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·25 September 2025
U20 World Cup: Top goalkeepers with the most clean sheets

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·25 September 2025
Ranking the best "clean sheet" keepers at the U20 World Cup
Claudio Taffarel/@fourfourtwo
Africa will be represented by four nations at the 24th edition of the FIFA U20 World Cup, which will take place in Chile from September 27 to October 19.
Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt will be looking to follow in the footsteps of Ghana, who claimed Africa's only title back in 2009.
These teams will be counting on their goalkeepers, who are sure to be put to the test as they aim to make headlines at the tournament.
Below is the all-time ranking of clean sheets at the FIFA U20 World Cup.
Fernando Álvez – Uruguay U20 – 11 matches, 7 clean sheets, 63.6%
Randall Rodríguez – Uruguay U20 – 7 matches, 6 clean sheets, 85.7%
Cristopher Toselli – Chile U20 – 7 matches, 6 clean sheets, 85.7%
Mika – Portugal U20 – 7 matches, 6 clean sheets, 85.7%
Claudio Taffarel – Brazil U20 – 6 matches, 5 clean sheets, 83.3%
José Bizarro – Portugal U20 – 6 matches, 5 clean sheets, 83.3%
Sergio Romero – Argentina U20 – 7 matches, 5 clean sheets, 71.4%
Santiago Mele – Uruguay U20 – 7 matches, 5 clean sheets, 71.4%
Esteban Andrada – Argentina U20 – 5 matches, 4 clean sheets, 80.0%
Fernando Brassard – Portugal U20 – 5 matches, 4 clean sheets, 80.0%
Gabriel Slonina – United States U20 – 5 matches, 4 clean sheets, 80.0%
Rubinho – Brazil U20 – 5 matches, 4 clean sheets, 80.0%
Sergio García – Argentina U20 – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Luis Islas – Argentina U20 – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Carlos Germano – Brazil U20 – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Dida – Brazil U20 – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Freddie Woodman – England U20 – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Fábio Noronha – Brazil U20 – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Joaquín Irigoytía – Argentina U20 – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Rüdiger Vollborn – Germany U20 – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Igor Kutepov – Soviet Union U20 (-1991) – 6 matches, 4 clean sheets, 66.7%
Rafael – Brazil U20 – 7 matches, 4 clean sheets, 57.1%
Asier Riesgo – Spain U20 – 7 matches, 4 clean sheets, 57.1%
Renan Soares – Brazil U20 – 7 matches, 4 clean sheets, 57.1%
Maxwell Banahene – Ghana U20 – 7 matches, 4 clean sheets, 57.1%