June is shaping up to be the month of ultimate football extravaganza with Euro 2024 and Copa America 2024 starting within a week of one another. In fact, the two tournaments will have their respective finals on the same day.
With football becoming more tactical every passing year, a sound defence is of paramount importance for any team to win the Euro 2024. A goalkeeper is always the spearhead of any team’s defence and a world class goalkeeper goes a long way towards drastically increasing the chances of success for any team.
Unfortunately, Euros don’t have an award for the best goalkeeper in the tournament like the Golden Glove in FIFA World Cups. But several goalkeepers have made their mark in the previous editions of the tournament.
H2: Which goalkeeper had the most clean sheets in Euro 2020?
England’s Jordan Pickford had the highest number of clean sheets in Euro 2020 with 5 to his name. He was followed by Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois and Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma with three clean sheets apiece. However, Donnarumma was picked in the team of the tournament, thanks to his triumph with Italy.
Here is the full list of players with the most clean sheets in Euro 2024.
| Player | Clean Sheets | Games Played | Percentage of games that ended in a clean sheet |
| Jordan Pickford | 5 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Thibaut Courtois | 3 | 5 | 60% |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 3 | 7 | 42.9% |
| Maarten Stekelenburg | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Robin Olsen | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Tomas Vaclik | 2 | 5 | 40% |
| Unai Simon | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
Who is expected to keep the most clean sheets in Euro 2024?
Three contenders evolve as the top picks to end Euro 2024 with the highest number of clean sheets. They are England’s Jordan Pickford, France’s Mike Maignan and Portugal’s Diogo Costa.
Jordan Pickford was the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in Euro 2020 and has all the reasons for repeating his past success in Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate’s team is one of the strongest outfits in the tournament and the team’s solid defence can help Pickford replicate his Euro 2020 heroics.
France’s Mike Maignan didn’t concede any goal in five of his six games in the Euro 2024 qualifiers and will surely challenge for the top spot for the fewest goals conceded in the upcoming Euros.
Finally, Portugal’s Diogo Costa has conceded goals in just one of their seven qualifying matches, with his team maintaining a 100% win record as well. He is expected to produce similar numbers in the final tournament.
FAQ's On UEFA Euro Golden Glove winners
A. Euro 2024 is being hosted by Germany and the final will be held in Berlin.
A. 24 teams will participate in Euro 2024, divided into six groups from Group A to Group H.
