This article contains lists of goalkeepers for the United States men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics , and is part of the United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics series. The lists are updated as of March 30, 2020.
No. | Cap number | Rk | Rank | App | Appearance | Ref | Reference |
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H | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | ||
MP | Matches played | TMP | Total matches played | ||||
SV | Saves | SH | Shots | EFF % | Efficiency (Saves per shot) % | SV/M | Saves per match |
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in descending order), Cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Games | No. | Goalkeeper | H | Height | Birthdate | Age | MP | Note | Ref |
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1920 | (Unknown) | Starting | [1] [2] | ||||||
(Unknown) | Reserve | [1] [2] | |||||||
1924 | Fred Lauer | Oct 13, 1898 | 25 years, 281 days | 5 | Starting | [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Elmer Collett | 1903 | 0 | Reserve | [3] [4] [7] | |||||
1928 | Harry Daniels | Jun 23, 1900 | 28 years, 49 days | 3 | Starting | [8] [9] [10] | |||
John Cattus | 0 | Reserve | [8] [9] [11] | ||||||
1932 | Herb Wildman | Sep 6, 1912 | 19 years, 340 days | 4 | Starting | [12] [13] [14] [15] | |||
1936 | Herb Wildman | Sep 6, 1912 | 23 years, 339 days | 2 | Starting | [16] [17] [14] [15] | |||
Fred Lauer | Oct 13, 1898 | 37 years, 302 days | 1 | Reserve | [16] [17] [5] [6] | ||||
1948 | Ralph Budelman | Apr 19, 1918 | 30 years, 106 days | 3 | Starting | [18] [19] [20] [21] | |||
(Unknown) | Reserve | [18] [19] | |||||||
1952 | Harry Bisbey | May 10, 1931 | 21 years, 84 days | 9 | Starting | [22] [23] [24] [25] | |||
(Unknown) | Reserve | [22] [23] | |||||||
1956 | Robert Horn | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Nov 1, 1931 | 25 years, 34 days | 5 | Starting | [26] [27] [28] [29] | ||
Ken Hahn | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Jun 5, 1928 | 28 years, 183 days | 1 | Reserve | [26] [27] [30] [31] | |||
1960 | Robert Horn | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Nov 1, 1931 | 28 years, 307 days | 4 | Starting | [32] [33] [28] [29] | ||
Gordie Hall | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | Nov 27, 1935 | 24 years, 281 days | 3 | Reserve | [32] [33] [34] [35] | |||
1964 | 1 | Tony van Dorp | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Jun 25, 1936 | 28 years, 110 days | 3 | Starting | [36] [37] [38] [39] |
11 | George Stransky | R | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Jan 16, 1944 | 20 years, 271 days | 1 | Reserve | [36] [37] [40] [41] | |
1968 | 1 | Tony van Dorp | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Jun 25, 1936 | 32 years, 122 days | 8 | Starting | [42] [43] [38] [39] |
11 | Steve Barnett | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Jun 6, 1943 | 25 years, 141 days | 8 | Reserve | [42] [43] [44] [45] | ||
1972 | 1 | Jim Slatton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Jul 30, 1947 | 25 years, 36 days | 9 | Starting | [46] [47] [48] [49] | |
9 | Steve Barnett | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Jun 6, 1943 | 29 years, 90 days | 9 | Reserve | [46] [47] [44] [45] | ||
1980* | Chris Dorst | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | Jun 5, 1956 | 24 years, 54 days | –– | [50] [51] | |||
Steve Hamann | –– | [52] | |||||||
1984 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Feb 5, 1957 | 27 years, 187 days | 7 | Starting | [53] [54] [55] [56] | |
13 | Chris Dorst | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | Jun 5, 1956 | 28 years, 66 days | 1 | Reserve | [53] [54] [50] [51] | ||
1988 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Feb 5, 1957 | 31 years, 239 days | 7 | Starting | [57] [58] [55] [56] | |
12 | Chris Duplanty | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Oct 21, 1965 | 22 years, 346 days | 7 | Reserve | [57] [58] [59] [60] | ||
1992 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Feb 5, 1957 | 35 years, 186 days | 7 | Starting | [61] [62] [55] [56] | |
3 | Chris Duplanty | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Oct 21, 1965 | 26 years, 293 days | 1 | Reserve | [61] [62] [59] [60] | ||
1996 | 1 | Chris Duplanty | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Oct 21, 1965 | 30 years, 281 days | 8 | Starting | [63] [64] [59] [60] | |
2 | Dan Hackett | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Sep 11, 1970 | 25 years, 321 days | 2 | Reserve | [63] [64] [65] | ||
2000 | 1 | Dan Hackett | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Sep 11, 1970 | 30 years, 20 days | 8 | Starting | [66] [67] [65] | |
12 | Sean Nolan | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Jul 18, 1972 | 28 years, 75 days | 1 | Reserve | [66] [67] [68] | ||
2004 | 1 | Brandon Brooks | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Apr 29, 1981 | 23 years, 122 days | 7 | Starting | [69] [70] [71] |
12 | Genai Kerr | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | Dec 25, 1976 | 27 years, 248 days | 1 | Reserve | [69] [70] [72] | ||
2008 | 1 | Merrill Moses | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 13, 1977 | 31 years, 11 days | 7 | Starting | [73] [74] [75] |
13 | Brandon Brooks | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Apr 29, 1981 | 27 years, 117 days | 2 | Reserve | [73] [74] [71] | |
2012 | 1 | Merrill Moses | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 13, 1977 | 34 years, 365 days | 8 | Starting | [76] [75] |
13 | Chay Lapin | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Feb 25, 1987 | 25 years, 169 days | 1 | Reserve | [76] [77] | |
2016 | 1 | Merrill Moses | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 13, 1977 | 39 years, 1 day | 4 | Starting | [78] [75] |
13 | McQuin Baron | R | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | Oct 27, 1995 | 20 years, 292 days | 3 | Reserve | [78] [79] | |
Games | No. | Goalkeeper | H | Height | Birthdate | Age | MP | Note | Ref |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), date of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Ten American goalkeepers have each made at least two Olympic appearances.
Craig Wilson is the first starting goalkeeper for the United States men's national team to have competed in three Olympic Games (1984–1992). He is the only starting goalkeeper to have won two Olympic medals (1984 , 1988 ).
Rk | Name | H | App | Games | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
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1 | Craig Wilson | 3 | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 8 years, 8 days | Feb 5, 1957 | 27 years, 178 days | 35 years, 186 days | [55] [56] | |
Chris Duplanty | 3 | 1988 , 1992, 1996 | 7 years, 311 days | Oct 21, 1965 | 22 years, 336 days | 30 years, 281 days | [59] [60] | ||
Merrill Moses | R | 3 | 2008 , 2012, 2016 | 8 years, 4 days | Aug 13, 1977 | 30 years, 363 days | 39 years, 1 day | [75] | |
4 | Fred Lauer | 2 | 1924 , 1936 | 12 years, 28 days | Oct 13, 1898 | 25 years, 274 days | 37 years, 302 days | [5] [6] | |
Herb Wildman | 2 | 1932 , 1936 | 4 years, 4 days | Sep 6, 1912 | 19 years, 335 days | 23 years, 339 days | [14] [15] | ||
Robert Horn | 2 | 1956, 1960 | 3 years, 280 days | Nov 1, 1931 | 25 years, 27 days | 28 years, 307 days | [28] [29] | ||
Tony van Dorp | R | 2 | 1964, 1968 | 4 years, 14 days | Jun 25, 1936 | 28 years, 108 days | 32 years, 122 days | [38] [39] | |
Steve Barnett | 2 | 1968, 1972 | 3 years, 326 days | Jun 6, 1943 | 25 years, 130 days | 29 years, 90 days | [44] [45] | ||
Dan Hackett | 2 | 1996, 2000 | 4 years, 73 days | Sep 11, 1970 | 25 years, 313 days | 30 years, 20 days | [65] | ||
Brandon Brooks | R | 2 | 2004, 2008 | 4 years, 9 days | Apr 29, 1981 | 23 years, 108 days | 27 years, 117 days | [71] | |
11 | Elmer Collett | 1 | 1924 | 7 days | 1903 | [7] | |||
John Cattus | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | [11] | |||||
Harry Daniels | 1 | 1928 | 5 days | Jun 23, 1900 | 28 years, 44 days | 28 years, 49 days | [10] | ||
Ralph Budelman | 1 | 1948 | 4 days | Apr 19, 1918 | 30 years, 102 days | 30 years, 106 days | [20] [21] | ||
Harry Bisbey | 1 | 1952 | 8 days | May 10, 1931 | 21 years, 76 days | 21 years, 84 days | [24] [25] | ||
Ken Hahn | 1 | 1956 | 7 days | Jun 5, 1928 | 28 years, 176 days | 28 years, 183 days | [30] [31] | ||
Gordie Hall | 1 | 1960 | 8 days | Nov 27, 1935 | 24 years, 273 days | 24 years, 281 days | [34] [35] | ||
George Stransky | R | 1 | 1964 | 2 days | Jan 16, 1944 | 20 years, 269 days | 20 years, 271 days | [40] [41] | |
Jim Slatton | 1 | 1972 | 8 days | Jul 30, 1947 | 25 years, 28 days | 25 years, 36 days | [48] [49] | ||
Chris Dorst | 1 | 1984 | 9 days | Jun 5, 1956 | 28 years, 57 days | 28 years, 66 days | [50] [51] | ||
Sean Nolan | 1 | 2000 | 8 days | Jul 18, 1972 | 28 years, 67 days | 28 years, 75 days | [68] | ||
Genai Kerr | 1 | 2004 | 14 days | Dec 25, 1976 | 27 years, 234 days | 27 years, 248 days | [72] | ||
Chay Lapin | R | 1 | 2012 | 14 days | Feb 25, 1987 | 25 years, 155 days | 25 years, 169 days | [77] | |
McQuin Baron | R | 1 | 2016 | 8 days | Oct 27, 1995 | 20 years, 284 days | 20 years, 292 days | [79] | |
Rk | Name | H | App | Games | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
The following table shows the historical progression of appearances of goalkeepers at the Olympic Games.
App | Achievement | Games | No. | Goalkeeper | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Set record | 1936 | Herb Wildman | Aug 8, 1936 | 23 | 55 years, 359 days | [14] [15] | |||
Fred Lauer | 37 | [5] [6] | ||||||||
Tied record | 1960 | Robert Horn | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Aug 26, 1960 | 28 | [28] [29] | ||||
Tied record | 1968 | 1 | Tony van Dorp | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Oct 14, 1968 | 32 | [38] [39] | ||
Tied record | 1972 | 9 | Steve Barnett | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 27, 1972 | 29 | [44] [45] | |||
Tied record | 1988 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Sep 21, 1988 | 31 | [55] [56] | |||
3 | Broke record | 1992 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Aug 1, 1992 | 35 | 31 years, 291 days | [55] [56] | |
Tied record | 1996 | 1 | Chris Duplanty | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Jul 20, 1996 | 30 | [59] [60] | |||
Tied record | 2016 | 1 | Merrill Moses | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 6, 2016 | 38 | [75] |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total matches played (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Craig Wilson is the American goalkeeper with the most matches played at the Olympic Games.
Rk | Goalkeeper | Games (matches played) | TMP | H | Height | Ref |
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1 | Craig Wilson | 1984 (7) , 1988 (7) , 1992 (7) | 21 | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | [55] | |
2 | Merrill Moses | 2008 (7) , 2012 (8), 2016 (4) | 19 | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | [75] |
3 | Steve Barnett | 1968 (8), 1972 (9) | 17 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | [44] | |
4 | Chris Duplanty | 1988 (7) , 1992 (1), 1996 (8) | 16 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | [59] | |
5 | Tony van Dorp | 1964 (3), 1968 (8) | 11 | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | [38] |
6 | Dan Hackett | 1996 (2), 2000 (8) | 10 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [65] | |
7 | Harry Bisbey | 1952 (9) | 9 | [24] | ||
Robert Horn | 1956 (5), 1960 (4) | 9 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | [28] | ||
Jim Slatton | 1972 (9) | 9 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | [48] | ||
Brandon Brooks | 2004 (7), 2008 (2) | 9 | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [71] | |
11 | Fred Lauer | 1924 (5) , 1936 (1) | 6 | [5] | ||
Herb Wildman | 1932 (4) , 1936 (2) | 6 | [14] | |||
13 | Harry Daniels | 1928 (3) | 3 | [10] | ||
Ralph Budelman | 1948 (3) | 3 | [20] | |||
Gordie Hall | 1960 (3) | 3 | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | [34] | ||
McQuin Baron | 2016 (3) | 3 | R | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | [79] | |
17 | Ken Hahn | 1956 (1) | 1 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | [30] | |
George Stransky | 1964 (1) | 1 | R | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | [40] | |
Chris Dorst | 1984 (1) | 1 | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | [50] | ||
Sean Nolan | 2000 (1) | 1 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [68] | ||
Genai Kerr | 2004 (1) | 1 | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | [72] | ||
Chay Lapin | 2012 (1) | 1 | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [77] | |
Rk | Goalkeeper | Games (matches played) | TMP | H | Height | Ref |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total matches played by goalkeepers at the Olympic Games.
TMP | Achievement | Games | No. | Goalkeeper | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Set record | 1924 | Fred Lauer | Jul 20, 1924 | 25 | 12 years, 20 days | [5] | |||
6 | Broke record | 1936 | Herb Wildman | Aug 9, 1936 | 23 | 15 years, 359 days | [14] | |||
Tied record | 1936 | Fred Lauer | Aug 10, 1936 | 37 | [5] | |||||
9 | Broke record | 1952 | Harry Bisbey | Aug 2, 1952 | 21 | 16 years, 84 days | [24] | |||
Tied record | 1960 | Robert Horn | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Sep 2, 1960 | 28 | [28] | ||||
11 | Broke record | 1968 | 1 | Tony van Dorp | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Oct 25, 1968 | 32 | 3 years, 315 days | [38] |
17 | Broke record | 1972 | 1 | Jim Slatton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Sep 4, 1972 | 29 | 19 years, 340 days | [44] | |
21 | Broke record | 1992 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Aug 9, 1992 | 35 | 31 years, 283 days | [55] |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of matches played (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), Cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Rk | Goalkeeper | Games | No. | MP | H | Height | Age | Ref |
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1 | Harry Bisbey | 1952 | 9 | 21 | [24] | |||
Jim Slatton | 1972 | 1 | 9 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 25 | [48] | ||
Steve Barnett | 1972 | 9 | 9 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 29 | [44] | ||
4 | Tony van Dorp | 1968 | 1 | 8 | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 32 | [38] |
Steve Barnett | 1968 | 11 | 8 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 25 | [44] | ||
Chris Duplanty | 1996 | 1 | 8 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 30 | [59] | ||
Dan Hackett | 2000 | 1 | 8 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 30 | [65] | ||
Merrill Moses | 2012 | 1 | 8 | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 34 | [75] | |
9 | Craig Wilson | 1984 | 1 | 7 | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 27 | [55] | |
Craig Wilson | 1988 | 1 | 7 | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 31 | [55] | ||
Chris Duplanty | 1988 | 12 | 7 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 22 | [59] | ||
Craig Wilson | 1992 | 1 | 7 | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 35 | [55] | ||
Brandon Brooks | 2004 | 1 | 7 | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 23 | [71] | |
Merrill Moses | 2008 | 1 | 7 | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 31 | [75] | |
15 | Fred Lauer | 1924 | 5 | 25 | [5] | |||
Robert Horn | 1956 | 5 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 25 | [28] | |||
17 | Herb Wildman | 1932 | 4 | 19 | [14] | |||
Robert Horn | 1960 | 4 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 28 | [28] | |||
Merrill Moses | 2016 | 1 | 4 | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 39 | [75] | |
20 | Harry Daniels | 1928 | 3 | 28 | [10] | |||
Ralph Budelman | 1948 | 3 | 30 | [20] | ||||
Gordie Hall | 1960 | 3 | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 24 | [34] | |||
Tony van Dorp | 1964 | 1 | 3 | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 28 | [38] | |
McQuin Baron | 2016 | 13 | 3 | R | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 20 | [79] | |
25 | Herb Wildman | 1936 | 2 | 23 | [14] | |||
Dan Hackett | 1996 | 2 | 2 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 25 | [65] | ||
Brandon Brooks | 2008 | 13 | 2 | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 27 | [71] | |
28 | Fred Lauer | 1936 | 1 | 37 | [5] | |||
Ken Hahn | 1956 | 1 | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 28 | [30] | |||
George Stransky | 1964 | 11 | 1 | R | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 20 | [40] | |
Chris Dorst | 1984 | 13 | 1 | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 28 | [50] | ||
Chris Duplanty | 1992 | 3 | 1 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 26 | [59] | ||
Sean Nolan | 2000 | 12 | 1 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 28 | [68] | ||
Genai Kerr | 2004 | 12 | 1 | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | 27 | [72] | ||
Chay Lapin | 2012 | 13 | 1 | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 25 | [77] | |
Rk | Goalkeeper | Games | No. | MP | H | Height | Age | Ref |
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), Cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Games | No. | Goalkeeper | SV | SH | EFF % | MP | SV/M | H | Height | Age | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | 1 | Chris Duplanty | 77 | 132 | 58.30% | 8 | 9.625 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 30 | [63] [64] [59] | |
2 | Dan Hackett | 1 | 3 | 33.30% | 2 | 0.500 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 25 | [63] [64] [65] | ||
2000 | 1 | Dan Hackett | 70 | 135 | 51.90% | 8 | 8.750 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 30 | [66] [67] [65] | |
12 | Sean Nolan | 2 | 5 | 40.00% | 1 | 2.000 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 28 | [66] [67] [68] | ||
2004 | 1 | Brandon Brooks | 58 | 108 | 53.70% | 7 | 8.286 | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 23 | [69] [70] [71] |
12 | Genai Kerr | 0 | 0 | –– | 1 | 0.000 | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | 27 | [69] [70] [72] | ||
2008 | 1 | Merrill Moses | 70 | 117 | 59.80% | 7 | 10.000 | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 31 | [73] [74] [75] |
13 | Brandon Brooks | 4 | 7 | 57.10% | 2 | 2.000 | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 27 | [73] [74] [71] | |
2012 | 1 | Merrill Moses | 72 | 135 | 53.30% | 8 | 9.000 | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 34 | [76] [75] |
13 | Chay Lapin | 8 | 15 | 53.30% | 1 | 8.000 | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 25 | [76] [77] | |
2016 | 1 | Merrill Moses | 30 | 52 | 57.70% | 4 | 7.500 | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 39 | [78] [75] |
13 | McQuin Baron | 19 | 32 | 59.40% | 3 | 6.333 | R | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 20 | [78] [79] | |
Games | No. | Goalkeeper | SV | SH | EFF % | MP | SV/M | H | Height | Age | Ref |
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