Who is the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1 history?

By YPB Team

From Coupet's reflexes to Lloris' consistency — who is the greatest goalkeeper in Ligue 1 history?

  1. Grégory Coupet — ranked #11
    Grégory Coupet
    Lyon's superb shot-stopper who won seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles and was named the world's fourth-best keeper in 2005, widely considered the greatest goalkeeper in Ligue 1 history.
  2. Fabien Barthez — ranked #22
    Fabien Barthez
    Marseille and Monaco's flamboyant keeper who won the Champions League in 1993 and two Ligue 1 titles before winning the World Cup with France in 1998.
  3. Steve Mandanda — ranked #33
    Steve Mandanda
    Marseille's loyal five-time Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year whose shot-stopping and commanding presence made him the most decorated keeper in the league's modern era.
  4. Hugo Lloris — ranked #44
    Hugo Lloris
    Nice and Lyon's exceptional keeper who developed into one of Europe's best stoppers in Ligue 1 before joining Tottenham, captaining France to the 2018 World Cup.
  5. Bernard Lama — ranked #55
    Bernard Lama
    PSG's elegant and agile keeper who is considered the club's greatest-ever goalkeeper, winning multiple honours including the Cup Winners' Cup in 1996.
  6. Mickaël Landreau — ranked #66
    Mickaël Landreau
    Nantes and PSG's dependable keeper who made 618 Ligue 1 appearances — a record at the time — and set the benchmark for longevity in the French top flight.
  7. Bruno Martini — ranked #77
    Bruno Martini
    Auxerre and Montpellier's commanding keeper who made 492 Division 1 appearances and was France's No. 1 through much of the 1980s and early 1990s.
  8. Jean-Luc Ettori — ranked #88
    Jean-Luc Ettori
    Monaco's long-serving custodian who made over 600 Ligue 1 appearances and was the backbone of the club's dominant 1980s side that won multiple titles.
  9. Pascal Olmeta — ranked #99
    Pascal Olmeta
    Marseille's charismatic goalkeeper who was one of the most flamboyant and talented stoppers of the late 1980s, a cult hero during the club's European glory days.
  10. Gilles Rousset — ranked #1010
    Gilles Rousset
    Toulouse and Heart of Midlothian's agile keeper who was one of the most consistent stoppers in Ligue 1 during the 1980s and early 1990s.
  11. Petr Čech — ranked #1111
    Petr Čech
    Czech legend who made his Ligue 1 breakthrough at Rennes before Chelsea transformed him into the world's best keeper, bringing an exceptional international pedigree forged in France.

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