TOP FIVE Goalkeepers With The Most Clean Sheets In Premier League History

In today’s posts, we will be looking at the goalkeepers who have kept the most clean sheets since the beginning of the Premier League era.

It should be pointed out that ranking keepers on such a metric is more a measure of longevity than quality.

In fact, both Pepe Reina and Edwin van der Sar don’t feature in our list despite the fact that, out of the 16 shot-stoppers who have 100 or more Premier League clean sheets, they are in the top 3 for the highest % of shutouts.

Press the next page as we count down the top five keepers with the most clean sheets in Premier League history

5) David De Gea – 138

The Spaniard has recently surpassed former Leeds player Nigel Martyn to make it into the top five.

De Gea’s form has fluctuated in recent years. There have been times where he has been hailed the best in the world, while in other seasons he has struggled.

There is even speculation that he could be allowed to leave Old Trafford on a free transfer this summer, although some believe he could still extend his stay at United.

4) David Seaman – 141

While the moustachioed shot-stopper was an excellent keeper in his prime, he did have an outstanding defence in front of him at Arsenal to thank for a good portion of his clean sheets.

Tony Adams, Martin Keown, Steve Bould, Sol Campbell, Leed Dixon and Nigel Winterburn all played their part in providing outstanding protection for Seaman.

The fact that he also won 75 caps for England, though, does demonstrate he was a very capable goalkeeper, although the less said about the 2002 World Cup, the better.

3) Mark Schwarzer – 151

The Australian international has the second-most appearances (514) out of any of the goalkeepers on our list which gives us a clue as to why he’s ranked so high.

Schwarzer was a very accomplished shot-stopper, making most of his appearances in the Premier League for Middlesbrough and Fulham.

He spent TWENTY years playing professional football in England, only retiring after being released by Leicester in 2016.

2) David James – 169

The keeper made appearances for Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham United, Manchester City and Portsmouth in the English top flight.

James actually got most of his clean sheets during his spell as the Reds’ number one (72) between 1992 and 1999 but he stayed in the Premier League until his release by Pompey in 2010.

He also won plenty of caps for England, playing 53 times at international level in total.

1) Petr Cech – 202

The Czech international was formidable between the sticks, especially during his eleven-year spell at Chelsea.

Like Seaman at Arsenal, Cech was lucky to have an excellent back four ahead of him, with the likes of John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho and Gary Cahill holding the fort.

However, Chelsea certainly wouldn’t have won as many trophies as they did in the noughties without Cech.