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In 2011, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was named World's Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century's first decade by IFFHS; in 2012, he was named World's Best Goalkeeper of the Past 25 Years. He also holds the record for most IFFHS Goalkeeper of the Year Award victories, alongside Iker Casillas and Manuel Neuer, with five.
On 2 November 2013, Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begović scored a goal which was the fastest for a professional goalkeeper in football history (13 seconds). [7] On 27 April 1985, SV Darmstadt 98 goalkeeper Wilhelm Huxhorn broke the record for the longest goal in football history (103 metres / 112.6 yards), in a match against Fortuna Köln. [8]
Cristiano Ronaldo the all-time top scorer in official football history, with over 900 goals. Most official goals : 924 – Cristiano Ronaldo , 2002– [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ note 1 ] Most overall goals: 1,917 – Lajos Tichy , 1953–1971 [ 4 ] [ note 2 ]
He was the first ever goalkeeper to win the Golden Foot Award, and was also named the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper a record five times, alongside Iker Casillas and Manuel Neuer. He would go on to be named the best goalkeeper of the 21st century, of the past 25 years and of the decade by the same organisation .
IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper: 1995, [55] 1997, [56] 1998 [57] Footballer of the Year of Argentina: 1996; South American Footballer of the Year: 1996; FIFA World Cup: All-star team 1998; FIFA XI: 2001 [58] World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time; IFFHS Legends [59] Copa América Historical Dream Team: 2011
He was awarded the Best European Goalkeeper a record five times, and the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper a joint-record five times, alongside Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas. He was also named the Best FIFA Goalkeeper in 2020. Neuer has set numerous records in the Bundesliga. He has the most clean sheets recorded in the competition, with 224.
Many commentators consider Yashin the best goalkeeper in the history of football, which has resulted in him being chosen to be the goalkeeper in most of the world-all-time teams (including the FIFA World Cup All-Time Team and the FIFA Dream Team). [35] In 2020 Yashin was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI. [36]
A three-time winner of the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper Award, Zenga is regarded by pundits as one of the best goalkeepers of all time, [4] and in 2013 was voted the eighth best goalkeeper of the past quarter-century by IFFHS. [5] In 2000, he also placed 20th in the World Keeper of the Century Elections by the same organisation. [6]