Lev Ivanovich Yashin was a Soviet professional footballer, regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport. He was known for his athleticism, positioning, imposing presence in goal, and acrobatic reflex saves. He was also deputy chairman of the Football Federation of the Soviet Union.
In many team sports that involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting opposing shots on goal. Such positions exist in bandy, rink bandy, camogie, association football, Gaelic football, international rules football, floorball, handball, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rinkball, water polo, and shinty, as well as in other sports.
Peter Bolesław Schmeichel is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During eight seasons at English club Manchester United, he won 15 trophies including five Premier League titles, three FA Cups and he captained the club to victory in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final to complete the Treble. Schmeichel also played for the Danish national team, with whom he won the UEFA European Championship in 1992.
A penalty kick is a method of restarting play in association football, in which a player is allowed to take a single shot at the goal while it is defended only by the opposing team's goalkeeper. It is awarded when an offence punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in their own penalty area. The shot is taken from the penalty spot, which is 11 m from the goal line and centred between the touch lines.
Antony Nigel Martyn is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Christopher Charles Eric Woods is an English football coach and former professional footballer, who is goalkeeping coach for the Scotland national team.
Pavel Srníček was a Czech football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper.
The Australia international rules football team is Australia's senior representative team in International rules football, a hybrid sport derived from Australian rules football and Gaelic football. The current team is solely made up of players from the Australian Football League.
Paul Daniel Smith is an English football coach and former player. He is currently head of Academy goalkeeper coaching at League Two club Colchester United.
A goalkeeper is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring. This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit from their teammates and opposition.
The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie.
Joseph Nicol Walker is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs in Scotland and England. Walker was selected for many Scotland squads during the 1990s, earning two international caps.
Henry George Smith is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career with Heart of Midlothian.
Benjamin James "Ben" Smith is an English football goalkeeper who last played for Southport. He also made senior appearances in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City, and was part of the Shrewsbury Town squad which won promotion from League Two in the 2011–12 season.
Wallace Christopher Smith is a Retired Scottish professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Scottish League One side Dumbarton before switching his footballing career to be a police officer.
Charles Albert Williams was an English football goalkeeper and manager, who was the first goalkeeper known to have scored a goal in a first-class match.
Arthur John Smith was a Welsh footballer and football manager. He played as a full-back for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Chelsea.
The 1988 Football League Cup Final was an association football match between Luton Town and Arsenal on 24 April 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London. It was the final match of the 1987–88 staging of the Football League Cup. Luton were making their first League Cup Final appearance, while the competition holders Arsenal were appearing in their fourth final.
Daniel Ian Bentley is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has played in the English Football League for Southend United, Brentford and Bristol City.
Ederson Santana de Moraes, simply known as Ederson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team. Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in world football, Ederson is known for his quick reflexes and shot-stopping ability.
