Lev Yashin was one of the best known and best loved goalkeepers in the U.S.S.R. Due to his all-black uniform, he had the nickname of "The Black Spider", "The Black Panther" and "The Black Octopus"! He made 326 appearances for Dynamo Moscow from 1950-1970,and was capped by the U.S.S.R on 74 occasions including playing in three FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1966).
He also went to the 1970 World cup as a back-up goalkeeper. He saved over 150 penalty kicks in his career. A statue of him is erected outside the Dynamo Moscow stadium and his image has appeared on postage stamps and commemorative coins. Truly, one of the greats!
2. Francesco Totti
Answer: Roma
Francesco Totti played for the Italian club Roma from 1992-2017. In that time, he made 619 appearances in all club competitions and scored 316 goals. He represented Italy at the U15, U16, U18, U21 and U23 levels and was capped 58 times for the Italian national team scoring nine goals. In 2006, he won the World Cup with Italy, who beat France in a penalty shoot-out.
3. Marco Bode
Answer: Werder Bremen
Marco Bode played as a striker for Werder Bremen from 1989-2002 making 421 appearances in all club competitions, scoring 120 goals. He also represented the German national team on 40 occasions from 1995-2002 and scored nine goals. He retired in 2002 at the age of 33.
4. Bülent Korkmaz
Answer: Galatasaray
Bülent Korkmaz played his entire career with the Turkish club Galatasaray from 1986-2005. In that time, he made 610 appearances for the club and scored 20 goals. He was also capped 102 times for Turkey between 1990-2005, scoring three times. He won 29 major trophies in his Galatasaray career including the UEFA Cup in 2000. Upon retirement, he made the move into coaching for a number of Turkish clubs.
5. Rogério Mücke Ceni
Answer: São Paulo
Rogério Ceni was a Brazilian goalkeeper who played his entire career with São Paulo in the Series A league in Brazil from 1992-2015. He made 1,198 appearances in all competitions for the club, scored 131 goals and won 20 major trophies. He was also capped 16 times for Brazil between 1997-2006.
After retirement, he went into management first with São Paulo in 2017 followed by a series of other managerial appointments.
6. Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts
Answer: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts was a German international player who spent his career playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the West German Bundesliga from 1965-1979 making 526 appearances in all club competitions and scoring 42 goals.
He was also capped 96 times for the West German national team, captain for 20 games, and was a member of the 1974 FIFA World Cup winning side (beat the Netherlands 2-1). Upon retirement, Berti went into coaching and managed German and international teams.
7. Paolo Maldini
Answer: A.C. Milan
Paolo Cesare Maldini played as a defender for the Italian club A.C. Milan from 1984-2009 making 902 appearances for the club in all competitions and scoring 33 goals. He also represented the Italian U23 side on 12 occasions and the national side 126 times scoring 7 goals.
He captained Italy 74 times and played in four FIFA World Cups (1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002) although Italy failed to win on each occasion. Upon his retirement, A.C. Milan retired his #3 shirt from the club roster.
8. Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier
Answer: Bayern Munich
Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier played goalkeeper for the German team Bayern Munich in the Oberliga, the Regionalliga and the Bundesliga from 1962-1980. He made 599 total appearances for the club in all competitions and was also capped 95 times for the West German national team, winning the 1974 FIFA World Cup held in West Germany, when they beat the Netherlands 2-1.
He was made the goalkeeping coach for both the German team from 1988-2004 and Bayern Munich from 1994-2008, when he retired from playing.
9. Nené
Answer: Benfica
Tamagnini Manuel Gomes Batista ("Nené") played for the Portuguese club Benfica as a striker for his entire career from 1968-1986. He made 577 total appearances for the club in all competitions and scored 361 goals winning 19 trophies along the way. He was also capped 66 times for the Portuguese National side from 1971-1984 scoring 22 goals.
10. Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis
Answer: Palmeiras
Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis ("Marcos") was a goalkeeper who played for Palmeiras in the Brazilian leagues from 1992-2012. He made a total of 533 appearances for the club in all competitions. He also played on 29 occasions for Brazil between 1999-2005 and was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup winning team when Brazil beat Germany 2-0 in the final.
In 2012, at the age of 39, he decided to retire due to injuries.
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