Who is the best goalkeeper in the world for you? Well, for The Athletic, it’s Thibaut Courtois!
The sports arm of the New York Times has listed the 15 best goalkeepers in world football today.
And the 2026 ranking features two Brazilians prominently: Alisson, of Liverpool, making the podium, and Ederson, of Fenerbahçe, rounding out the list.
Top of the list is Thibaut Courtois, of Real Madrid, followed by Gianluigi Donnarumma, of PSG.
Brazil’s main representative, Alisson secured third place.
According to the site, the Liverpool goalkeeper is only not at the top of the ranking because of the physical problems he faced throughout this season.
The Athletic praised his technical consistency and his flawless performance in one-on-one situations, stating that, without the injuries, he would have a strong case for being number one.
Another Brazilian to appear in the select group is Ederson, who comes in 15th place.
The publication highlighted that the goalkeeper managed to maintain his high level of performances between the posts even after leaving Manchester City and taking over in goal for Fenerbahçe.
📋 Top 15, according to The Athletic
- Courtois (Real Madrid)
- Donnarumma (PSG)
- Alisson (Liverpool)
- Neuer (Bayern Munich)
- Mike Maignan (Milan)
- Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
- David Raya (Arsenal)
- Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid)
- Joan García (Espanyol)
- Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund)
- Jordan Pickford (Everton)
- Yann Sommer (Inter Milan)
- Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao)
- Diogo Costa (Porto)
- Ederson (Fenerbahçe)
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