10 Top Scoring Goalkeeper

Goalkeeper primary task is to keep wicket for no ball into the net. Therefore, it is rarely a goalkeeper is able to take over other players to break into the opponent's goal. Here is the goalkeeper who is able to prove themselves not only adept at keeping wicket but also adept at the net to break down opponents.

1. Rogerio Ceni
Rogério Mücke Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná) is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 950 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and two Club World Championship with them. He is notable for his foot skills with the ball, having scored numerous goals during his career, taking free kicks and penalty kicks and is also the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in a competition organised by FIFA. He is officially recognised by FIFA and the IFFHS as the goalkeeper to have scored the most goals in the history of football: 98.
2. José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Félix Chilavert González (born July 27, 1965 in Luque, Departamento Central) is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner. Chilavert was also known for his skills as a free kick specialist, and often took penalties. He scored 62 goals in his professional career, many of them crucial, including eight in international matches. His pioneering of this expertise in his position made him the highest scoring professional goalkeeper ever, until surpassed by Brazilian keeper Rogerio Ceni.
3. Dimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov (born 30 October 1975) is a Bulgarian football player who started his career at Levski Sofia. He plays as a goalkeeper, however he is known for his goals, especially from converting penalty kicks. Ivankov is the 3rd best goalscoring keeper in the world with 42 goals.
4. René Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata (born 27 August 1966 in Medellín (Barrio Castilla)) is a former Colombian football goalkeeper nicknamed "El Loco" and the creator of the Scorpion kick. Rene was considered one of the most 'unique' goal keepers of all time due to his 'crazy' style of playing and impressive plays. Also he totaly can made 41 goal during his career.
Higuita’s goalkeeping scoring record consists of 37 penalties and 4 outfield goals. He scored three times for Colombia in 68 caps, the majority of his goals coming from his club career played largely in Latin America. René Higuita played most of his career for Atlético Nacional, a Medellín based club and one of the largest in Colombia.
5. Johnny Vegas Fernández
Johnny Martín Vegas Fernández (born 9 February 1976 in Huancayo) is a professional Peruvian footballer who plays for Cienciano in the Primera Division Peruana. He is currently the 5th highest goalscoring goalkeeper of all time with 37 goals in all competitions - 29 from penalties and eight from outfield goals.
6. Fernando Arturo Castro Patterson
Fernando Arturo Patterson Castro (born March 15, 1970 in Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican football goalkeeper playing for Deportivo Xinabajul in Guatemala's top division. He is the 6th highest goalscoring goalkeeper of all time with 33 goals in all competitions.
7. Álvaro Misael Alfaro
Álvaro Misael Alfaro Sánchez (born January 6, 1971 in Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran footballer. He last played for Isidro Metapán of El Salvador. Alfaro was ranked number 7 in the World's Most Successful Goalscoring Goalkeepers Of All Time chart with 31 goals, with 11 of those coming from a penalty kick.
8. Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt (born 28 May 1974 in Oldenburg) is a German footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German League, as a goalkeeper. Known for taking penalty kicks, he netted 29 goals in Germany's top flight. 
9. Vincent Enyeama
Vincent Enyeama (born 29 August 1982) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. Since 2002, he has played for the national team of Nigeria. He currently plays for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv. He netted 24 goals, all from penalty kicks.
10. Marco Antonio Cornez
Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo (born October 15, 1957 in Santiago) is a retired football goalkeeper from Chile, who played for Club Deportivo Palestino, Universidad Católica, Club de Deportes Antofagasta, Everton de Viña del Mar and Municipal Iquique. .He netted 24 goals, all from penalty kicks.


Jorge Campos scored 40 goals in his career, but not only as a Goal Keeper, he also as a striker in his career.




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