Who is the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1 history?

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

Grégory Coupet - ranking option ranked #1

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.

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Fabien Barthez - ranking option ranked #2

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.

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Steve Mandanda - ranking option ranked #3

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.

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Hugo Lloris - ranking option ranked #4

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.

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Bernard Lama - ranking option ranked #5

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.

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Mickaël Landreau - ranking option ranked #6

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.

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Bruno Martini - ranking option ranked #7

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.

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Jean-Luc Ettori - ranking option ranked #8

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.

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Pascal Olmeta - ranking option ranked #9

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.

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Gilles Rousset - ranking option ranked #10

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.

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Petr Čech - ranking option ranked #11

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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