The goalkeeper position has evolved drastically over the decades. However, one of the most crucial components of the goalkeeper remains the ability to make saves. In this piece we will highlight the top 5 U23 goalkeepers across Europe's Big 5 Leagues (Serie A, Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1) with regard to their save percentage.
*All data is from StatsBomb and fbref.com* *Images are not my own* *SP = Save Percentage*
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1. Aaron Ramsdale (23) - Arsenal - 81.9% SP
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2. Gianluigi Donnarumma (22) - Paris Saint-Germain - 78.8% SP
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3. Giorgi Mamardashvili (21) - Valencia - 74.2% SP
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4. Alban Lafont (23) - Nantes - 71.3% SP
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5. Alvaro Fernandez (23) - Brentford - 65.7% SP
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A list of some very well known goalkeepers. Only one of these goalkeepers, Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG, plays in the Champions League. Ramsdale has improved a great deal since joining Arsenal, and is proof that giving time to a young goalkeeper to develop, can really pay off for a club in the long run. One of the most interesting goalkeepers on this list is Giorgi Mamardashvili, at only 21 years old, playing for a big club like Valencia, great things are surely on the horizon. Alban Lafont and Alvaro Fernandez round off the list, as 2 goalkeepers with their best years ahead of them. Being at clubs where game time is plenty, it will exciting to see how these two develop as well.
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