Goalkeepers are not only the sole player in football allowed to use their hands to defend, they are also a source of inspiration to the rest of the team.
Their performance assures the other players that they have a good shield behind them and don’t need to watch their backs with fear.
Below is a list of the top ten (10) most expensive goalkeepers worldwide, according to the CIES Football Observatory.
1. Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) – €78.6M
Age: 25 years old
Nationality: English (United Kingdom)
The 25-year-old Arsenal goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale, in May 2023 signed a new four-year contract which doubles his wages to £120,000-a-week after an impressive season.
Summary of Aaron Ramsdale Premier League career:
2. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain) – €75.3M
Age: 24 years 2 months
Nationality: Italian (Italy)
As a Goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma has conceded 38 goals and kept 13 clean sheets in 38 matches in the Ligue 1 2022/2023 season.
That means when Donnarumma is in goal, his team conceded a goal every 90 minutes. Gianluigi Donnarumma’s per 90 minutes goals conceded stat is 1.
3. Alisson Becker (Liverpool FC) – €66.8M
Age: 30 years 6 months
Nationality: Brazilian (Brazil)
4. Diogo Costa (FC Porto) – €65.3M
Age: 23 years 7 months
Nationality: Portugese
5. Ederson Moraes (Manchester City) – €56.9M
Age: 29 years 8 months
Ederson arrived at Manchester City on 1 July 2017 with a reputation as one of the brightest young goalkeeping prospects in world football.
Born Ederson Santana de Moraes, he began his youth career in his native Brazil with São Paulo FC, before venturing into Europe aged 16 to sign with Benfica.
It was in Portugal where his professional career began, initially with second-tier outfit Ribeirão, where his form earned him a move to Primeira Liga side, Rio Ave.
During a three year stay he played 63 games in all competitions and enhanced his reputation so much so that Benfica brought him back to the Stadium of Light in 2015.
Ederson’s second spell in Lisbon began in the B team, as understudy to Brazil’s first choice ‘keeper, Julio Cesar, but he succeeded his compatriot in the 2016/17 campaign and helped the Eagles to a league and cup double.
6. Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) – €52M
7. Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund) – €48M
8. Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) – €40M
9. Andre Onana (Internazionale) – €37M
10. Alex Merret (SSC Napoli) – €36M
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