Here are the statistics for every goalkeeper to have made at least one appearance during the 2015-16 Premier League season:
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47 goalkeepers in all made an appearance; two more than last season.
Leicester City’s Kasper Schmeichel was the only goalkeeper to have played every minute for their team this season. Watford’s Gomes was the only other goalkeeper to start every game, but the Brazilian missed the final 23 minutes of their 3-2 win at Aston Villa at the end of November.
Clean Sheets
10 goalkeepers kept at least nine clean sheets during the season, with Arsenal’s Petr Čech coming away with the Golden Gloves award in his first season at the Emirates. Manchester City’s Joe Hart won this award with 14 clean sheets in 2014-15.
| Goalkeeper | Club | Appearances | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petr Čech | Arsenal | 34 | 16 |
| David de Gea | Manchester United | 34 | 15 |
| Joe Hart | Manchester City | 35 | 15 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | 38 | 15 |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 13 |
| Simon Mignolet | Liverpool | 34 | 11 |
| Gomes | Watford | 38 | 11 |
| Jack Butland | Stoke City | 31 | 10 |
| Adrián | West Ham United | 32 | 9 |
| Łukasz Fabiański | Swansea City | 37 | 9 |
Manchester United’s David de Gea, Manchester City’s Joe Hart and Leicester’s Kasper Schmeichel all finished one clean sheet behind the experienced Czech Republic international.
Crystal Palace’s Alex McCarthy made the most appearances (7) without keeping a single clean sheet. He was followed by Bournemouth’s Adam Federici (6) and Stoke City’s Jakob Haugaard (5).
Minutes per Goal Conceded
Among goalkeepers to have played at least 15 Premier League games, Arsenal’s Petr Čech topped the list of minutes between goals conceded, allowing only one goal on average every 99 minutes. Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris was only one minute behind, whilst Fraser Forster, Kasper Schmeichel and David de Gea were the only other goalkeepers to go more than 90 minutes between goals against.
| Goalkeeper | Club | Minutes Played | Minutes per Goal Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petr Čech | Arsenal | 3,060 | 99 |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 3,330 | 98 |
| Fraser Forster | Southampton | 1,620 | 95 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | 3,420 | 95 |
| David de Gea | Manchester United | 3,060 | 93 |
| Joe Hart | Manchester City | 3,110 | 86 |
| Maarten Stekelenburg | Southampton | 1,530 | 81 |
| Ben Foster | West Bromwich Albion | 1,350 | 79 |
| Jack Butland | Stoke City | 2,790 | 75 |
| Vito Mannone | Sunderland | 1,710 | 74 |
At the other end of the table, Aston Villa’s Brad Guzan averaged a goal against every 43 minutes, Sunderland’s Costel Pantilimon every 46 minutes and Newcastle’s Rob Elliot every 50 minutes.
Watford’s Giedrius Arlauskis technically conceded goals most frequently having conceded one in his 23-minute appearance this season.
Most Saves
Watford’s Gomes made the most saves during the season with 120 in all. There were actually four goalkeepers who made more saves than this last season [see 2014-15 Premier League goalkeeper stats]. Swansea City’s Łukasz Fabiański was the next busiest goalkeeper, followed by Stoke City’s Jack Butland before an injury with England ended his season at the start of April.
| Goalkeeper | Club | Minutes Played | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomes | Watford | 3,397 | 120 |
| Łukasz Fabiański | Swansea City | 3,330 | 115 |
| Jack Butland | Stoke City | 2,790 | 103 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | 3,420 | 99 |
| Adrián | West Ham United | 2,880 | 98 |
| Petr Čech | Arsenal | 3,060 | 98 |
| Brad Guzan | Aston Villa | 2,520 | 89 |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 3,330 | 87 |
| Tim Howard | Everton | 2,250 | 81 |
| David de Gea | Manchester United | 3,060 | 81 |
Watford’s Giedrius Arlauskis, Bournemouth’s Ryan Allsop, Liverpool’s Ádám Bogdán and Bournemouth’s Adam Federici all conceded more goals than saves made in their brief spells on the pitch.
Save Percentage
Sunderland’s Vito Mannone proved pivotal in their dramatic escape from relegation as he lead the league in save percentage among all goalkeepers to have made at least 10 appearances this season. His record was a very small fraction better than Golden Gloves winner Petr Čech, both 1.4% better than Fraser Forster in third place.
| Goalkeeper | Club | Minutes Played | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vito Mannone | Sunderland | 1,710 | 76.0% |
| Petr Čech | Arsenal | 3,060 | 76.0% |
| Fraser Forster | Southampton | 1,620 | 74.6% |
| Jack Butland | Stoke City | 2,790 | 73.6% |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | 3,420 | 73.3% |
| Ben Foster | West Bromwich Albion | 1,350 | 72.1% |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 3,330 | 71.9% |
| Adrián | West Ham United | 2,880 | 71.5% |
| David de Gea | Manchester United | 3,060 | 71.1% |
| Gomes | Watford | 3,397 | 71.0% |
At the bottom of the table, neither Giedrius Arlauskis or Ryan Allsop made a single save in their 23 or 45 minutes respectively. Of those whom played at least five games, Bournemouth’s Adam Federici had a 46.4% save percentage, Stoke City’s Jakob Haugaard and West Ham’s Darren Randolph both had a 50% success rate.
Data collected from Opta Sports