can't make his national team, but just amazing for Chelsea. More athletic than Brad, but not as big.

5) this one's up for grabs. Contenders include Rustu Recber (Turkey, just moved to Barcelona); Didi (Brazilian, starred for Milan in Champions League); Iker Casillas (Real Madrid/Spain); a few others.

Best EVER?
1) Lev Yashin (Russia). Pele says so, so I'm not gonna argue.
2) Peter Schmeichel (Denmark). Euro 96 winners, Champions League & treble winners w/Man Utd 99...
3) Gordon Banks (England). Played until he was 40 or so. Stellar in several World Cups, and made That Save against Pele.
4) Sepp Maier (Germany).
5) your choice of Dino Zoff, Andonio Zubizaretta, and Kahn. I was never a big David Seaman fan...

[KingKewell]

i am more interested in older keepers..i am pretty familiar with todays

[KingKewell]

Originally posted by whirlwind
Best NOW?

1) Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munchen/Germany)-- singlehandedly took Germany to 2002 WC Final

2) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus/Italy)-- dominated Serie A all year, was spectacular in PK shootout in Champions League final

3) Brad Friedel (Blackburn Rovers/USA)--
Premiership Best XI, has been outstanding for last 18 months (Worthington Cup Final Man of the Match in 2002, World Cup, entire Premiership season)

4) Carlo Cudicini (Chelsea/Italy)-- can't make his national team, but just amazing for Chelsea. More athletic than Brad, but not as big.

5) this one's up for grabs. Contenders include Rustu Recber (Turkey, just moved to Barcelona); Didi (Brazilian, starred for Milan in Champions League); Iker Casillas (Real Madrid/Spain); a few others.

Best EVER?
1) Lev Yashin (Russia). Pele says so, so I'm not gonna argue.
2) Peter Schmeichel (Denmark). Euro 96 winners, Champions League & treble winners w/Man Utd 99...
3) Gordon Banks (England). Played until he was 40 or so. Stellar in several World Cups, and made That Save against Pele.
4) Sepp Maier (Germany).
5) your choice of Dino Zoff, Andonio Zubizaretta, and Kahn. I was never a big David Seaman fan...


your top 3 are right on target...

[Bauser]

10 Best keepers ever: (random order)

Yashin, Banks, Schmeichel, Zoff, Tomaszewski, Fillol, Kahn, Maier, Shilton and Dasaev.

[MikeyPez]

Sven?

[jp77]

Top 5 keepers:

1: Toldo (Inter)
2: Kahn (Bayern)
3: Ricardo (Boavista)
4: Keller
5: Rebcer (now with Barcelona)