Most clean sheets in Premier League 2024-25: Know the leading goalkeepers

A clean sheet in football is when a goalkeeper and defensive team are able to stop the opposition from scoring a goal. 

A clean sheet gets its name from the time when scores were recorded on paper. If a team managed to stop their opponents from scoring, their side of the sheet stayed blank or clean.

Netherlands football legend Johan Cruyff famously stated, "In my teams, the goalkeeper is the first attacker, and the striker is the first defender." This philosophy has become the cornerstone of modern football, where high pressing and possession-based play are the keys to achieving extraordinary success.

In today's game, goalkeepers must always be alert, possessing strong ball-playing abilities to distribute passes or initiate counterattacks. 

While preventing a team from scoring is a collective effort, the clean sheet is ultimately credited to the goalkeeper.

This is why a clean sheet is so crucial for a keeper; it’s often seen as a true measure of their season's individual performance.

The Premier League is often regarded as the most competitive football league in Europe. Goalkeepers play an enormously vital role in their teams' ability to keep clean sheets in the Premier League.

Every year, at the end of the campaign, the keeper with the most clean sheets receives the Premier League Golden Glove.

Spanish goalkeeper David Raya registered the most clean sheets in the Premier League last season. He recorded 16 clean sheets for Arsenal and won the Premier League Golden Glove. 

Chelsea legend Petr Cech holds the Premier League record for most clean sheets.

The shot-stopper registered an unbelievable 202 clean sheets throughout his Premier League career with Chelsea and Arsenal. 

The likes of David James (169) and Mark Schwarzer (151) are a long way behind Cech in terms of Premier League clean sheets.

Cech and Joe Hart share the record for the most Premier League Golden Glove awards. Both of them received the award four times and Manchester City’s Ederson is the most accomplished active keeper, having won three Golden Glove titles in England.

The likes of Ederson, Alisson, David Raya and Onana will be in contention for the Golden Glove race. Know the goalkeepers with the most clean sheets in the Premier League 2024-25 season.

Most clean sheets in Premier League 2024-25

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