Top Five Male Goalkeepers In Hockey right now

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Hockey goaltending or goalkeeping is a very challenging position. It takes exceptional talent and quick thinking to defend this little goal. You have to be fearless as well so that you can take instant action and make your team win.

The goalkeepers must wear numerous protective equipment in order to ensure their full body safety while playing as they can get hit by the ball anytime from anywhere.

Let's have a look at some of the finest goalkeepers we have presently.

Vincent Vanasch

Nobody else but Vincent, a goalkeeper from Belgium, is the best and topmost one. Vanasch, an Evere native, has won the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year award three times in a row in 2017,18, and 19.

Whether it was silver at the 2013 EuroHockey Championship in Boom, or gold in 2017 in Amstelveen, or bronze in 2019 in Antwerp. Additionally, he has won 2 medals at the Olympics too. In 2016 he won a silver in Rio, and most recently, he won gold in Tokyo 2020.

PR Sreejesh

Another gem is from India, PR Sreejesh who has won the Khel Ratna Award and World Athlete of the Year. The Indian goalie is unquestionably among the exceptional of the world. In his career, Sreejesh has accomplished great heights.

More than 248 times for his nation, he has achieved great achievement and has made the nation proud. We've seen many incredible performances from PR since he made his debut in this field.

David Harte

Another fantastic keeper is from Ireland. David Harte has won FIH Goalkeeper of the Year twice in 2015-16. In 2006, he earned his chance to senior international debut.

The goaltender, who is among the greatest in the world of hockey, has helped his nation's team win in many of the significant competitions. The Men's Hockey Champions Challenge 2 and the 2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Trophy are among the events.

Andrew Charter

Charter has played more than 180 times for his country Australia. When he was a member of the Central Hockey Club, his goaltending skills really stood out. In the Capital Territory Tournament final of Australia, he produced essential saves which were 3-0.

For his team, the Canberra Lakers, Charter was a hero in the year 2007. He participated in a crucial penalty shootout that gave his team a 4-3 victory. The keeper also played a main role in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Pirmin Blaak

A player from the Netherlands, he is a Dutch goalkeeper, who was born in Rotterdam and began his playing career. His first season with the national team started in the year 2011. Until 2016, he backed up Jaap Stockmann as the backup goalkeeper.

He was the team's first-choice goalkeeper from that point. He participated in the Hockey World Cup 2018 to represent his country. At the competition, he also won the title of the Tournament Goalkeeper.