The Premier League is an association football competition which forms the top level of the English football league system. It was founded in 1992, [1] and in that time, only six goalkeepers have scored a goal in the competition. [2] [3] In 2001, Peter Schmeichel became the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League, and the most recent goalkeeper to do so was Alisson in 2021.
In 2001, Peter Schmeichel became the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League. [2] [3] Schmeichel scored a volley for Aston Villa from 6 yards (5.5 m) out after coming up the field for a 90th minute corner. [2] Schmeichel had previously scored in a UEFA Cup match for Manchester United against Rotor Volgograd, [4] [5] and had previously scored eight goals for Danish clubs Hvidovre and Brøndby. [4] Brad Friedel was the second goalkeeper to achieve the feat in 2004, when he scored from short range in the aftermath of an 89th minute corner. His goal for Blackburn Rovers against Charlton Athletic made the score 2–2, though Charlton eventually won the match 3–2. [2] In 2007, Paul Robinson was the third goalkeeper to score in a Premier League match, when a free kick around 75 yards (69 m) from goal [5] bounced and then went over the head of opposition goalkeeper Ben Foster. [2] [3]
The fourth and fifth goals were both from clearances from within the goalkeepers' own penalty areas and were assisted by the wind. [6] [7] They were scored by Tim Howard and Asmir Begović, in 2012 and 2013 respectively. [3] Howard's goal was measured as a distance of around 85 yards (78 m), [8] and Begović's goal was measured as a distance of 91.9 metres (100.5 yd). In 2014, Guinness World Records acknowledged Begović's goal as the "longest goal scored in football", [9] and it stayed as the record until it was beaten by Newport County goalkeeper Tom King in an EFL League Two match in 2021. [10] Begović's goal was timed at 13 seconds from the start of the match. [11] In May 2021, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson scored a 95th-minute header to give his side the 2–1 victory against West Bromwich Albion. [2] [3] He was the first goalkeeper to score a headed goal in the Premier League, [5] and the first goalkeeper to score in any official match for Liverpool. [8] Alisson was also the first to score a winning goal. [3]
| No. | Date | Player | Nationality | For | Against | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 October 2001 | Peter Schmeichel |  Denmark | Aston Villa | Everton | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| 2 | 21 February 2004 | Brad Friedel |  United States | Blackburn Rovers | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| 3 | 17 March 2007 | Paul Robinson |  England | Tottenham Hotspur | Watford | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 4 | 4 January 2012 | Tim Howard | United States | Everton | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| 5 | 2 November 2013 | Asmir Begović |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Stoke City | Southampton | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 6 | 16 May 2021 | Alisson |  Brazil | Liverpool | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | 2–1 |
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The USA international became the fourth goalkeeper to score in the Premier League when his wind-assisted clearance bounced over Bolton's second-choice keeper to give Everton the lead at Goodison Park on Wednesday.
Swirling wind helped a Begovic clearance bounce awkwardly and fly over counterpart Artur Boruc almost direct from kick-off: the Bosnia keeper shook his head instead of celebrating.
