Goalkeepers are one of the most important parts of modern football. They not only help their sides to keep clean sheets but also sometimes provide assists and even score goals.
Here is a list of the Top 10 most expensive goalkeepers of all time.
David De Gea - €22m
David De Gea joined Manchester United from Atletico Madrid in 2011. During the previous season he made 36 appearances in which he kept 12 clean sheets.
Bernd Leno - €22m
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Bernd Leno signed for Arsenal in 2017 from Bayer Leverkusen. During the 2020/21 season, Leno made overall 49 appearances in which he kept 16 clean sheets.
Manuel Neuer – €24
Manuel Neuer is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world currently. He has been a Bayern Munich player since 2011 as he joined from Schalke. During the previous season, Neuer made 46 appearances in which he kept 14 clean sheets.
Edouard Mendy - £22m (€25)
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Edouard Mendy signed for Chelsea in 2020 from Rennes. In the previous season he made 45 appearances in which he kept 25 clean sheets.
Francesco Toldo – €28.405m
Francesco Toldo is a retired goalkeeper who has been a AC Milan player from 1990 to 1993. During his time at Milan has been loaned to several clubs after which he joined Fiorentina and then Inter Milan in 2001 and played until 2010.
Jordan Pickford – £30m (€30)
Jordan Pickford has played for Sunderland from 2011 to 2017 and during his time at Sunderland, he has been loaned to a number of different clubs until he joined Everton in 2017.
Ederson - €40m
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Ederson signed for Manchester City in 2017 from Benfica. The City goalkeeper made 48 appearances in which he kept 26 clean sheets during the previous season.
Gianluigi Buffon - €51.646m
Gianluigi Buffon signed for Juventus back in 2001 from Parma. The goalkeeper is considered to be a legendary goalkeeper. The 43-year-old currently plays for Parma as he joined them from Juventus in 2021.
Alisson - €75m
Alisson joined Liverpool from AS Roma in 2018 and became the most expensive goalkeeper until Chelsea signed Kepa Arrizabalaga in the same year for €80m. Alisson has been a key player for the Reds side.
Kepa Arrizabalaga - €80m
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Kepa Arrizabalaga is currently the most expensive goalkeeper as he joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018.
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