Being a goalkeeper is a punishing position and one of the most difficult in football to perfect. You can become a hero or a villain in a single minute. As a result, what distinguishes the great from the good is the capacity to provide consistent performances in that role. The Indian Super League is a brand-new competition. Regardless, we’ve seen several excellent shot-stoppers in this short amount of time. Let’s take a look at a few goaltenders who have been crucial to their teams’ success this season.
Here is the list of the top 10 Indian goalkeepers in ISL:
Debjeet Majumder
He is possibly one of the rare players to have represented both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in the Kolkata Derby. Debjeet, on the other hand, has experience in Indian football, having played for ATK for two seasons and kept eight clean sheets. He was signed by Chennaiyin in 2021-22 ISL.
Sandip Nandy
Sandip, who stands at 177 cm, has played for both Kerala Blasters and Mumbai City in the ISL’s early years. He is now the goalkeeping coach for Mohammedan Sporting in the I-League.
Pawan Kumar
Jamshedpur FC has signed the 30-year-old Punjabi goalkeeper for the 2020/21 season. Pawan earned his name in a breakout season with Mumbai, despite being on the Chennaiyin squad. He went on to play for Northeast and has 8 clean sheets in the competition so far.
Arindam Bhattacharya
Arindam Bhattacharya, who just won the title with ATK and is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the league, formerly played for Churchill Brothers and became a club icon with 240 games. He will remain with the defending champions through the 2022 season. In September 2021, after mutually terminating the contract with ATK Mohun Bagan, Arindam joined East Bengal on a free transfer.
Prabhsukhan Gill
Without mentioning the Golden Glove winner, we can’t talk about any other goalkeeper. Gill was the best shot-stopper in the Hero ISL in 2021-22. The 21-year-old had a 70 percent save rate and 47 saves in 20 games as part of one of the league’s best defenses, which had seven clean sheets, the most in the league.
Rehenesh TP
Rehenesh, who stands at a good height of 180 cm and previously played for Kerala Blasters, is mostly an athletic goalkeeper who enjoys making diving saves. Currently playing for Jamshedpur FC, where he was one of the finest players for the Men of Steel in the Indian Super League 2020-21, making 54 saves during the season.
Karanjit Singh
Karanjit has spent his whole ISL career with Chennaiyin and has firmly established himself as the club’s No. 1 over the years. He was a key player of the victorious teams in 2016 and 2018, and he was also a member of the Indian team’s 2011 SAFF Cup squad. Throughout the tournament, he started all five of India’s games and preserved three clean sheets while only conceding two goals.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, India’s current goalkeeping phenomenon and dubbed the ‘wall of Bengaluru,’ is the best goalkeeper in the league. With some European football experience, he has already accomplished a lot with Bengaluru FC, including 13 shutouts in the club’s three seasons in the ISL.
Amrinder Singh
Amrinder Singh was signed to a five-year contract by ATK Mohun Bagan FC on May 31, 2021. He played in the Maldives for the club in the AFC Cup group stage in 2021. He left Mumbai City FC after 84 appearances for the club, making him the most capped player in the club’s history. In the 2020-21 season, Amrinder has 10 clean sheets and 61 saves.
Subrata Pal
Subrata Pal, 36, is one of Indian football’s most beloved goalkeepers, yet his career is far from over. Goalkeeper for West Bengal, who has also played for Mumbai, Northeast, Jamshedpur, and several other clubs. Currently plays goalie for ATK Mohun Bagan of the Indian Super League. He has represented India at all levels. In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, he was the goalie for the Indian football team. He made over 35 saves throughout the competition and has since established himself as one of the team’s most valuable players.
