Best Brazilian goalkeepers of all time - Brazil is known as the "cradle" of world football, where many famous players were born. Along with players who have excellent attacking skills, Brazil also produces excellent goalkeepers. So who is the best goalkeeper in Brazil with good technique?
Alisson Ramses Becker and Manuel Neuer are considered two of the best goalkeepers in the world at the moment. Like Ederson at Man City, he is an important part of Liverpool's defensive revolution.
Since Alisson joined, Liverpool has forgotten the headache in the goal. The 28-year-old goalkeeper's confidence is the foundation for them to conquer the Champions League and Premier League in the past two seasons.
In 2019, Alisson won a hat-trick of awards for the best FIFA goalkeeper, the Yashin award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony, and the Golden Glove award at the Copa America 2019. On the Brazilian national team, Alisson has had 44 appearances, winning the Copa America 2019.
There will be some debate about when Gylmar dos Santos Neves (Gilmar) tops this list because not many people remember him. He was a major contributor in helping Brazil win back-to-back World Cups in 1958 and 1962. At the club level, Gilmar also achieved many accomplishments.
He won multiple prestigious titles with Santos and Corinthians. At Santos, he played alongside Pele for many years, and together they won the World Cup (5 times), Copa Libertadores, and Intercontinental Cup (both in 1962 and 1968). Gilmar was known for his reflexes, quickness, and composure under pressure. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 83 and was voted the best Brazilian goalkeeper of the 20th century by IFFHS.
As one of the best Brazilian goalkeepers, Claudio Andre Mergen Taffarel is a true legend of the Brazilian with 104 appearances and a major contribution in helping them win the 1994 World Cup. 4 years later, he helped the team reach the World Cup final again, but they lost to France with Zinedine Zidane's famous goal.
Taffarel played for Brazil for 10 years and in addition to the 1994 World Cup, he also won 2 Copa America in 1989 and 1997. His club career was not as outstanding, but he did win titles in Brazil, Italy, and Turkey.
Rogerio Mucke Ceni is a special goalkeeper. He is a legend of Sao Paulo, spending 23 years playing for them and winning 20 titles. Ceni could have had more appearances with the Brazilian national team if not for the strong competition. In addition to his goalkeeping skills, Ceni was also very good at taking free kicks.
He was born in 1973 and holds the record for most goals scored by a goalkeeper in history: 131 goals. One of the highlights of his career was when he helped Sao Paulo defeat Liverpool 1-0 to win the 2005 Club World Cup. That year, he was named the tournament's best goalkeeper. Ceni was a member of the Brazil team that won the 2002 World Cup, where he was the backup to Marcos.
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Also on the World Cup 2002 winning team is Nelson de Jesus Silva, known more commonly as Dida. He was the successor to the number-one position in the Brazilian national team after the campaign and has a total of 91 appearances over 11 years (1995 to 2006). In addition to the 2002 World Cup, Dida was also a member of Brazil's 1999 Copa America and 1997, and 2005 Confed Cup-winning teams. He is the only goalkeeper in this list who has won 2 Champions League titles with AC Milan.
Ederson Santana de Moraes is also on the list of the best Brazilian goalkeepers. He is the embodiment of a modern goalkeeper who is well known for his excellent footwork, decision-making, and reflexes. Ederson is a key player for Manchester City who dominated the English league under the coach Pep Guardiola.
Joining the team from Benfica in 2017, Ederson made an immediate impact. In the playing style of developing the ball from the back that Manchester City applies, the 27-year-old goalkeeper is the perfect link. It's unfortunate for Ederson that at the same time as him, Alisson is also very outstanding. Therefore, he only has 9 appearances for the Brazilian national team so far.
Julio Cesar Soares de Espindola had a shining club career when he helped Inter Milan win 5 Serie A titles, 3 Coppa Italia titles, and 1 Champions League in 7 years there. He has 87 appearances for the Brazilian national team and participated in 3 World Cups with them.
Cesar was nominated for the Ballon d'Or in 2009, won the best goalkeeper in Serie A twice, and the best goalkeeper of UEFA once. However, his international career seems not as successful as his club career despite winning Copa America and Confed Cup. Cesar had 7 saves in the match when Brazil lost 1-7 to Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup.
Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis has won all the most prestigious awards with the Brazilian national team. Along with the Selecao, the 1973-born goalkeeper won the Copa America in 1999, the World Cup in 2002, and the Confederations Cup in 2005. At the club level, Marcos is a legend of Palmeiras, where he spent his entire career. With the national team, injuries limited him to only 29 appearances. Marcos' most memorable moment is at the 2002 World Cup in Japan.
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