Sportskeeda's 10 Best Goalkeepers of the Year 2015

As another year comes to an end, we take a look back at the 12 months gone by and recognize the best players and managers who have performed well in the calendar year. With teams winning trophies, doubles and even trebles, there have been a number of high-performing players and managers who deserve all the accolades that come their way.Looking at the calendar year 2015, we have shortlisted 10 of the best goalkeepers this year. The players appear in no particular order.Who is your pick? Remember to vote at the end of the article.

#1 Manuel Neuer

Neuer has been magnificent in Bayern’s goal this calendar year

“I think Neuer has redefined goalkeeping.”

The above statement, made by legendary German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn no less, has now become accepted knowledge. Manuel Neuer has changed the expectations of a modern goalkeeper, often playing a ‘libero’ in addition to his heroics in goal.

Despite not quite reaching the impossibly high levels he set last year, Neuer has had a fairly excellent 2015, being ever-present as Bayern Munich romped to a Bundesliga title, but lost out in the penultimate stages of the Champions League and the DFB Pokal, where he missed a penalty too. Bayern have been so dominant that they probably wouldn’t have even needed the former Schalke man in goal.

Bayern Munich would not have been relegated in the 2013/14 season even if every shot on Neuer's goal had gone in.

— Fact (@Fact) November 12, 2015

Neuer’s relatively topsy turvy year was aptly summarised in the Champions League encounter against Arsenal on the 21st of October. The German pulled off a stunning point-blank save from a Theo Walcott header, that had many labeling it their ‘save of the season’, only to completely miss the ball from a regulation free-kick, allowing Olivier Giroud to score.

2015 Stats
Appearances	43
Saves	53
Goals Conceded	34
Saves Per Goal	1.56
Clean Sheets	23
Penalties Saved / Conceded	0/1