Tag: goalkeeper

What are the most common goalkeeper injuries?

28 Oct 21

Some of the most common goalkeeper injuries include jammed fingers, hand sprains, or fractures. These common goalkeeper injuries may be the result of stopping/blocking shots, running into other players,...

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3 Goalkeeping practices YOU can do at home

22 Jun 21

Want to be a better goalkeeper? Try these goalkeeper practices at home.

Goalkeeping is a unique position in football. There is only one goalkeeper on the pitch for a team at a time. It is a position...

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Goalkeeper injuries: In the firing line

5 Jan 20

Goalkeepers are always in the firing line and constantly at risk of injury. The position puts you in risk at every turn. Catching, diving, jumping, and colliding with other players are all parts of the...

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What characteristics make a great goalkeeper?

29 Mar 19

Goalkeeper is one of the most difficult positions to play on the football pitch. Not only does a No. 1 need to stop hard shots, but they must deal with the mental aspects of success and failure.

A goalkeeper...

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Goalkeeper gloves: When did goalkeepers begin wearing gloves?

15 Dec 18

Watch a football match on television or visit any youth, semi-professional, or five-a-side game, and you will see goalkeepers wearing gloves. The use of goalkeeper gloves makes complete sense as it allows...

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What do coaches and scouts look for in goalkeepers at football trials? – Part 1

19 Mar 18

Goalkeeper is a difficult position. For one, there is only one goalkeeper on the pitch at a time. Unlike other positions, it is unlikely the goalkeeper will be substituted during a match unless an injury...

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Key attributes every goalkeeper must have to be successful in football

29 Jan 18

Goalkeeper is a position unlike any other in football. It is an individual position, and goalkeepers can spend an entire 90 minutes by themselves only to have one save to make late in a game. And goalkeepers...

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