Uganda's Denis Onyango Named Among Best Goalkeepers In The World Ahead Of Arsenal's Petr Cech

The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has announced its top 13 goalkeepers of the year. Here, Howwe.Biz reveals who they are...

The Top 13 Ranked Goalkeepers in 2016 by IFFHS

1. Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern München)                    156 points
2. Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus Torino FC)                          91 points
3. Rui Patricio (Portugal/Sporting Portugal)                               50 points
4. Claudio Bravo (Chile/FC Barcelona/Manchester City FC)   45 points
5. David De Gea (Spain/Manchester United FC)                        37 points
6. Jan Oblak (Slovenia/Club Atletico de Madrid)                       31 points
7. Hugo Lloris (France/Tottenham Hotspur FC)                        29 points
8. Keylor Navas (Costa Rica/Real Madrid CF)                            18 points
9. Thibaut Courtois (Belgium/Chelsea FC)                                  13 points
10. Denis Onyango (Uganda/Mamelodi Sundowns)      5 points
11. Petr Cech (Cech Republic/Arsenal London FC)                      4 points
12. Samir Handanovic (Slovenia/FC Inter Milano)                      2 points
13. Marc André Ter Stegen (Germany/FC Barcelona)                 1 point

Onyango won the ABSA Premiership, the CAF Champions League and is also among the nominees in the CAF Player of the Year Awards for the category of those based in Africa.