World Cup Goalkeepers With Most Clean Sheet

Goalkeepers from Belgium, Brazil, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Uruguay feature in the top 10.

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1986 World Cup Quarter Final, Azteca Stadium, Mexico, 22nd June, 1986, Argentina 2 v England 1, England's goalkeeper Peter Shilton  (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)

1st) Fabien Barthez – 10 in 17 appearances 1st) Peter Shilton – 10 in 17 3rd) Jan Jongbloed – 8 in 12 3rd) Leao – 8 in 14 3rd) Sepp Maier – 8 in 18 3rd) Taffarel – 8 in 18 3rd) Hugo Lloris – 8 in 20 8th) Gilmar – 7 in 14 8th) Thibaut Courtois – 7 in 15 8th) Fernando Muslera – 7 in 16 8th) Iker Casillas – 7 in 17 8th) Manuel Neuer – 7 in 19


Fabien Barthez

France 17 appearances 10 clean sheets 0.59 clean sheets per game 8 goals conceded 0.47 goals conceded per game

1998: 5 clean sheets in 7 appearances 2002: 1 clean sheet in 3 appearances 2006: 4 clean sheets in 7 appearances

1998 World Cup Final, St, Denis, Paris, France, 12th July, 1998, France 3 v Brazil 0, French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez swings on the bar as a shot lands on the roof of the net  (Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)

Peter Shilton

England 17 appearances 10 clean sheets 0.59 clean sheets per game 10 goals conceded 0.59 goals conceded per game 1982: 4 clean sheets in 5 appearances 1986: 3 clean sheets in 5 appearances 1990: 3 clean sheets in 7 appearances

Bildnummer: 04943055  Datum: 05.07.1982  Copyright: imago/Kicker/Eissner, Liedel..Torwart Peter Shilton (England) - DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE SPORTZEITSCHRIFTEN UND -ZEITUNGEN NUR NACH RÜCKSPRACHE; Vdia, quer close WM 1982, Nationalteam, Nationaltrikot Madrid Fußball Länderspiel Herren Mannschaft Einzelbild Randmotiv Personen....Image number 04943055 date 05 07 1982 Copyright imago Kicker Eissner Liedel Goalkeeper Peter Shilton England GERMAN-SPEAKING SPORTZEITSCHRIFTEN and Newspapers only After Consultation Vdia horizontal Close World Cup 1982 National team National jersey Madrid Football international match men Team Single Rand motive Human Beings

Jan Jongbloed

Netherlands 12 appearances 8 clean sheets 0.67 clean sheets per game 10 goals conceded 0.83 goals conceded per game 1974: 5 clean sheets in 7 appearances 1978: 3 clean sheets in 5 appearances

Weltmeisterschaft Zweite Runde, Niederlande - DDR in Gelsenkirchen: Johan Cruyff (li.) und Torwart Jan Jongbloed (beide Niederlande) jubeln nach Spielschluss....World Cup Second Round Netherlands GDR in Gelsenkirchen Johan Cruyff left and Goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed both Netherlands cheer After Final game

Leao

Brazil 14 appearances 8 clean sheets 0.57 clean sheets per game 7 goals conceded 0.50 goals conceded per game

1970: 0 clean sheets in 0 appearances 1974: 4 clean sheets in 7 appearances 1978: 4 clean sheets in 7 appearances 1986: 0 clean sheets in 0 appearances

Bildnummer: 01832428  Datum: 18.06.1974  Copyright: imago/WEREK..Torwart Emerson Leao (Brasilien) gibt am Pfosten stehend Anweisungen; Vdia, quer, Torhüter, Keeper, Gestik, zeigen, Fingerzeig, Anweisung Weltmeisterschaft 1974, Nationalmannschaft, Nationalteam, Nationaltrikot, Länderspiel, Gruppe B Frankfurt / M. Fußball WM Herren Mannschaft Einzelbild Aktion Personen

Sepp Maier

West Germany 18 appearances 8 clean sheets 0.44 clean sheets per game 19 goals conceded 1.06 goals conceded per game

1966: 0 clean sheets in 0 appearances 1970: 0 clean sheets in 5 appearances 1974: 4 clean sheets in 7 appearances 1978: 4 clean sheets in 6 appearances

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Taffarel

Brazil 18 appearances 8 clean sheets 0.44 clean sheets per game 15 goals conceded 0.83 goals conceded per game 1990: 2 clean sheets in 4 appearances 1994: 5 clean sheets in 7 appearances 1998: 1 clean sheet in 7 appearances

20 Jun 1994:  Brazil goalkeeper Claudio Taffarel indicates to team mates during the World Cup First Round match against Russia at the Stanford Stadium in San Francisco, California, USA. Brazil won the match 2-0. \ Mandatory Credit: Shaun  Botterill/Allsport

Hugo Lloris

France 20 appearances 8 clean sheets 0.40 clean sheets per game 20 goals conceded 1.00 goals conceded per game 2010: 1 clean sheet in 3 appearances 2014: 3 clean sheets in 5 appearances 2018: 3 clean sheets in 6 appearances 2022: 1 clean sheet in 7 appearances

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris gestures during their Group A first round 2010 World Cup football match against Uruguay on June 11, 2010 at Green Point stadium in Cape Town. NO PUSH TO MOBILE / MOBILE USE SOLELY WITHIN EDITORIAL ARTICLE - AFP PHOTO / KARIM JAAFAR (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Gilmar

Brazil 14 appearances 7 clean sheets 0.50 clean sheets per game 12 goals conceded 0.86 goals conceded per game 1958: 4 clean sheets in 6 appearances 1962: 2 clean sheets in 6 appearances 1966: 1 clean sheet in 2 appearances

Sport, Football, circa 1960, Brazil's international goalkeeper Gilmar pictured before a game, Gilmar was the top goalkeeper in Brazil for many years and played in 3 World Cups being in the 1958 and 1962 Brazil World Cup winning sides  (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Thibaut Courtois

Belgium 15 appearances 7 clean sheets 0.47 clean sheets per game 11 goals conceded 0.73 goals conceded per game 2014: 2 clean sheets in 5 appearances 2018: 3 clean sheets in 7 appearances 2022: 2 clean sheets in 3 appearances

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 23: Thibaut Courtois of Belgium celebrates after saving the penalty taken by Alphonso Davies of Canada during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match between Belgium and Canada at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on November 23, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Fernando Muslera

Uruguay 16 appearances 7 clean sheets 0.44 clean sheets per game 17 goals conceded 1.06 goals conceded per game 2010: 3 clean sheets in 7 appearances 2014: 1 clean sheets in 4 appearances 2018: 3 clean sheets in 5 appearances 2022: 0 clean sheets in 0 appearances

Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera dives during a Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. Uruguay won 1-0.    AFP PHOTO/ YASUYOSHI CHIBA        (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Iker Casillas

Spain 17 appearances 7 clean sheets 0.41 clean sheets per game 18 goals conceded 1.06 goals conceded per game 2002: 1 clean sheet in 5 appearances 2006: 1 clean sheet in 3 appearances 2010: 5 clean sheets in 7 appearances 2014: 0 clean sheets in 2 appearances

Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas (R) pulls off a save with his legs from a shot by the Netherlands' striker Arjen Robben during the 2010 World Cup football final at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, suburban Johannesburg on July 11, 2010.   NO PUSH TO MOBILE / MOBILE USE SOLELY WITHIN EDITORIAL ARTICLE  -   AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Manuel Neuer

Germany 19 appearances 7 clean sheets 0.37 clean sheets per game 16 goals conceded 0.84 goals conceded per game 2010: 3 clean sheets in 6 appearances 2014: 4 clean sheets in 7 appearances 2018: 0 clean sheets in 3 appearances 2022: 0 clean sheets in 3 appearances

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13:  Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina and Manuel Neuer of Germany collide during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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