Top 10 Goalkeepers with the Best Penalty Saves in the History of the English Premier League

Bradley Howard Friedel, born on May 18, 1971, is a professional football coach from the United States and a former goalkeeper. Friedel played 84 matches for the United States national team from 1992 to 2005 and represented his country in three FIFA World Cup tournaments. He currently holds the Premier League record for the most consecutive appearances with 310 matches, a feat he achieved while playing for Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, and Tottenham Hotspur. Until being released from Tottenham on October 7, 2012, the last Premier League matches Friedel missed were the final two matches of Blackburn's 2003-2004 season against Tottenham and Birmingham City on May 10 and May 15, 2004, respectively.

Friedel also officially became Aston Villa's oldest player on February 1, 2011, while playing in the club's Premier League match away to Manchester United. Friedel's age of 39 years and 259 days surpassed the previous record held by Ernie Callaghan, who last played for Villa against Grimsby Town in April 1947, at the age of 39 years and 257 days. Friedel's final appearance for Villa was on May 22, 2011, in a 1-0 home victory over Liverpool, at the age of 40 years and four days. On May 6, 2012, Friedel also became the oldest player to appear in a match for Tottenham when he played in the club's Premier League match at Aston Villa, breaking Jimmy Cantrell's nearly 80-year-old record. He ended his Premier League career after a total of 450 appearances, which is still a record for any North or South American player.

David Benjamin James was born on August 1, 1970, and is a former English footballer, once a goalkeeper. He currently manages Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League and also serves as a football commentator for BT Sport. James ranks fourth in the all-time Premier League appearances list, having played in 572 top-flight matches, and held the Premier League record for most clean sheets with 170 until Petr Čech surpassed this record. He earned 53 caps for the England national team from 1997 to 2010 and was the first-choice goalkeeper in the Euro 2004 and 2010 World Cup seasons.

He was appointed an Officer of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to football and charity. If anyone doubts the talent of David James, he is the goalkeeper with the most appearances in the Premier League as well as the most clean sheets in the history of the league, before Petr Cech overtook him. He is known for his outstanding shot-stopping ability but also made his fair share of silly mistakes. James has played for numerous clubs including Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham United, Man City, and finally Portsmouth in 2010.

Mark Schwarzer was born on October 6, 1972, and is a retired Australian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At the club level, he played for various teams in Australia and started his career at Marconi Stallions. He then moved to Germany briefly before coming to England to play for Bradford City and later for Middlesbrough, where he spent 11 years, becoming the longest-serving foreign player in Premier League history. He joined Fulham in 2008, where he reached the milestone of 500 appearances and became the first foreign player in the Premier League to do so. Schwarzer moved to Chelsea in July 2013 and became the oldest player to make his debut and feature in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.

Schwarzer grew up in the suburbs of North Richmond, Sydney, and played for the youth team of the local club, Colo Cougars. He officially began his professional playing career at Marconi Stallions in 1990 at the age of 19. Mark Schwarzer then moved to the German club Dynamo Dresden in 1994 after 58 appearances for Stallions. However, he only made 2 appearances for Dynamo in the 1994 - 1995 season, and in 1995, he moved to FC Kaiserslautern but once again failed to secure a place there. In the Australian national football team, Schwarzer was called up from 1993 and currently holds the record for the most capped player with 109 appearances. He participated in two World Cups in 2006 and 2010. In November 2013, he officially retired from the national team. After winning the Premier League title with Leicester City in the 2015 - 2016 season, Mark Schwarzer officially retired from international football after 26 years of professional playing career.

Robert Paul Green was born on January 18, 1980, and is a former professional footballer from England who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the Premier League and Football League and for the England national team. Green made his debut for Norwich City in 1999 and made 241 appearances for them, earning the PFA Team of the Year when they won the First Division in 2003 - 2004. In 2006, he moved to West Ham United, where he spent six years and was Player of the Year in 2008, helping them gain promotion through the Championship playoffs in 2012. He then moved to Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer, winning the playoff once again in 2014. In July 2016, Green joined Leeds United on a one-year contract. He later played for Huddersfield Town and Chelsea, each for a year, before retiring in 2019.

Green represented England at under-16, under-18, and B level. He made his senior debut for the England national team in 2005. Green was excluded from England's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to injury but appeared in the 2010 edition, starting as England's first-choice goalkeeper but was dropped after an error, conceding a goal against the United States. He was also part of their squad for UEFA Euro 2012. In 2016, Green signed a one-year contract with Championship club Leeds United. On August 7, 2016, Green made his Leeds debut against QPR in a 3 - 0 defeat, where he failed to punch a corner leading to an own goal by Sol Bamba. Green was the hero in the next game on August 10, 2016, in the League Cup against Fleetwood Town, saving a penalty from Fleetwood's Eggert Jónsson in a 5 - 4 win after a 2 - 2 draw on penalties. His first clean sheet came on August 20, 2016, in a 2 - 0 win against Sheffield Wednesday.

Thomas Sorensen sinh ngày 12 tháng 6 năm 1976, là một cầu thủ bóng đá người Đan Mạch đã nghỉ hưu , từng chơi ở vị trí thủ môn. Sorensen bắt đầu sự nghiệp của mình với đội bóng địa phương Odense BK. Sau khi gây ấn tượng dưới dạng cho mượn tại Vejle Boldklub và Svendborg, anh được đội bóng Anh Sunderland ký hợp đồng vào năm 1998. Sau 5 năm làm thủ môn số một ở Wearside, anh gia nhập Aston Villa với giá 2 triệu bảng. Anh ấy vẫn chơi thường xuyên trong thời gian ở Villa Park cho đến khi thất bại với huấn luyện viên Martin O'Neill khiến anh ấy bị sa thải và sau đó được giải phóng vào tháng 5 năm 2008. Sau đó anh ấy đến Stoke City, nơi anh ấy là thủ môn được lựa chọn đầu tiên trong ba mùa giải, giúp câu lạc bộ hợp nhất ở Premier League. Sau đó, anh kết thúc sự nghiệp thi đấu của mình với hai năm thi đấu tại câu lạc bộ Úc Melbourne City. Cho đến nay, anh vẫn là cầu thủ Đan Mạch có nhiều lần ra sân nhất ở Premier League (tổng cộng 364 trận).

Từ năm 2000 đến 2012, Sorensen là thủ môn xuất phát cho đội tuyển bóng đá quốc gia Đan Mạch, người kế nhiệm huyền thoại Peter Schmeichel và anh đã chơi 101 trận cho đất nước của mình, trở thành cầu thủ khoác áo đội tuyển nhiều thứ 8 mọi thời đại. Anh từng là thành viên của UEFA Euro 2000, FIFA World Cup 2002, UEFA Euro 2004 và 2010 FIFA World Cup đội của Đan Mạch. Trong vòng loại World Cup 2010, Đan Mạch đối đầu với Thụy Điển tại Sân vận động Råsunda ở Stockholm. Thụy Điển được hưởng một quả phạt đền ở phút thứ mười, mà Sorensen đã cứu thua khi Đan Mạch tiếp tục giành chiến thắng với tỷ số 1 - 0. Sorensen đã bỏ lỡ ba trận đấu vòng loại do chấn thương, nhưng Đan Mạch vẫn đủ điều kiện tham dự World Cup 2010 với một trận đấu còn lại. Chấn thương khuỷu tay của Sorensen khiến cơ hội xuất hiện ở World Cup thứ hai của anh ấy bị nghi ngờ, nhưng huấn luyện viên Morten Olsen của Đan Mạch đã đưa anh ấy vào đội hình cuối cùng và khi lấy lại thể lực đầy đủ, Sorensen được đặt tên là thủ môn xuất phát cho chiến dịch World Cup thứ hai của anh ấy và đã chơi toàn thời gian trong ba trận của Đan Mạch tại giải đấu.