Goalkeeping Museum

Harald ‘Toni’ Schumacher(West Germany) D.O.B – 06/03/1954. Clubs – 1.FC Koln, Schalke, Fenerbahce, Bayern Munchen, Borussia Dortmund(1973-1996) A goalkeeper who will ultimately bremembered for one moment of madness instead of many moments of greatness. Born in Duren, not far from Cologne, Schumacher joined his boyhood idols 1.FC after serving his apprenticeship as a boiler maker. [...]

Renat Dasaev(Soviet Union) Full Name: Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasayev D.O.B – 13/6/1957. Astrakhan Clubs – Spartak Moscow, Sevilla(1979-1991) Height – 1.87(6’2″) Renat Dasaev, described by many as the finest goalkeeper of the 1980′s, was born in Astrakhan, on the Caspian Sea and played for his home town club until the age of 21, until the day [...]

Name: Luis Miguel Arconada Etxarri Club Appearences: 551 – Real Sociedad – 1973-1989 National Appearences: 68 – Spain Biography: Luis Arconada was a fine exponent of goalkeeping, who chalked up many club and international appearances in his 16 year keeping career. He played in the 78 and 82 World Cups for Spain, as well as [...]

Name: Josef “Sepp” Maier Club Appearences: 536 – Bayern Munich 1965-1980 National Appearences: 95 – West Germany – 1966-1979 Biography: Sepp Maier was one of the greatest keepers during a period which saw many great goalkeepers rise to prominence, particularly in Europe. He spent his entire playing career at Bayern Munich – which is an [...]

Name: Bernhard “Bert” Carl Trautmann Club Appearances: 590 (545 Manchester City, 43 St Helens town, 2 Wellington town) Height: 6ft 2in – 189.5cm Date of Birth: 22/10/1922 Bremen, Germany Biography Bert Trautmann had a quite remarkable goalkeeping career which began in a prisoner of war camp in Ashton-in-Makerfield and ended, long after, having lifted the [...]

Name: Bodo Illgner Club Appearances: 417 (326 for 1.FC Koln; 91 for Real Madrid) National Appearances: 54 (Germany) Height: 6ft 1in – 187cm Date of Birth: 07/04/1967, Koblenz, West Germany Biography Bodo Illgner was the vociferous shot-stopping goalkeeper who achieved great things for club and country, winning the FIFA World Cup (1990, Germany), the European [...]