Best goalkeepers in the world of 2020

The year of 2020 was a wired one for all the football players and goal keepers were no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the authorities to cancel most of the leagues and tournaments around the world.

Football was back after a few months of complete shut down and Bayern made history by winning the treble in style. Next to the Polish goal scoring machine, Robert Lewandowsky, Bayern's evergreen goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer had the most influence on the pitch for the Bavarians.

Fit again after a two-year struggle with injuries, Neuer was a wall between the sticks and his leadership proved essential for Bayern as they became the first team after Luis Enrique's Barcelona to win five main trophies in one year.

Meanwhile, Marc Andre Ter Stegen was in fine form all season until

suffered the humiliating 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munchen. Jan Oblak also had a good year individually although Simeone's warriors were off par in 2020.

Thibou Courtois was a key star for Real Madrid as Los Blancos won their first

title in four seasons. Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper, Allison was sensational for Liverpool as they broke the 30-year curse and won their first Premier League Title.

Another great goalkeeper, Keylor Navas had an amazing year at PSG as the Parisians won the domestic double and reached the Uefa Champions League Final. So without further due let's have a look at

the best goalkeepers in the world 2020.

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From the treble winner, Manuel Neuer to the likes of Allison and Oblak, in the following article SportMob presents you with a list of the best goalkeepers in the world of 2020.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

In one of the darkest years of FC Barcelona's history, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Lionel Messi were the only players who put on their usual performances. The German saved the Catalan's blushes game after game until he was exposed terribly by Bayern Munchen in the latter stages of UCL.

In fact, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen was so good throughout the season that many fans backed him up to be the first-choice goalkeeper of

National team ahead of Manuel Neuer.

 Ter Stegen and Neuer had some tense confrontations until Bayern's 8-2 hammering of Barcelona put an end to the discussion. Despite the heavy loss Ter Stegen showed throughout the season that he is among the best goalkeepers in the world in 2020.

Barcelona ended the year with no silverware but Ter Stegen had many great moments and proved himself to be among the Best goalkeepers in the world of 2020.

He became the first Barcelona goalkeeper in the current Century to provide an assist in

as he set up two goals for Suarez and Griezmann in the games against Getafe and Mallorca.

Arguably the best moments of Ter Stegen in 2020 came against Dortmund in UCL group stage when he saved Marco Reus penalty with unbelievable coolness. He reached 200-games milestone at Barcelona and extended his contract with Barcelona until 2025.

Ter Stegen was one of the

best goalkeepers in the world in 2020

, but his stats would imply otherwise. According to Ter Stegen Transfermarket, during the 2019-2020 season he conceded 50 goals in 46 games across all competitions and only had 17 clean sheets. Ter Stegen has missed the last months of 2020 due to injury.

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Jan Oblak

Jan Oblack started the year 2020 right how he finished the 2019, by being outstanding in goal for

. He came at fourth in the Yashin Award before the start of the year and reached many milestones in 2020.

In Atletico's 4-2 win against UCL defending champion, Liverpool, Oblak made 9 crucial saves and named man of the match while making his 50th appearance in the competition.

Oblak celebrated his 182nd league game in style as he kept a clean sheet in the away win against Osasuna. In the same game, he also broke the long lasting record of Miguel Reina and became the fastest goalkeeper to achieve 100 clean sheets landmark in La Liga history.

Oblak proved to be among the

best goalkeepers in the world of 2020

by becoming the first non-Spanish goalkeeper to keep 100 clean sheets in La Liga history. On June 2020, he played his 250th game for Atletico in the 2-1 win against Deportivo Alaves.

Among Oblak's other notable achievements was equaling Jose Francisco Molina as the second goalkeeper with the most appearances in the club's history.

is known for his speed, quick reflexes, and agility. In the 2019-2020 season, He kept 22 clean sheets in 49 games for Atletico Madrid across all competitions.

 The new season of Spanish football started in September 2020 and Oblak made another 2 clean sheets in 3 games. His stats show why the Slovenian is considered among the greatest goalkeepers in the world of 2020.

will be hoping that Oblak continues his fine form in the remainder of the 2020-2021 season. Atletico has signed Luis Suarez from Barcelona and with Oblak performing in the goal, they will try to make life hard for Barcelona and Real Madrid.

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Thibou Courtois

One of the

greatest goalkeepers in the world of 2020

, Thibou Courtois had a fantastic year with

.

After suffering from all sorts of criticisms in 2019, he bounced back in style and established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world of 2020.

Courtois started the year by beating his old club, Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. He saved a penalty in the shoot-out to win the title for Real Madrid.

Courtois and Real were below par in the start of 2020, but the suspension of football due to COVID-19 pandemic proved beneficial for them as they went unbeaten for ten games after the restart of the league and won La Liga title 4 points ahead of arch rivals, Barcelona.

had many accomplishments in the 2019-2020 season. He won the Zamora Trophy after securing 18 clean sheets in 34 games, a feat last achieved by Francisco Buyo in 1994–95.

He only conceded 20 goals and also became the first player since Jose Luis Perez-Paya in 1954 to win La Liga with both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

In total, Courtois conceded only 32 goals in 43 games for Real Madrid across all competitions, letting in only 32 goals in those games.

The Belgium tower has started the 2020-21 season on form as Real Madrid went into the International break as La Liga Leaders. Courtois was his team's best player in 3 of the first 4 games of the season and made many crucial saves.

With Courtois in fine form, Real Madrid is aiming to win its first back to back La Liga title since 2007-08 and make amends for two bad campaigns in the

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Keylor Navas

Known for his agility, speed, and athleticism in goal, as well as his quick reflexes and excellent shot-stopping ability,

was definitely one of the best goalkeepers in the world of 2020.

On July 2020, Navas won his 20th trophy in his club career after beating Saint-Etienne in the Coupe de France final. He also kept a clean sheet and saved a penalty as PSG defeated Lyon 6–5 on penalties and won the 2020 Coupe de la Ligue Final.

With the win against Lyon, Navas matched Rafael Marquez's record for most trophies in Europe for a CONCACAF player with 15 titles.

Navas was amazing for PSG in the first part of the 2020 year and showed why he is considered among the world best goalkeeper in 2020. He won the domestic double with the Parisians and also helped them to reach their first ever UCL final, in which they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munchen.

It was Navas's fourth Uefa Champions League final as he had won his last three finals with Real Madrid. He finished the campaign with 5 clean sheets, the second most after Manuel Neuer despite having played 191 minutes less.

In total, Navas made 19 clean sheets in 35 games for

in the 2019-2020 season, conceding only 26 goals along the way.

Navas has had some tough experiences in 2020, though not on the football field. On August 2020 it was announced that Navas has tested positive for Covid-19. He missed the clubs first two games due to the quarantine requirement, but fully recovered in Less than a month and was back in the training.

After a sensational campaign with PSG in the 2019-2020 season, Navas is aiming to prove once again that he has been one of FIFA greatest goalkeepers in 2020.

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Allison

Praised for his crucial saves, positioning, distribution and consistency,

is considered as one of the best goalkeepers in the world of 2020.

He had the best year of his career in 2019 in which he won the Uefa Champions League with Liverpool and was rewarded with numerous awards including the Yashin Trophy.

Allison started 2020 by assisting Mohamed Salah's Injury-time goal, in a 2–0 home win against Manchester United in the league. He got injured in March and his absence proved costly for Klopp's men as they were eliminated from UCL at the hands of Atletico Madrid.

After the restart of English Premier League, Allison feature for the Reds as they won their first league title after 3 decades in dominant fashion.

On September, Alisson saved Georginho's penalty in Liverpool's 2–0 away win over Chelsea. This was Alisson's first penalty save for

since joining the club.

Apart from his heroics against Chelsea, The beginning of the new season was not as bright for Allison as he suffered another long term injury and in his absence Liverpool was crushed 7-2 by Aston Villa on match day 5.

In total Allison played 37 games for Liverpool in the 2019-2020 season with a stat of 17 clean sheets in 37 games. He conceded 29 goals in those games and despite suffering from multiple injuries, the Brazilian proved once again why he is among the

FIFA best goalkeepers in 2020

.

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Manuel Neuer

Manuel Neuer was without a shred of a doubt the best goalkeepers in the world of 2020 as he won absolutely everything with

. Coming back from a two year struggle with injuries, Neuer was under pressure to perform and that’s exactly what he did.

Neuer started the 2020 by penning down a new contract with his long time club, Bayern Munchen. After months of tense negotiations, Neuer signed a contract which would keep him at the club until 2023.

The appointment of Hansi Flic proved to be a big milestone for Neuer and his teammates as the charismatic manager transformed Bayern Munchen from a team in crisis to the biggest power of the football world.

Neuer was in fine form under Flic and his amazing performances helped the Bavarians to win the domestic double. Yet his best spell came in Uefa Champions League latter stages as he put on superb performances game after game until Bayern reached the final, trashing every opponent along the way.

was exceptional in the final and with the help of his leadership, Bayern defeated PSG by one goal and won their sixth ever UCL title. He was rewarded as the UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year and was voted as the second best player of Europe behind team mate, Robert Lewandowsky.

In total Neuer played 51 games for Bayern Munchen in the 2019-2020 season with a stat of 22 clean sheets and 49 goals conceded. His stats shows why the veteran is considered to be

FIFA greatest goalkeepers in 2020

.

Neuer has featured in goal in Bayern's first 5 games of the 2020-21 season, but he has not been on the same level he was in summer and has conceded 10 goals in those games. Still, Bayern seem on course for another fantastic campaign and Neuer has shown no sign of slowing down either.

One thing is sure is that whatever happens for Bayern in the last three months of the year, Manuel Neuer has proven himself as the

world best goalkeeper in 2020

.

 So here it was! SportMob's list of the best goalkeepers in the world of 2020. Who do you think should have been included in the list? Which goalkeeper you like the most? Who will come on top again in 2021? Let us know in the comments below.

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