Gianluigi Buffon has been named the best goalkeeper in the world for
the second year running.


The Juventus keeper has taken the award for 2007, voted for by the
International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS),
despite playing in Serie B for the first six months of the year.


It is the fourth time in five years Buffon has been recognised as the
No.1 player in his position.


Chelsea's Petr Cech, who won in 2005, was voted into second place,
ahead of Iker Casillas of Real Madrid and Spain.


Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar was fourth and completing
the top five was Brazilian Rogerio Ceni, who has also scored 78 goals
in his career



The World's best Goalkeeper 2007
Welt-Torhüter 2007
El Mejor Portero del Mundo 2007
Meilleur Gardien de But du Monde 2007
by IFFHS

Goalkeeper Club Nationality Points




1. Gianluigi Buffon Juventus FC Torino Italia 209

2. Petr Čech Chelsea FC London Česká Republika 172

3. Iker Casillas Real Madrid CF España 124

4. Edwin van der Sar Manchester United FC Nederland 62

5. Rogério Ceni São Paulo FC Brasil 37

6. José Manuel Reina Liverpool FC España 36

7. Nélson de Jesús e Silva "Dida" Milan AC Brasil 36

8. Andrés Palop Sevilla FC España 29

9. Júlio César Soares Espíndola FC Internazionale Milano Brasil 24

10. Jens Lehmann Arsenal FC London Deutschland 20

11. Doniéber Alexander Marangon "Doni" AS Roma Brasil 17

12. Roberto Carlos Abbondanzieri Getafe FC Argentina 14

13. Víctor Valdés Arribas FC Barcelona España 14

14. Francisco Guillermo Ochoa CF América Ciudad de México México 9

15. Agustín Julio CCD Tolima Ibague Colombia 8

16. Artur Boruc Glasgow Celtic FC Polska 7

17. René Adler TSV Bayer Leverkusen Deutschland 5

Manuel Rivero Almunia Arsenal FC London España 5

Grégory Coupet Olympique Lyonnais France 5

Francesco Toldo FC Internazionale Milano Italia 5