Best European Goalkeeper
The Best European Goalkeeper award is a football award given annually since 1990 to the most outstanding Goalkeeper in Europe, as voted by the UEFA magazine, in 2009 the ESM become the donor of the award.
From 1998 to 2009 the Best European Goalkeeper was awarded to the same goalkeepers that won the Best Goalkeeper within the UEFA Club Football Awards.
List of winners
- 1990 – Walter Zenga
- 1991 – Bodo Illgner
- 1992 – Peter Schmeichel
- 1993 – Peter Schmeichel
- 1994 – Michel Preud'homme
- 1995 – Edwin van der Sar
- 1996 – Andreas Köpke
- 1997 – Jens Lehmann
- 1998 – Peter Schmeichel
- 1999 – Oliver Kahn
- 2000 – Oliver Kahn
- 2001 – Oliver Kahn
- 2002 – Oliver Kahn
- 2003 – Gianluigi Buffon
- 2004 – Vítor Baía
- 2005 – Petr Čech
- 2006 – Jens Lehmann
- 2007 – Petr Čech
- 2008 – Petr Čech
- 2009 – Edwin van der Sar
- 2010 – Iker Casillas
- 2011 – Manuel Neuer
- 2012 – Petr Čech
- 2013 – Manuel Neuer
- 2014 – Manuel Neuer
- 2015 – Manuel Neuer
- 2016 – Gianluigi Buffon
- 2017 – Gianluigi Buffon
- 2018 – Keylor Navas
- 2019 – Alisson
- 2020 – Manuel Neuer
- 2021 – Édouard Mendy
- 2022 – Thibaut Courtois
Wins by country
| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5 | 13 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 4 |
| Denmark | 1 | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 |
Wins by club
| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 2 | 8 |
| Chelsea | 2 | 5 |
| Manchester United | 2 | 4 |
| Juventus | 1 | 3 |
| Schalke 04 | 2 | 2 |
| Real Madrid | 2 | 2 |
| 1. FC Köln | 1 | 1 |
| Mechelen | 1 | 1 |
| Ajax | 1 | 1 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 1 |
| Porto | 1 | 1 |
| Arsenal | 1 | 1 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 |