Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan is set to make his first appearance for Arsenal this afternoon as they take on Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Ryan signed for Brighton in 2017 and went on to make over 100 appearances for the Seagulls before his move to North London.
Only two other goalkeepers from his nation have now made more Premier League appearances than the 28 year old.
This is our list of the best Aussie keepers that have tested themselves between the posts in England’s top tier.
Mark Schwarzer
PL Appearances: 514
PL Club(s): Middelsbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, Leicester
When talking about Australians in the Premier League, Schwarzer is definitely one of the first names that springs to mind. As well as his impressively long-lasting career, he was a part of the infamous Leicester City squad that won the title in 2016. Schwarzer also made a name for himself on the international stage where he reached over a century of appearances and was named Australian footballer of the year on 2 occasions.
Mark Bosnich
PL Appearances: 208
PL Club(s): Aston Villa, Manchester United, Chelsea
Another Mark on this list is Mark Bosnich who enjoyed some succesfull moments during his time in England. Bosnich won the league cup on two occasions for Aston Villa in 1994 and 1996. He also has a Premier League winners medal to his name where he played 23 matches in a victorious year for the Red Devils.
John Filan
PL Appearances: 75
PL Club(s): Nottingham Forest, Coventry, Blackburn, Wigan
With the 4th most appearances of any Australian goalkeeper in the top flight and a 13 year career is John Filan. His most notable achievement was being a part of the Blackburn Rovers side that lifted the League Cup in 2002.
Brad Jones
PL Appearances: 45
PL Club(s): Middelsbrough, Liverpool
Brad Jones was part of 2 different League cup winning squads, with Middelsbrough in 2004 and Liverpool in 2012. After a 15 year stint in English football, Jones signed for Dutch side NEC Nijmegen in 2016. He now plays his football for Al-Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia.
Adam Federici
PL Appearances: 31
PL Club(s): Reading, Bournemouth
Federici played for several clubs in his career but played his best football at Reading where he spent many years. The 36 year old is also still playing at a proffesional level for Macarthur FC in his home nation.
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