Top 10 goalkeepers of the 2016/17 season

#5 Marc-Andre Ter Stegen – FC Barcelona

Whatever he goes on to achieve in his career, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen will never forget this stat – he remains the only keeper in footballing history to have ever been fouled in the opposition half, beginning the move that saw Barcelona complete that comeback against PSG. The German makes Manuel Neuer look positively gun-shy with the confidence he exudes on the ball, which can have its bad moments, as we witnessed against Celta Vigo in a 4-3 loss where Ter Stegen’s overplaying cost Barca a goal at a crucial stage. His response however, was perfect:

Ter Stegen: "it's my fault. Although this happened, I won't entirely change my okay".Strikes me as the right response, in both senses.

— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) October 2, 2016

The German has gone on to make an incredible 127 saves this season, and you can bet that a large percentage of those are him charging out of his goal-line to deny an opposition player who has run past Barca’s high defensive line. Even with the Blaugrana having one of their most catastrophic seasons defensively, Ter Stegen still walks away with a saves-per-goal ratio of 2.82.

A distribution accuracy of 83% is nigh on one of the best in the world and sure to leave Pep Guardiola salivating, but Barca have moved swiftly to tie Ter Stegen down to a long contract, until 2022, with an incredible £156 million release clause. He just might be worth it.

2016/17 Stats
Appearances	45
Goals Conceded	45
Clean Sheets	17
Saves	127
Saves per goal (SPG)	2.82
Penalties	0/0
Distribution Accuracy	83%