4. Mattia Perin
The second Italian on the list, Mattia Perin is one of the best young goalkeepers mainly because his tactical awareness and positioning is second to none.
He plays for the Seria A club Genoa and has caught the eye of many of the top European clubs during his time in Serie A. He has regularly displayed the strengths and qualities that are a prerequisite for a world class goalkeeper. He also boasts a 6ft 2in strong physical frame and impressive leaping ability that has seen him excel at claiming rather than punching crosses. His handling stands out too, making full use of his superb speed and reflexes to become a fine shot-stopper. He also notably worked on his footwork, resulting in producing less spectacular, but more efficient saves.
However, his distributions statistics cannot be boasted upon, as he only completed 45.7% of his total passes, though it must be noted that Genoa are hardly a proficient passing side as only three Italian clubs have had lesser attempts this season.
In the 2014-2015 season, he made the second most saves in Serie A, with an astounding average of around 4 saves per game and he followed that up in the 2015-2016 season, where he played a total of 25 games and kept 8 clean sheets.
He was the third choice goalkeeper for Italy in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In April 2016, Perin suffered an injury in the anterior cruciate ligament, which caused his absence in Italy’s Euro 2016 squad. Like Simone Scuffet, he is also regarded as a long time successor of Gianluigi Buffon.
