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Legend? And you mentioned Enyema without Rufai?

Van der sar

Chigozie aghim
Vanzekin

ednut1:
Rufia,songoo, Tony Sylva, Ike shorunmu, deserves shout outs

Mostly Toni Silva of Senegal

Taliban:
The list is incomplete without finding a way to smuggle in Bruce Grobbaelers name, great Liverpool legend and from Zimbabwe.

him with John fashunu were selling matches ,

Peter Rufai....All the way

The list is not complete....bruce and ansah

Gben5:
where is Edward ansah of GHANA

Pls find space for dodomayana,I don't care if he merit it or not ...Keeper (Peter) Rufai

emmasege:
may be OP was too young in the 80s and 90s. That list is incomplete without DODOMAYANA (Peter Rufai)

If d op is too young, there's no way he would no Thomas nkono

chloride6:
The "where is ike shoronmu and Peter Rufai" gang are coming for your head OP.

You wil never repeat such a mistake in your life

..

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cheapgoals:
Goalkeepers are the last line of defense, they orchestrate play from the back and save their teams from conceding whenever possible.

African countries in the past have produced top-class goalkeeper over the past couple of years and as a matter of fact, become role models to European goalkeepers who made them their source of inspiration.

Although the number of African goalkeepers plying their trade in Europe can be counted on the tip of fingers due to competition and lack of opportunities, some paid their dues in the past and broke new grounds for the present generation and fortunately, some of them are still active.

In this write up we take a look at the top 5 African goalkeeping legends in no particular order.


Carlos Kameni (425 Caps)

Country: Cameroon

https://i1.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Carlos-Kameni.jpg?w=710&ssl=1

Although Cameroon may possess a whole lot of goalkeeping legends, Carlos Kameni managed to register his name on the already long list of top goalkeepers to have come out of the Central African country.

Kameni took a tight grip on the number one shirt of the Cameroon national team debuting at the age of 19 and he appeared for the Indomitable Lions in over 70 appearances and made his name in Spanish La Liga where he played for Espanyol and Malaga before he went to Fenerbache.

He featured at three FIFA World Cups and six African Cup of Nations winning the title in 2002 and also runners up finish at the 2003 Confederations Cup after a Gold medal win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.


Vincent Enyeama ( 607 Caps)

Country: Nigeria

https://i2.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Vincent-Enyeama.jpg?w=639&ssl=1

Recently, Vincent Enyeama insinuated his legendary status by stating he conquered Africa during his playing career and rightly so he did at the club level and on the national team level.

He won the CAF Champions League trophy twice with Enyimba international of Aba in 2003 and 2004 before he took his trade to Europe. He also won the Africa Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles in 2013 after several third-place finishes.

Also, he is known for his goal-scoring trait scoring ten goals at Enyimba and nine for Hapoel Tel Aviv including a couple in their UEFA Champions League sojourn.

The 2010 World Cup in South Africa shot him to world prominence after a spectacular performance against Lionel Messi and Argentina. He also holds the second position on the list of the longest clean sheet record in the French League after going on 11,062 minutes without conceding, a total of 11 games consecutively.

Thomas Nkono ( 637 caps )

Country: Cameroon

https://i0.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Thomas-Nkono-.jpg?resize=768%2C454&ssl=1

N’Kono appeared for the Cameroon national team in three World Cups, and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments winning the trophy in 1984. The goalkeeper was known for acrobatic saves, the high speed which made him appreciated.

He had over three hundred appearances for Espanyol in over a decade and over 500 in his club career that included Canon Yaounde where he won two CAF Champions League and his last club in Club Bolivia, also had over 100 appearances for the national team.

Nkono became a source of inspiration for the young and upcoming goalkeeper, he returned to his main club as a goalkeeping coach, helping develop young talent and countryman Carlos Kameni.

Gianluigi Buffon once said he decided to be a goalkeeper after seeing N’Kono’s performances at the 1990 World Cup. In addition, he named his first son Louis Thomas in the Cameroonian’s honor.


Essam El Hadary ( 1028 Caps)

Country: Egypt

https://i1.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Essam-El-Hadary.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1

Looking for one of Africa’s most decorated goalkeepers, Essam El-Hadary is definitely on top of the pile. The Egyptian legend was part of the Egyptian generation of players that won 3 back to back Africa Cup of Nation titles from 2006 to 2010, winning four in total and another final appearance in 2017 in Gabon.

He also featured at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa, his only appearance for any European club was with Sion in Switzerland but he won several titles with his club Al-Ahly of Egypt including 8 Egyptian league titles, Four Egyptian cups, four super cups, and Four CAF Champions League titles.

In 2018 when Egypt qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in a long time, Essam broke the record for the oldest goalkeeper and player to play in the FIFA World Cup after coming on for a group game in Russia 2018 at the age of 45years, beating the record set by Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón in the previous edition of the tournament. He is also the third player on Egypt’s all-time appearance record. He is still active playing for Nogoom in the Egyptian League where he has 3 appearances this season.


Joseph Antoine Belle (366 Caps)

Cameroon

https://i1.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Joseph-Antoine-Belle.jpg?w=500&ssl=1

Another Cameroonian who is well respected for his Goalkeeping skills, Bell had a respectable club career with several foreign club sides including Bordeaux, Saint Etienne, Marseille amongst others making over 300 appearances

He played for Cameroon making 91 appearances and also played at the 1984 Summer Olympics and was on Cameroon’s winning team in the 1984 and 1988 African Cup of Nations although he was behind Nkono for a long time making the trip to the FIFA World Cup three times before making his debut in 1994 playing two group games.

Other names that are worth mentioning are Acquis Songo’o who had close to hundred caps for the Indomitable Lions and played and won the La Liga with Deportivo La Coruna before moving to Metz. Peter Rufai also had a respectable career with the Nigerian national team.



SOURCE: https://cheapgoals.com/top-5-african-goalkeeping-legends/

Nice job,but this cannot be adjudged okay without Peter Rufai,the Dodo Mayana himself!

Incomplete!!!

What about grubelaar, former zimbabwe and liverpool custodian/legend. niggar spent decade at Anfield.

Gben5:
where is Edward ansah of GHANA

Dstv did not open ur eyes to football
Respect

KingLennon:
You can make ur point without insulting someone.

I've heared.

Alloy Agu - Nigeria
Alain Gouaméné - Ivoire Coast
Edward Ansah - Ghana
Antoine Bell - Cameroon

ednut1:
Rufia,songoo, Tony Sylva, Ike shorunmu, deserves shout outs

where is emmanuel okalla, and joe erico?

Remove Kameni and replace with Ezaki Badou of Morocco...
There's the Ivorian goal keeper that featured in 7 AFCON,
Alain Gouaméné

Pls you all complaining about Peter Rufai, read again and this time pls focus on the second to the last line.

What about goalkeeper chokiri of Tunisia.

If you remember Ita Egbe, gather here.

I thought Edris Kanemi and Peter Rufai are supposed to be on the list

saydfact:
Where is Peter Rufai...

No No No, I can't accept this..

See my signature

keeper rufai

The best goalkeepers to ever come out of Africa are:

1. Thomas Nkono - awarded world best goalkeeper in 1978.

2. Edward Ansah - much respect to this man. Ranchers Bees, BCC Lions of Gboko, and Abiola Babes fans worst nightmare.

3. Peter Rufai - He single-handedly wrecked the Bhelloumi led Algerian side in Morocco (Maroc 88).

4. Emmanuel Okala. The man who made Pharaohs of Egypt weep in 1984.

and the African greatest goalkeeper of all times goes to that Egyptian goalie.... El hadary

I luv nairalanders,dem no get chills at all.Op apologize for xcludin Peter Rufia.

chloride6:
The "where is ike shoronmu and Peter Rufai" gang are coming for your head OP.

You wil never repeat such a mistake in your life

Lif am, he go hear "whin" today

Peter Rufai aka Dodo mayana was absolutely outstanding at morroco88 and Tunisia 94, he was a great goalkeeper and his name should be on the list.

anambraamaka:
That Egyptian GK na winch

Northing like winch here, he play with his true age that's why.

Starboytwo:
Chigozie aghim
Vanzekin

.Dey said African Legends,not kindergarten goalkeepers.

cheapgoals:
Goalkeepers are the last line of defense, they orchestrate play from the back and save their teams from conceding whenever possible.

African countries in the past have produced top-class goalkeeper over the past couple of years and as a matter of fact, become role models to European goalkeepers who made them their source of inspiration.

Although the number of African goalkeepers plying their trade in Europe can be counted on the tip of fingers due to competition and lack of opportunities, some paid their dues in the past and broke new grounds for the present generation and fortunately, some of them are still active.

In this write up we take a look at the top 5 African goalkeeping legends in no particular order.


Carlos Kameni (425 Caps)

Country: Cameroon

https://i1.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Carlos-Kameni.jpg?w=710&ssl=1

Although Cameroon may possess a whole lot of goalkeeping legends, Carlos Kameni managed to register his name on the already long list of top goalkeepers to have come out of the Central African country.

Kameni took a tight grip on the number one shirt of the Cameroon national team debuting at the age of 19 and he appeared for the Indomitable Lions in over 70 appearances and made his name in Spanish La Liga where he played for Espanyol and Malaga before he went to Fenerbache.

He featured at three FIFA World Cups and six African Cup of Nations winning the title in 2002 and also runners up finish at the 2003 Confederations Cup after a Gold medal win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.


Vincent Enyeama ( 607 Caps)

Country: Nigeria

https://i2.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Vincent-Enyeama.jpg?w=639&ssl=1

Recently, Vincent Enyeama insinuated his legendary status by stating he conquered Africa during his playing career and rightly so he did at the club level and on the national team level.

He won the CAF Champions League trophy twice with Enyimba international of Aba in 2003 and 2004 before he took his trade to Europe. He also won the Africa Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles in 2013 after several third-place finishes.

Also, he is known for his goal-scoring trait scoring ten goals at Enyimba and nine for Hapoel Tel Aviv including a couple in their UEFA Champions League sojourn.

The 2010 World Cup in South Africa shot him to world prominence after a spectacular performance against Lionel Messi and Argentina. He also holds the second position on the list of the longest clean sheet record in the French League after going on 11,062 minutes without conceding, a total of 11 games consecutively.

Thomas Nkono ( 637 caps )

Country: Cameroon

https://i0.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Thomas-Nkono-.jpg?resize=768%2C454&ssl=1

N’Kono appeared for the Cameroon national team in three World Cups, and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments winning the trophy in 1984. The goalkeeper was known for acrobatic saves, the high speed which made him appreciated.

He had over three hundred appearances for Espanyol in over a decade and over 500 in his club career that included Canon Yaounde where he won two CAF Champions League and his last club in Club Bolivia, also had over 100 appearances for the national team.

Nkono became a source of inspiration for the young and upcoming goalkeeper, he returned to his main club as a goalkeeping coach, helping develop young talent and countryman Carlos Kameni.

Gianluigi Buffon once said he decided to be a goalkeeper after seeing N’Kono’s performances at the 1990 World Cup. In addition, he named his first son Louis Thomas in the Cameroonian’s honor.


Essam El Hadary ( 1028 Caps)

Country: Egypt

https://i1.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Essam-El-Hadary.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1

Looking for one of Africa’s most decorated goalkeepers, Essam El-Hadary is definitely on top of the pile. The Egyptian legend was part of the Egyptian generation of players that won 3 back to back Africa Cup of Nation titles from 2006 to 2010, winning four in total and another final appearance in 2017 in Gabon.

He also featured at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa, his only appearance for any European club was with Sion in Switzerland but he won several titles with his club Al-Ahly of Egypt including 8 Egyptian league titles, Four Egyptian cups, four super cups, and Four CAF Champions League titles.

In 2018 when Egypt qualified for its first FIFA World Cup in a long time, Essam broke the record for the oldest goalkeeper and player to play in the FIFA World Cup after coming on for a group game in Russia 2018 at the age of 45years, beating the record set by Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón in the previous edition of the tournament. He is also the third player on Egypt’s all-time appearance record. He is still active playing for Nogoom in the Egyptian League where he has 3 appearances this season.


Joseph Antoine Belle (366 Caps)

Cameroon

https://i1.wp.com/cheapgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Joseph-Antoine-Belle.jpg?w=500&ssl=1

Another Cameroonian who is well respected for his Goalkeeping skills, Bell had a respectable club career with several foreign club sides including Bordeaux, Saint Etienne, Marseille amongst others making over 300 appearances

He played for Cameroon making 91 appearances and also played at the 1984 Summer Olympics and was on Cameroon’s winning team in the 1984 and 1988 African Cup of Nations although he was behind Nkono for a long time making the trip to the FIFA World Cup three times before making his debut in 1994 playing two group games.

Other names that are worth mentioning are Acquis Songo’o who had close to hundred caps for the Indomitable Lions and played and won the La Liga with Deportivo La Coruna before moving to Metz. Peter Rufai also had a respectable career with the Nigerian national team.



SOURCE: https://cheapgoals.com/top-5-african-goalkeeping-legends/

It's like the person that compiled this list is from Cameroon. Where is Bruce Grobelaar? He should be no 1 on that list.