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2 unusual facts about goalkeeper


Goalkeeper

Most goalkeepers also wear gloves to protect their hands (sometimes referred to as "Mickey Mouse gloves") and enhance grip of the ball and, like every player on the pitch, they are required to wear shin guards.

José Ramón de la Fuente

José Ramón de la Fuente (a native of Santa Cristina d’Aro) is a Spanish Goalkeeper and Goalkeeper Coach.


1940 Coupe de France Final

Both teams contained a number of naturalised players in their squads, Paris with five: goalkeeper Hiden, midfielder Jordan and centre forward Hiltl of Austria; and wingers Mathé and Weiskopf from Hungary.

1983 FA Cup Final

The first game is famous for the Radio commentary quote by Peter Jones "...and Smith must score" talking about a shot by Gordon Smith which was actually a save by the Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey; the quote was subsequently used as a title for a Brighton Fanzine.

2000–01 A.C. Fiorentina season

Although respectability in the league was upheld by goalkeeper Francesco Toldo, playmaker Rui Costa and striker Enrico Chiesa, both Toldo and Rui Costa departed for the Milanese clubs in the summer of 2001, as president Vittorio Cecchi Gori desperately tried to save a collapsing economy.

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid (born 25 February 1987, Kuala Kedah, Kedah) is a Malaysian football goalkeeper currently playing for Kedah FA.

All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship 2006

Freshford qualified for the final when sun blinded the Cashel goalkeeper, Jovita Delaney, enabling Imelda Kennedy’s speculative shot to drop under the bar for the only goal of the semi-final.

Andre Arendse

In May 2013, Arendse returned as an emergency goalkeeper for Bidvest Wits due to injuries to the club's goalkeepers Steven Hoffman, Jackson Mabokgwane, Emile Baron and Ryan Harrison.

Andreas Augustsson

In a match against one of Sandefjord's challengers for promotion in 2004, Aalesund, Augustsson got a red card, towards the end of the first half, for biting the opponent goalkeeper Kim Deinoff in the arm.

Arkadiusz Onyszko

In 2003 he transferred to Odense Boldklub, where he spent the next six years as OB's first choice goalkeeper.

Banks Setlhodi

He was nicknamed "Banks" after 1966 World Cup winner and former Hellenic goalkeeper Gordon Banks, when he saved a fierce penalty kick from the British XI's Rod Marsh.

Carlos Arias

Carlos Andrés Arias (born 1986), Chilean football (soccer) goalkeeper

Carlos Lampe

Carlos Emilio Lampe Porras (born March 17, 1987 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football goalkeeper.

Crvenka

Ratko Svilar, former football goalkeeper who participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

David Elleray

Counting an own goal against Peter Enckelman during the Second City derby in 2002 after a throw-in back to the goalkeeper.

Deportivo Iztacalco

Only 5 were selected, Diego "El Gato" Reynoso (goalkeeper), Guillermo "RBD" Guzmán (defender), Carlos "Piwi" Godínez and Anibal "Robinho" Cruz (midfielder) and Giovanni "Guardadito" Pérez (striker).

Duwayne Kerr

Kerr moved to Norway in 2011, and played two seasons for the Norwegian First Division side Strømmen, and was the best goalkeeper in the 2012 Norwegian First Division according to Sarpsborg 08's Director of Sports, Thomas Berntsen.

Georgios Kantimiris

Georgios Kantimiris (born 19 September 1982 in Rhodos), is a Greek footballer who plays for Veria F.C. in the Superleague Greece, as a Goalkeeper.

Goodlad

Mark Goodlad (born 1979), former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper

Gornji Hrašćan

Dražen Ladić, former goalkeeper of the Croatian national football team and winner of the bronze medal at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, grew up in the village.

Hamilton Academical F.C.

Goalkeeper Tomas Cerny made his move from SK Sigma Olomouc permanent at £180k (triple the previous record), while James McCarthy moved to Wigan Athletic for almost £1.2m after a successful stint with the first team which all started from former Academy director John Bean.

Harry Storer

Harry Storer, Sr. (1870–1908), football (soccer) goalkeeper for Woolwich Arsenal and Liverpool

Henning Lund-Sørensen

When the penalty attempt was missed, he demanded that it be retaken due to encroachment by Yugoslavian goalkeeper Dragan Pantelic, whereupon it was duly scored by Juanito.

Hugo Lloris

Former national team goalkeeper Grégory Coupet credited his performance as "phenomenal", while the French media branded him "Saint Lloris", which is a play on the nickname of Real Madrid counterpart Iker Casillas, who is considered one of the top goalkeepers in Europe at the moment.

Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes

Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes (born 13 May 1952 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned eleven international caps for the French national team during the 1970s and was part of the French team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Jesper Christiansen

When first choice goalkeeper Stefan Klos returned from his injury, he once again took control of the goalkeeper spot.

Jonathan Gould

During 1999–2000 Gould generally remained the first-choice goalkeeper at Parkhead despite the arrival of Dmitri Kharine, and picked up another Scottish League Cup winner's medal when Celtic defeated Aberdeen 2-0 in the final on 19 March 2000.

Júnior Morales

Júnior Exequiel Morales Maradiaga (born 23 March 1978 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays as goalkeeper for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Atlético Choloma.

Kelemen

Marián Kelemen (born 1979), Slovakian footballer goalkeeper, currently playing for Slask Wroclaw

Ken Davy

The budget, which was unspecified, was (according to former manager Peter Jackson) already been used up on signing just two players, goalkeeper Matt Glennon and striker Luke Beckett despite the release of Tony Carss, David Graham, Junior Mendes, Phil Senior, and Anthony Lloyd.

Lars Hirschfeld

Hirschfeld made some crucial saves during Tromsø's campaign to avoid relegation and was a key figure in the UEFA Cup matches against Esbjerg fB and Galatasaray, both of which were won by Tromsø I.L. Nordlys, a local newspaper in Tromsø, called Hirschfeld the greatest goalkeeper ever to play for Tromsø I.L., after only 6 matches at his new club.

Malefice

In 2012 they recorded a song with Everton goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann for the Jägermeister UK "Ice Cold Session", titled Omega and released on February 1, 2012.

Marcelo Macías

Marcelo Antonio Macías Oliveri (born September 12, 1975 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football goalkeeper.

Matúš Kozáčik

He took the Number 1 shirt from the previous Anorthosis goalkeeper Arjan Beqaj.

Michael Mols

However, during a UEFA Champions League clash against FC Bayern Munich, he collided with opposing goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, which resulted in a serious knee injury – in the same competition, he previously helped his club crush PSV Eindhoven 4–1 at home by scoring twice, whilst in the league, he put four past former Ranger Andy Goram's Motherwell.

Muhammad Al-Hafiz Hamzah

Muhammad Al-Hafiz Hamzah (born March 15, 1984 in Pendang, Kedah) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Johor Darul Takzim FC in the Malaysia Super League.

NAK Novi Sad

Also among the notable players is worth mention goalkeeper Károly Nemes who played with MTK Budapest and SK Rapid Wien before coming to Novi Sad after World War I.

Neil Brooks

Their son Luke is a member of the Australian water polo team, playing as a goalkeeper.

North Thurston High School

Kasey Keller, class of '88, US National Soccer team goalkeeper in 1990, 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cup tournaments, former Goalie for Seattle Sounders FC.

Oakgrove School

Max Crocombe, professional footballer who is a goalkeeper for Oxford United and the New Zealand under-20 national team.

Ognjen Petrović

Ognjen "Olja" Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Огњен Петровић) (2 January 1948 in Kruševac, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia – 21 September 2000 in Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian goalkeeper who played at Euro 76 for SFR Yugoslavia.

Peter van Huizen

Van Huizen was voted as the world's best Goalkeeper in 1956 and played football for clubs such as the Negri Sembilan Indians Association (NSIA) and Seremban Rangers.

Rahmanberdi Alyhanow

Rahmanberdi Alyhanow (born 19 January 1986) is a Turkmenistani footballer, who is currently a goalkeeper for HTTU Aşgabat.

Raynaldo Sturrup

Raynaldo Sturrup (born 11 January 1990) is a Bahamian international footballer who plays college soccer for Thomas University, as a goalkeeper.

Robin Olsen

Previously to the start of the 2014 season the club sold Johan Dahlin, making Olsen the first choice goalkeeper.

Ronald Reng

The Keeper of Dreams, the story of the German non-league goalkeeper Lars Leese who ended up playing for Barnsley Football Club in the Premier League, won the Sports Book of the Year Award in 2004.

Sébastien Bruzzese

Sébastien Bruzzese (born 1 March 1989) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zulte Waregem.

Slobodan Janković

Slobodan Janković (footballer born 1986) – Goalkeeper, currently playing for Serbian club FK Napredak Kruševac

Sverre Andersen

He won goalkeeper of the year in 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1968 in the VG Awards.

Tomas Svensson

Tomas Runar Svensson (born February 15, 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland) is a Swedish retired handball goalkeeper who is currently goalkeeper coach for Rhein-Neckar Löwen.

Turkey men's national under-18 ice hockey team

Berk Akın (GK), Best Goalkeeper - 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships-Division III Group B

Wael Zenga

Wael Ismael "Zenga" (born 25 November 1981) is an Egyptian Football goalkeeper, Who currently plays for Egyptian Premier League club El Dakhleya.


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