Buffon named the best goalkeeper of the 21st century by FourFourTwo

Former Juventus, PSG and Parma goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been named the best goalkeeper of the 21st century according to the rating compiled by FourFourTwo.

Gianluigi Buffon, Getty Images

Iker Casillas, who is known for his performances for Real Madrid and Porto, took second place. Edwin van der Sar, who defended the colours of Ajax, Juventus, and Manchester United, took third place.

Top 10 rankings from FourFourTwo:

1. Gianluigi Buffon (Italy);

2. Iker Casillas (Spain);

3. Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands);

4. Petr Čech (Czech Republic);

5. Manuel Neuer (Germany);

6. Oliver Kahn (Germany);

7. Victor Valdes (Spain);

8. David De Hea (Spain)

9. Julio Cesar (Brazil);

10. Hugo Lloris (France).