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Peter Schmeichel was the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League.

The Premier League is an association football competition which forms the top level of the English football league system. It was founded in 1992,[1] and in that time, only six goalkeepers have scored a goal in the competition.[2][3] In 2001, Peter Schmeichel became the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League, and the most recent goalkeeper to do so was Alisson in 2021.

Goal summaries

In 2001, Peter Schmeichel became the first goalkeeper to score in the Premier League.[2][3] Schmeichel scored a volley for Aston Villa from 6 yards (5.5 m) out after coming up the field for a 90th minute corner.[2] Schmeichel had previously scored in a UEFA Cup match for Manchester United against Rotor Volgograd,[4][5] and had previously scored eight goals for Danish clubs Hvidovre and Brøndby.[4] Brad Friedel was the second goalkeeper to achieve the feat in 2004, when he scored from short range in the aftermath of an 89th minute corner. His goal for Blackburn Rovers against Charlton Athletic made the score 2–2, though Charlton eventually won the match 3–2.[2] In 2007, Paul Robinson was the third goalkeeper to score in a Premier League match, when a free kick around 75 yards (69 m) from goal[5] bounced and then went over the head of opposition goalkeeper Ben Foster.[2][3]

The fourth and fifth goals were both from clearances from within the goalkeepers' own penalty areas and were assisted by the wind.[6][7] They were scored by Tim Howard and Asmir Begović, in 2012 and 2013 respectively.[3] Howard's goal was measured as a distance of around 85 yards (78 m),[8] and Begović's goal was measured as a distance of 91.9 metres (100.5 yd). In 2014, Guinness World Records acknowledged Begović's goal as the "longest goal scored in football",[9] and it stayed as the record until it was beaten by Newport County goalkeeper Tom King in an EFL League Two match in 2021.[10] Begović's goal was timed at 13 seconds from the start of the match.[11] In May 2021, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson scored a 95th-minute header to give his side the 2–1 victory against West Bromwich Albion.[2][3] He was the first goalkeeper to score a headed goal in the Premier League,[5] and the first goalkeeper to score in any official match for Liverpool.[8] Alisson was also the first to score a winning goal.[3]

List

Headshot of white man with black hair in a black shirt.
Alisson is the most recent goalkeeper to have scored in the Premier League.
Scores and results list the player's team is listed first.
Premier League goals scored by goalkeepers[3][5]
No. Date Player Nationality For Against Score Result
1 20 October 2001 Peter Schmeichel  Denmark Aston Villa Everton 2–3 2–3
2 21 February 2004 Brad Friedel  United States Blackburn Rovers Charlton Athletic 2–2 2–3
3 17 March 2007 Paul Robinson  England Tottenham Hotspur Watford 2–0 3–1
4 4 January 2012 Tim Howard  United States Everton Bolton Wanderers 1–0 1–2
5 2 November 2013 Asmir Begović  Bosnia and Herzegovina Stoke City Southampton 1–0 1–1
6 16 May 2021 Alisson  Brazil Liverpool West Bromwich Albion 2–1 2–1

See also

References

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  6. ^ Hunter, Andy (5 January 2012). "Tim Howard feels sympathy for Bolton goalkeeper after 'cruel' goal". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022. The USA international became the fourth goalkeeper to score in the Premier League when his wind-assisted clearance bounced over Bolton's second-choice keeper to give Everton the lead at Goodison Park on Wednesday.
  7. ^ "Begovic scores after 14 seconds as Stoke hold Southampton". Eurosport. 2 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022. Swirling wind helped a Begovic clearance bounce awkwardly and fly over counterpart Artur Boruc almost direct from kick-off: the Bosnia keeper shook his head instead of celebrating.
  8. ^ a b "Unbelievable! Alisson joins the select band of goal-scoring goalkeepers". ESPN. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic enters record books". BBC Sport. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Goalkeeper Scores Amazing Long-Range Goal, Sets World Record". NDTV. 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Premier League's scoring goalkeepers". Futaa. 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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