The Italian Serie A has always been a league reputed for having good goalkeepers. The best goalkeepers in Serie A are known for pulling spectacular saves to maintaining clean sheets.
These special players have equally added to the intense competition that is the top Italian league. A few have stood out more than others with their exceptional performances. We are going to profile the best goalkeepers in Serie A in 2022.
Here are the top 5 goalkeepers in the Italian Serie A.
1. Mike Maignan
The 27-year-old French man was in fantastic form for his side AC Milan last season.
Since he moved to Milan last year as a replacement for Donnarumma, Maignan has risen to become among the best goalkeepers in the Serie A.
The Rossoneri number 1 was a safe pair of hands throughout the season, conceding only 21 times in 32 games to help the Milan giants claim their first title in 10 years.
Maignan will be hoping to back up last season’s exploits with another fine campaign in the approaching season and establish himself as the best goalkeeper in Italy.
2. Samir Handanović
Samir is another fine goalkeeping export from Slovenia who plays for Serie A side Inter Milan.
The Nerazzurri captain only conceded 33 times in 37 games as Inter finished second in the league.
The Slovenian is an amazing shot-stopper, with superb penalty-saving skills.
Handanović is set to depart at the end of the new 2022/2023 campaign and will be hoping to finish on a high.
3. Wojciech Szczęsny
The Polish international has been one of the most reliable goalkeepers in the Serie A for the past few seasons.
The Juventus number 1 was solid last season for the Turin giants keeping 12 clean sheets in 33 appearances that saw the Old Lady finish 4th on the league table.
The 32-year-old is highly underrated and could stake a claim for being one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
Szczęsny will be hoping for another good campaign from an individual standpoint with hopefully some silverware to go with it.
4. David Ospina
The former Napoli goalkeeper was one of the most solid and competent shot-stoppers in the Serie A.
Ospina’s sharp reflexes, and steady hands were one of the reasons Napoli was able to finish 3rd last season. He is definitely one of the best defenders in the Italian league.
The Colombian international conceded only 25 goals throughout the season, keeping 16 clean sheets in 31 league appearances.
David will definitely be remembered as one of the best-ever keepers to have played in the Serie A.
5. Rui Patrício
The Portuguese international goalkeeper was the last line of a solid Mourinho-led AS Roma side. Rui was in fine form for the Italian capital-based team during the last season.
The 34-year-old conceded only 43 goals in 37 games and also kept 15 clean sheets in total in the league.
Patrício will be aiming to follow up his debut season in Serie A with more fine displays in the fast-approaching new campaign and prove that he’s undoubtedly one of the league’s best goalkeepers.
Notable Mentions:
Other top Serie A goalkeepers in 2022 are:
- Emil Audero (Sampdoria)
- Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli)
- Andrea Consigli (Sassuolo)
- Ivan Provedel (Spezia)
- Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna).
