After a wondergoal from Newport County’s keeper, Tom King last night, what better time to take a look at some of greatest goal scoring number ones the game has ever seen.
Here we countdown the top 5 goal scoring keepers of all time.
5. Johnny Vegas Fernandez – 39 Goals
Johnny Vegas Fernandez was most prolific from the penalty spot, scoring 30 of his goals from 12 yards. The Peru international keeper also played for 9 different clubs and was transferred nearly every year of his career.
4. Rene Higuita – 41 Goals
As well as scoring goals, Higuita was perhaps more famous for his scorpion kick save against England. The Colombian keeper seemed to thrive on the international stage, scoring on 3 occasions for his country.
3. Dimitar Ivankov – 42 Goals
Bulgarian international Dimitar Ivankov, just pips Higuita with one more goal to his name. Ivankov played most of his football in Bulgaria and Turkey winning multiple titles in his career. He also made 65 appearances for his country before retiring in 2012.
2. José Luis Chilavert – 67 Goals
With 67 goals, Chilavert takes second place and is also the only ever goalkeeper to score a hat-trick. He was deadly on the international stage as well, scoring 8 goals for the Paraguay national team.
1. Rogerio Ceni – 131 Goals
At number 1 on the list is Brazilian legend Rogerio Ceni who scored nearly double the amount of any other goalkeeper. As well as scoring penalties, Ceni was also a dead ball specialist scoring 62 free kicks. He spent his playing years at Brazilian first division side, São Paulo before retiring in 2015. Only recently, the former keeper was appointed as a manager at Flamengo.
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