FULL LIST: Top 20 Goalkeepers with the Most Trophies
While strikers often capture the headlines, the careers of goalkeepers are defined by immense pressure, yet their reward is frequently an overflowing trophy cabinet.
The true measure of a legendary football career lies in consistency, longevity and the ability to convert individual excellence into team success.
From World Cups and European Championships to league titles across multiple decades, goalkeepers have amassed some of the most impressive collections of silverware in football history.
They are celebrated as the backbone of every team, commanding their defences and helping to achieve sustained dominance at the highest level, from the revolutionary Lev Yashin to modern titans such as Manuel Neuer and Gianluigi Buffon. This is the definitive breakdown of the most decorated shot-stoppers in global football history.
Top 20 Goalkeepers with Major Team Trophies Secured in Their Careers:
- Manuel Neuer (Germany) – World Cup, 2x UEFA Champions League, 11x Bundesliga, Club World Cup, 5x IFFHS World’s Best, World Cup Golden Glove, FIFA FIFPro XI.
- Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) – World Cup, 10x Serie A, 5x Italian Cup, UEFA Cup, 5x IFFHS World’s Best, UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year.
- Iker Casillas (Spain) – World Cup, 2x European Championship, 3x UEFA Champions League, 5x La Liga, 5x IFFHS World’s Best (consecutive), World Cup Golden Glove.
- Oliver Kahn (Germany) – UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, 8x Bundesliga, 6x German Cup, 4x IFFHS World’s Best, World Cup Golden Ball (unique for a goalkeeper).
- Vítor Baía (Portugal) – UEFA Champions League, 10x Primeira Liga, over 35 domestic and European titles, European Goalkeeper of the Year.
- Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands) – 2x UEFA Champions League (with different clubs), 4x Premier League, 4x Eredivisie, UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year, Dutch Footballer of the Year.
- Petr Čech (Czech Republic) – UEFA Champions League, 4x Premier League, 5x FA Cup, Europa League, 4x UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year, Golden Glove.
- Lev Yashin (Soviet Union) – Olympic Gold, 5x Soviet League, Ballon d’Or Winner (unique for a goalkeeper), IFFHS Goalkeeper of the Century.
- Peter Schmeichel (Denmark) – European Championship, UEFA Champions League, 5x Premier League, 3x Danish League, UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year.
- Dida (Brazil) – World Cup, 2x UEFA Champions League, Copa América, Serie A, FIFA FIFPro World XI, IFFHS World’s Best.
- Claudio Taffarel (Brazil) – World Cup, 2x Copa América, Copa Libertadores, IFFHS World’s Best Runner-up.
- Hugo Lloris (France) – World Cup, UEFA Nations League, 3x Coupe de France, French Player of the Year.
- Júlio César (Brazil) – UEFA Champions League, 5x Serie A, Copa América, Club World Cup, UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year.
- Keylor Navas (Costa Rica) – 3x UEFA Champions League (consecutive), 3x Ligue 1, La Liga, CONCACAF Player of the Year.
- Sepp Maier (Germany) – World Cup, European Championship, 3x European Cup, 4x Bundesliga, German Footballer of the Year.
- Jan Oblak (Slovenia) – Europa League, La Liga, 4x La Liga Best Goalkeeper, IFFHS World’s Best Runner-up.
- Gordon Banks (England) – World Cup, League Cup, 6x FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year, remembered for one of the greatest saves in history.
- Gianpiero Combi (Italy) – World Cup, 5x Serie A, Goalkeeper of the 20th Century (IFFHS ranking).
- Rogério Ceni (Brazil) – 2x Copa Libertadores, 3x Brazilian League, Club World Cup, 2x South American Goalkeeper of the Year, also holds the record for most goals scored by a goalkeeper.
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) – UEFA Champions League, 2x La Liga, 2x Premier League, World Cup Golden Glove, La Liga Best Goalkeeper.
