Updated list (January 2010) available here. Click to see.The Best Premier League Goalkeepers, by Save Percentage
US goalkeeper Brad Friedel leads all Premier League goalkeepers in save percentage in the 2009/10 season.
1. Brad Friedel, Aston Villa - 80% of 157 Shots
2. Marcus Hahnemann, Wolverhampton Wanderers - 80% of 128
3. Edwin van der Sar, Man Utd - 80% of 61
4. Joe Hart, Birmingham City - 79% of 181
5. Huerelho Gomes, Tottenham Hotspur - 79% of 99
6. Thomas Sorenson, Stoke City - 78% of 141
7. Craig Gordon, Sunderland - 77% of 117
8. Mark Schwarzer, Fulham - 75% of 143
9. Jose Reina, Liverpool - 72% of 118
10. Tim Howard, Everton - 70% of 147
11. Shay Given, Man City - 70% of 135
12. Petr Cech, Chelsea - 70% of 81
13. Boaz Myhill, Hull - 69% of 177
14. Robert Green, West Ham - 68% of 176
15. Paul Robinson, Blackburn Rovers - 68% of 141
16. Jussi Jaaskelainen - 67% of 184
17. Manuel Almunia, Arsenal - 67% of 88
18. Brian Jensen, Burnley - 66% of 200
19. Chris Kirkland, Wigan Athletic - 65% of 144
20. David James, Portsmouth - 61% of 106
You should not take this statistic as cementing a goalkeeper's standing relative to his competitors, but it does offer some useful information. For example, this confirms that Arsenal need a new goalkeeper to replace Manuel Almunia as well as that England must do a better job at developing elite goalkeepers. The bottom three on this list are all English, while only one Englishman, mighty Joe Hart, makes the top 10.
One way to examine this is by dividing the goalkeepers into those who save 70% of all shots on goal faces and those who can't. If your team's goalkeeper can't save 70% of shots on goal then your team should get help.
US goalkeeper Brad Friedel leads all Premier League goalkeepers in save percentage in the 2009/10 season.
1. Brad Friedel, Aston Villa - 80% of 157 Shots
2. Marcus Hahnemann, Wolverhampton Wanderers - 80% of 128
3. Edwin van der Sar, Man Utd - 80% of 61
4. Joe Hart, Birmingham City - 79% of 181
5. Huerelho Gomes, Tottenham Hotspur - 79% of 99
6. Thomas Sorenson, Stoke City - 78% of 141
7. Craig Gordon, Sunderland - 77% of 117
8. Mark Schwarzer, Fulham - 75% of 143
9. Jose Reina, Liverpool - 72% of 118
10. Tim Howard, Everton - 70% of 147
11. Shay Given, Man City - 70% of 135
12. Petr Cech, Chelsea - 70% of 81
13. Boaz Myhill, Hull - 69% of 177
14. Robert Green, West Ham - 68% of 176
15. Paul Robinson, Blackburn Rovers - 68% of 141
16. Jussi Jaaskelainen - 67% of 184
17. Manuel Almunia, Arsenal - 67% of 88
18. Brian Jensen, Burnley - 66% of 200
19. Chris Kirkland, Wigan Athletic - 65% of 144
20. David James, Portsmouth - 61% of 106
You should not take this statistic as cementing a goalkeeper's standing relative to his competitors, but it does offer some useful information. For example, this confirms that Arsenal need a new goalkeeper to replace Manuel Almunia as well as that England must do a better job at developing elite goalkeepers. The bottom three on this list are all English, while only one Englishman, mighty Joe Hart, makes the top 10.
One way to examine this is by dividing the goalkeepers into those who save 70% of all shots on goal faces and those who can't. If your team's goalkeeper can't save 70% of shots on goal then your team should get help.
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"The bottom three on this list are all English"
Brian Jensen isn't English, he's Danish.