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Peter Schmeichel, Paul Robinson & Alisson Becker are amongst the six keepers to score a Premier League goal
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Alisson scored for Liverpool against West Bromwich Albion on May 16th 2021
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Who will be the next goalkeeper to score in the Premier League?
The Premier League is the best league in the world. Aspiring young players dream of making it in England’s top flight but only a select few can achieve greatness on the big stage.
Being a goalkeeper in the Premier League is a tough task. You can go from hero to zero in a matter of seconds – that is the nature of the goalkeeper position.
Goalkeepers To Score In Premier League:
Ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign, just five goalies had scored in the Premier League. You may remember a few of these goals from back in the day!
Without further ado, it is time to look at the list of goalkeepers. Keep an eye on the latest football betting odds if you fancy a goalkeeper to score this season…
Peter Schmeichel
Schmeichel became the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League era in Aston Villa’s 3-2 defeat to Everton in October 2001.
The big Dane smashed home a superb volley at the back post to score the ninth goal of his career.
Arguably the greatest goalkeeper in Premier League history, that strike against Everton was Schmeichel’s first and last goal in English football.
He did, however, score for Manchester United in a UEFA Cup clash with Rotor Volgograd in 1995.
Brad Friedel
It looked like Friedel had snatched a late point for Blackburn when the Rovers goalkeeper scored from close range as the clock ticked into injury time.
However, what followed sent shockwaves across the Premier League.
Charlton went down the other end and Claus Jensen snatched a famous victory.
The Valley crowd were in raptures while Friedel was left on the ground with his head in his hands. This is undoubtedly one of the most eventful ends to a Premier League fixture.
Paul Robinson
Robinson became the third goalkeeper to score a Premier League goal in March 2007 but he also became the first to score from a free-kick.
Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster was left red-faced after misjudging the bounce midway through the second half.
One of the mot fortuitous goals in Premier League history, Robinson’s strike was special for a number of reasons.
To this day, he remains the only England goalkeeper to score a top flight goal – and he did so against a fellow Three Lions star.
Tim Howard
The windy conditions on Merseyside played a big part in Howard’s goal against Bolton, with the ball travelling strongly over the helpless Adam Bogdan.
In fact, Howard had some kind words for his counterpart in the immediate aftermath of the contest.
While it was some strike from Everton’s goalkeeper, Bolton had the last laugh as goals from David Ngog and Gary Cahill earned the Wanderers a 2-1 win.
However, Howard’s strike will live long in the memory for Toffees fans.
Asmir Begovic
One of the most recent Premier League goals from a keeper and quite possibly the best, Begovic’s strike earned a place in the Guinness World Records for the longest goal in competitive football.
The Stoke man’s effort was officially recorded at 91.9m and came less than 30 seconds into the contest.
It was a fantastic strike and one that will forever be associated with Stoke’s tenure in the Premier League.
This was a once in a lifetime moment and Begovic’s effort is unlikely to be emulated at the highest level of English football.
Alisson Becker
On May 16th 2021, Alisson Becker became the sixth goalkeeper in Premier League history to score when he notched an injury-time winner for Liverpool against West Bromwich Albion.
The goal ensured that Liverpool, Premier League predictions giants, kept their top four destiny in their own hands and Alisson was clearly overcome with emotion at the final whistle.
The Brazilian came up for a late corner and connected with an inch-perfect header from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross to spark incredible celebrations on the Liverpool bench.
Videos of the Alisson goal went viral on social media, with millions of football fans around the world wanting to watch the Liverpool goalkeeper score one of the most important goals of the Premier League season.
