Alisson became only the 6th goalkeeper in Premier League history to score a goal this weekend, with his headed effort at the Hawthorns.
The last Premier League goalkeeper who managed to hit the back of the net was Asmir Begovic in 2013.
In this blog, we take a look at the elite group of goalkeepers who have found themselves on the scoresheet in the Premier League.
Peter Schmeichel
The first goalkeeper to get himself a goal in the competition was none other than ‘The Great Dane’.
Playing for Aston Villa at the time, Peter Schmeichel came up for a corner and volleyed home an effort late on against Everton in 2001.
This was ultimately just a consolation goal though, as ‘The Villains’ ended up losing 3-2 on the night.
Brad Friedel
In similar circumstances, Friedel thought he had rescued a point for Blackburn in 2001 after scrambling the ball home from a corner.
The Americans elation was short lived, as Charlton went up the other end and scored in the dying embers to make it 3-2.
Paul Robinson
Unlike the first two on the list, as well as managing to score, Robinson actually ended up on the winning side.
In a 2007 fixture against Watford, the England goalkeeper scored Tottenham’s second goal in what was a 3-1 victory.
The goal came from a free kick in his own half which somehow found its way over Ben Foster’s head after taking a nasty bounce.
Tim Howard
Tim Howard put his side 1-0 up against Bolton in 2012 with a strike from 101-yards on a gusty day.
Goals from David Ngog & Gary Cahill meant that Bolton had the last laugh as they overturned the deficit to win 2-1.
Asmir Begovic
A year later in 2013, Asmir Begovic scored what was the longest goal in football history at the time.
This record was only recently beaten by goalkeeper, Tom King playing for Newport County.
Despite Begovic’s best efforts, his record breaking goal only earned Stoke a point at home to Southampton.
Alisson
Saving the best for last? Alisson is the most recent goalkeeper to join the group after his fantastic last gasp header to snatch all 3 points from West Brom.
Of the 6 goalkeepers on the list, the Liverpool keeper is the only one to score a winning goal as well as a header.
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