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10 Best Goalkeepers in La Liga Right Now

The Spanish top-tier league — La Liga is among the top five European football leagues due to its competitive nature and popularity having some of the iconic clubs of Europe such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia many more. Subsequently, the Spanish league has the reputation of attracting the best players from around the world.

In its long history, La Liga has witnessed many of the best goalkeepers playing in the league such as Iker Casillas, Victor Valdes, Andoni Zubizarreta, Keylor Navas, Antoni Ramallets and Jan Oblak are a few notable custodians to have graced the Spanish top flight football with their presence. In this article, we are going to shed some light on the list of top 10 Best Goalkeepers in La Liga Right Now.

1) Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid

The Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois is the best goalkeeper in La Liga right now. The Belgian International player possesses a versatile approach to his game and is equally capable of guarding his area with perfection in addition to ensuring swift distribution of the ball aiding his team in playing out from the back.

Thibaut Courtois La Liga Stats

Appearences288
Clean Sheets132

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2) Jan Oblak – Atletcio Madrid

Atletico Madrid’s goalkeeper Jan Oblak has slowly but steadily become one of the most important members of the team. He has equally contributed to the club’s consistent run of performances in recent years. In the 2023-2024 season of La Liga, the Slovakian has 13 clean sheets to his name in a total of 38 appearances for Madrid giants, Atletico Madrid.

Jan Oblak La Liga Stats

Appearences339
Clean sheets164

3) Marc Andre ter Stegen – Barcelona

The FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has emerged as one of the best all-around goalkeepers in the Spanish league. He is majorly accounted for his agility and flexibility in front of the goal. The German goalkeeper has featured in a gigantic figure of around 404 matches for Barca till now in his career registering a tally of 170 clean sheets to his name.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen La Liga stats

Appeanrences289
Clean sheets129

3) Unai Simón – Atheletic Bilbao

The athletic Bilbao keeper gained prominence in recent years following his impressive work between the sticks. Also, thanks to his club heroics he cemented his place in the La Roja team and the 27-year-old went on to lift the European Championship 2024 with Spain to mark his status as one of the best shot-stoppers in La Liga and Europe.

Unai Simón La Liga Stats

Appearences179
Clean Sheets61

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4) Álex Remiro – Real Sociedad

Just like Unai Simon, fellow Spaniard goalkeeper Alex Remiro was part of a Spain European Championship-winning side in the summer. His heroics with the Donostia-San Sebastian-based club during 2023-24, securing 15 clean sheets in La Liga ensures his admission in the list of best goalkeepers in La Liga currently in the league.

Álex Remiro La Liga Stats

Appearences180
Clean Sheets73

5) Giorgi Mamardashvili – Valencia

Known as one of the best young goalkeepers in the world right now, Giorgi Mamardashivli has surprised everyone in the top tier of the Spanish league with his ability and skills playing at such a high level. He is termed as one of the most reliable goalkeepers in the league lately. The Georgian keeper has managed an impressive sum of 11 clean sheets for his team so far in the ongoing La Liga season.

Giorgi Mamardashvili La Liga Stats

Appearences100
Clean sheets30

7) Paulo Gazzaniga – Girona

The Girona goalkeeper has steadily become one of the best goalkeepers in La Liga. The Argentinian has so far played in a sum of 58 matches for Girona accounting a respectable tally of 14 clean sheets to his name. He has played a significant part in the club’s rise to the top half of the table in recent times.

Paulo Gazzaniga La Liga Stats

Appeanrences81
Clean sheets21

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8) Andriy Lunin – Real Madrid

The Ukrainian keeper has mostly remained under the shadow of Real Madrid’s first choice Thibaut Courtois since returning from a couple of loan stints. However, in Courtois’s absence due to long-term injury, Andriy Lunin proved his credentials in goal helping his side to win the La Liga and UEFA Champions League titles in the 2023-24 campaign.

Andriy Lunin La Liga Stats

Appearences35
Clean sheets15

9) Stole Dimitrievski – Valencia

The North Macedonian goalkeeper was one of the standout stoppers in La Liga during the 2023-24 campaign while playing for Rayo Vallecano and registered 13 clean sheets in the league. This summer, he had moved to Valencia on a permanent deal signing a two-year contract with Los Ches. Dimitrievski has played 127 Spanish first-tier matches and kept 34 cleans so far.

Stole Dimitrievski La Liga Stats

Appearances127
Clean sheets34

10) Antonio Sivera – Deportiva Alaves

The 28-year-old Alaves custodian has only played 53 matches in the Spanish top flight yet, Sivera has been astonishing keeping 16 cleans among which 10 of those arrived in the 2023-24 season only. Thus, the former Spain Under-21 International deservedly secures his spot in this star-studded list of best goalkeepers in La Liga as he helped his club finish 10th on the league tables last season.

Antonio Sivera La Liga Stats

Appearences53
Clean Sheets16

FAQ

Q. Who is the best goalkeeper in La Liga?

Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois is the best goalkeeper in La Liga as of now.

Q. Who is the best goalkeeper in La Liga history

Andoni Zubizarreta is the best goalkeeper in the La Liga history.

Q. Which goalkeeper has the most appearances in La Liga?

Andoni Zubizarreta has the most appearances in La Liga 622 for clubs like Barcelona, Valencia & Athletic Bilbao.

Q. Which goalkeeper has the most Zamora Trophies in La Liga?

Antoni Ramallets has won the most Zamora accolades in the history of La Liga.

Q. Who’s the best-ever goalkeeper in Real Madrid history?

Iker Casillas is widely acclaimed as the best goalkeeper in Real Madrid’s history.

Q. Which goalkeeper had the most clean sheets in La Liga’s 2023-24 season?

Unai Simon had registered the most number of clean sheets 17 in the 2023-24 La Liga Campaign.