Goalkeepers with most clean sheets in FIFA World Cup history

Fabien Barthez of France and Peter Shilton of England share the record for the most clean sheets in FIFA World Cup history, each keeping 10 shutouts in 17 appearances. The list, updated after matches on July 14, 2026, highlights the top goalkeepers who have excelled at preventing goals on the world's biggest stage.

Top 10 goalkeepers by clean sheets

The following goalkeepers have recorded the most clean sheets in World Cup history, with ties broken by appearances:

• 1st (tie): Fabien Barthez (France) – 10 clean sheets in 17 appearances
• 1st (tie): Peter Shilton (England) – 10 clean sheets in 17 appearances
• 3rd (tie): Unai Simon (Spain) – 8 clean sheets in 11 appearances
• 3rd (tie): Jan Jongbloed (Netherlands) – 8 clean sheets in 12 appearances
• 3rd (tie): Leao (Brazil) – 8 clean sheets in 14 appearances
• 3rd (tie): Sepp Maier (West Germany) – 8 clean sheets in 18 appearances
• 3rd (tie): Taffarel (Brazil) – 8 clean sheets in 18 appearances
• 3rd (tie): Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) – 8 clean sheets in 21 appearances
• 3rd (tie): Hugo Lloris (France) – 8 clean sheets in 20 appearances
• 10th (tie): Alisson (Brazil) – 7 clean sheets in 14 appearances
• 10th (tie): Gilmar (Brazil) – 7 clean sheets in 14 appearances
• 10th (tie): Iker Casillas (Spain) – 7 clean sheets in 17 appearances
• 10th (tie): Fernando Muslera (Uruguay) – 7 clean sheets in 19 appearances
• 10th (tie): Manuel Neuer (Germany) – 7 clean sheets in 23 appearances

Detailed breakdown by goalkeeper

Fabien Barthez (France)

Barthez recorded 10 clean sheets in 17 World Cup appearances, with a clean sheet rate of 0.59 per game. He conceded only 8 goals (0.47 per game). His clean sheets came in 1998 (5 in 7 appearances), 2002 (1 in 3), and 2006 (4 in 7).

Peter Shilton (England)

Shilton also kept 10 clean sheets in 17 appearances (0.59 per game), conceding 10 goals (0.59 per game). His clean sheets were in 1982 (4 in 5), 1986 (3 in 5), and 1990 (3 in 7).

Unai Simon (Spain)

Simon has 8 clean sheets in 11 appearances (0.73 per game), conceding only 4 goals (0.36 per game). He recorded 2 clean sheets in 4 appearances in 2022 and 6 in 7 appearances in 2026.

Jan Jongbloed (Netherlands)

Jongbloed kept 8 clean sheets in 12 appearances (0.67 per game), conceding 10 goals (0.83 per game). His clean sheets came in 1974 (5 in 7) and 1978 (3 in 5).

Leao (Brazil)

Leao recorded 8 clean sheets in 14 appearances (0.57 per game), conceding 7 goals (0.50 per game). He kept 4 clean sheets in 7 appearances in 1974 and 4 in 7 in 1978.

Sepp Maier (West Germany)

Maier had 8 clean sheets in 18 appearances (0.44 per game), conceding 19 goals (1.06 per game). His clean sheets were in 1974 (4 in 7) and 1978 (4 in 6).

Taffarel (Brazil)

Taffarel kept 8 clean sheets in 18 appearances (0.44 per game), conceding 15 goals (0.83 per game). He recorded 2 clean sheets in 4 appearances in 1990, 5 in 7 in 1994, and 1 in 7 in 1998.

Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

Courtois has 8 clean sheets in 21 appearances (0.38 per game), conceding 18 goals (0.86 per game). His clean sheets came in 2014 (2 in 5), 2018 (3 in 7), 2022 (2 in 3), and 2026 (1 in 6).

Hugo Lloris (France)

Lloris recorded 8 clean sheets in 20 appearances (0.40 per game), conceding 20 goals (1.00 per game). He kept 1 clean sheet in 3 appearances in 2010, 3 in 6 in 2014, 3 in 6 in 2018, and 1 in 7 in 2022.

Alisson (Brazil)

Alisson has 7 clean sheets in 14 appearances (0.50 per game), conceding 9 goals (0.64 per game). He recorded 3 clean sheets in 5 appearances in 2018, 2 in 4 in 2022, and 2 in 5 in 2026.

Gilmar (Brazil)

Gilmar kept 7 clean sheets in 14 appearances (0.50 per game), conceding 12 goals (0.86 per game). His clean sheets were in 1958 (4 in 6), 1962 (2 in 6), and 1966 (1 in 2).

Iker Casillas (Spain)

Casillas recorded 7 clean sheets in 17 appearances (0.41 per game), conceding 18 goals (1.06 per game). He kept 1 clean sheet in 5 appearances in 2002, 1 in 3 in 2006, 5 in 7 in 2010, and 0 in 2 in 2014.

Fernando Muslera (Uruguay)

Muslera has 7 clean sheets in 19 appearances (0.37 per game), conceding 21 goals (1.11 per game). He recorded 3 clean sheets in 7 appearances in 2010, 1 in 4 in 2014, 3 in 5 in 2018, and 0 in 3 in 2026.

Manuel Neuer (Germany)

Neuer has 7 clean sheets in 23 appearances (0.30 per game), conceding 21 goals (0.91 per game). He kept 3 clean sheets in 6 appearances in 2010, 4 in 7 in 2014, and 0 in 3 in 2018, 0 in 3 in 2022, and 0 in 4 in 2026.