We are lucky to live in an age when there are dozens of goalkeepers worthy of being called the best.

10 Best Goalkeepers In The World

However, that’s not how life works. Someone is always better than everyone else, even if the margin between them is incredibly small. One mistake, one bad match at the wrong time, and a goalkeeper gets showered in criticism.

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To be considered the best, you have to not only be gifted but show consistency as well. This leads us to the question – who is the best goalkeeper in the world?

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Goalkeepers are an essential part of every team. They may not be as popular or flashy as the strikers. The press doesn’t talk as much about them, and their salaries are usually lower, but a great goalie is worth his weight in gold. While a goalkeeper can’t win a match for his team, he can surely lose it.

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Just recently, FIFA has announced those who will be in contention for the Best Goalkeeper of 2017 title. And while they’re busy figuring out who deserves this award the most, we’ve prepared a little list of our own. Below you can find the Top 10 best goalkeepers in the world of 2017.

10. Gianluigi Donnarumma

Even though recent months have been filled with the drama surrounding Gianluigi’s contract renewal, don’t forget the level of football skill that the young Italian has showcased this year. Let’s face it, if Donnarumma weren’t that good, there wouldn’t have been a scandal to begin with. His agen, Mino Raiola knows that he has signed a top keeper that can protect the goal for years to come. Vulnerable only to the most precise and powerful strikes, Gianluigi is ready to become the next Buffon.

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9. Samir Handanovich

Slovenia has proven to be a country that produces great goalkeepers, two of whom are on our list. First, we have Samir Handanovich – constantly underrated and overlooked. He has been protecting Internazionale FC for several years. And yet due to the team’s overall poor performance, Samir is ignored by the mass media. During the last season, Handanovich saved countless points for his club, making him one of the few bright spots in the blue-and-black part of Milan.

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8. Hugo Lloris

The agility and aggression shown by the French captain in the recent years have become legendary. For several seasons, Lloris has protected the goal from all Tottenham rivals, playing a major role in the two in a row second places that the Spurs managed to take. His efforts also resulted in the club breaking the defensive record in the Premier League – if that’s not a great season for a goalkeeper, we don’t know what is. The only reason why Hugo isn’t even higher on our list is that he has a weakness, which is his questionable long-distance shots.

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7. Mark-Andre ter Stegen

Straight out of the German Bundesliga, ter Stegen quickly became the number one keeper for FC Barcelona. Mark-Andre has shown great skill both in handling the ball with his hands and deflecting strikes with his feet. However, the German does seem to show his strength as much when playing against bigger opponents, or whenever he finds himself playing for the national team. That is a disadvantage that may disappear with age, but for now, he stands at number seven.

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