Argentina has had outstanding goalkeepers in its country and in the world throughout history. Some of them managed to transcend time and enter the hearts of the fans of the Argentine national team.
In 90min We have compiled some data to compile the following list of the best goalkeepers of the Argentine National Team in its history:
He had a very important role in Argentine football, being one of the pioneers of technical play, standing out at River Plate for many years. The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) recognised Amadeo as one of the best goalkeepers of the 20th century.
His time with the Argentine national team was brief, he only played 20 matches, including two finals: the 1958 World Cup and the 1964 Nations Cup.
Needless to say, he was the goalkeeper who led Argentina to the final and then to become world champions in 1986. Despite not having participated in the qualifiers for said competition, he earned his place as a starter and had a performance that raised his level and prestige.
He also wore the River Plate jersey, where he was crowned champion of the Copa Libertadores, Intercontinental Cup and Inter-American Cup.
Remembered for being a key pillar in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Goyco managed to stand out and go down in history despite not having won the World Cup. At that time, he replaced Nery Pumpido and had to save four penalties: two against Yugoslavia and two against Italy.
The IFFHS has recognised his work on two occasions as the second best goalkeeper in the world.
Without a doubt, he is one of the most memorable figures in what was a generation that fought hard and did not have the expected reward. Despite this, Chiquito Romero has managed to win the affection of the fans after great performances such as the one in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where he “became a hero” in the penalty shootout in the semi-finals against Holland to once again take Argentina to a world final.
“Pato” Fillol stood out defending under the three posts of the albiceleste, especially in what was the first conquest of the World Cup in 1978, in particular, his performance in the final of said tournament against the Netherlands is remembered.
He has had a total of 58 appearances wearing the national team jersey.
Until very recently no one would have hesitated to put it in first place in this ranking…but things happened.
The whole world knows why Dibu is and will be part of the history of the Argentine National Team and, above all, one of the best goalkeepers to have worn the albiceleste jersey.
He began to write his story at the 2021 Copa América when he became an absolute figure after giving fans back the security of having a goalkeeper up to the task and leading them to the final, which they subsequently won, and at the 2022 Qatar World Cup where he was the best of the competition and, of course, a key pillar to be able to lift the World Cup again.
Now he did it again in the 2024 Copa América. Without a doubt, the best Argentine goalkeeper in history.
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