Top 10 goalkeepers of the 2016/17 season

#4 Jan Oblak – Atletico Madrid

Jan Oblak has enhanced his reputation this season

Jan Oblak is the best goalkeeper in La Liga, but to his teammates, the Slovenian is the best goalkeeper in the world. Antoine Griezmann sung his praises after Oblak’s logic-defying 3 saves in as many seconds to deny Julain Brandt, Kevin Volland and Javier Hernandez from scoring in the UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 clash, saying “It's why we say he's the best goalkeeper in the world. He proves it in every game and he did so again.”

The Slovenian hasn’t had the luxury of Atletico’s famed defensive wall ahead of him this season, as Diego Simeone’s men have struggled. It was one of the reasons why Oblak was not considered by many to be the best keeper in previous seasons, as even despite his incredible numbers, the Slovenian was always considered ‘lucky’.

To his credit, Oblak has managed to garner impressive numbers this season, with 21 clean sheets and an impressive 80 saves for an SPG ratio of 2.85. A concern remains that his distribution accuracy is so low, but that’s explained away by that fact that Atletico play the long ball to Griezmann on the counter so often.

The 24-year-old is moving on up – just watch how often he’s denied the world’s best players and the world’s best teams this season in the video below.

2016/17 Stats
Appearances	41
Goals Conceded	28
Clean Sheets	21
Saves	80
Saves per goal (SPG)	2.85
Penalties (Saved/Conceded)	1/3
Distribution Accuracy	55%