2. Jan Oblak
When it comes to goalkeeping excellence in Europe, there’s only one man who need be considered.
Others may rise and fall, may occasionally challenge his spot but no one can truly step to Jan Oblak, the Slovenian stopper for Atletico Madrid. He has 11 clean sheets in La Liga in 2019, having conceded only 13 goals, but even more impressive is that his save percentage is a frankly staggering 81.2%, per WhoScored.com. However, if you think that record is impressive, you should see the following one.
1. Gianluigi Donnarumma
Quite surprisingly, AC Milan talent Gianluigi Donnarumma is the best performing goalkeeper in Europe’s top five leagues in 2019. The current Italy No. 1 narrowly beat Jan Oblak of Atletico Madrid into second place with a 81.9% success rate, according to WhoScored.com.
It is particularly remarkable considering Donnarumma is still only 20 years old, but made his Serie A debut aged 16 years and eight months. The summer transfer window once again saw the Rossoneri’s prized young goalkeeper linked with a move away from the San Siro, but now he is set to sign a new contract, tying him down with the club for much longer. It is safe to say that the future at AC Milan is shining bright.
