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#8. Brad Jones - Feyenoord
Peter Gulacsi is not the only goalkeeper on this list, he is accompanied by the veteran goalkeeper Brad Jones.
Jones was Liverpool’s 2nd or 3rd choice goalkeeper throughout his stint and was rather unconvincing in goal. However, he did enjoy a dream Premier League debut for the Reds when he came off the bench to replace Liverpool’s second choice goalkeeper Doni and saved a penalty with his first touch.
Due to the suspension of Pepe Reina and Doni, he was in goal for Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Everton in the FA Cup semi-final. In the process, he made history by being the first Liverpool goalkeeper to make his first four appearances for the club in four different competitions.
At the end of the 2014/15 season, Jones was released by Liverpool after playing 25 games for the club in four seasons.
He joined League One club Bradford City upon leaving Liverpool only to be released a few months later by mutual consent. His next destination was the Netherlands and it is here that he found success.
Jones joined NEC on a six-month deal and after impressing in the 17 games he played, NEC wanted to offer him a new deal. However, he turned it down and joined Dutch giants Feyenoord on a one year contract.
The Australian kept 17 clean sheets during the 2016/17 season, becoming the first Feyenoord goalkeeper to touch the 14 clean sheets mark for the first time in 20 years! In addition, he helped the club win its first league title in 18 years.
Jones was also named Dutch goalkeeper of the year in 2016.
His excellent debut season earned him a new contract keeping him at the club for another two years. He added two more trophies to his cabinet in 2017/18, winning the Johan Cruyff Shield and the KNVB Cup.
Jones was part of the Australia team that played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, he had to leave the team after his six-year-old son Luca was diagnosed with leukemia and Luca passed away a year later after battling with cancer.
It is heartwarming to see Jones overcome such a huge personal tragedy and be where he is today. It is also poetic justice that Jones will be part of the Australian team in Russia for the 2018 World Cup.
