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Men's historical all-time World Best Goalkeepers top 10| Rank | Player | Nation | | 1 | Lev Yashin | '''
All-time World's Best Goalkeeper ranking (since 1987)| Rank | Player | Nation | Points | | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon | '''
At the end of the 20th century, the IFFHS also voted on the World's Goalkeeper of the Century, won by the Soviet Union's Lev Yashin running ahead of Gordon Banks and Dino Zoff.
| Rank | Player | Nation | Period | Points | | 1 | Lev Yashin | '''nowrap|1950–1970
The World's Best Male Goalkeeper of the Decade (2001–2010)In 2011, the IFFHS also voted on The World's Best Goalkeeper of the 21st Century's first decade, taking into consideration goalkeepers' performances during the first decade of the 21st century, between 2001 and 2011; the award was won by the Italy's Gianluigi Buffon running ahead of Iker Casillas and Petr Čech.
| Rank | Player | Nation | Points | | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon | '''
The World's Best Male Goalkeeper of the Past 25 Years: 1987–2012In 2012, the IFFHS also voted on The World's Best Goalkeeper of the past 25 years, taking into consideration goalkeepers' performances between 1987 – the year of the award's inception – and 2012; the award was won by the Italy's Gianluigi Buffon running ahead of Iker Casillas and Edwin van der Sar.
| Rank | Player | Nation | Points | | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon | '''
The World's Best Male Goalkeeper of the Decade (2011–2020)In 2021, the IFFHS voted on The World's Best Goalkeeper of the Decade 2011–2020, taking into consideration goalkeepers' performances during 2011–2020; the award was won by Manuel Neuer running ahead of Gianluigi Buffon and Thibaut Courtois.
Women's winnersStatistics
Continental winners| Year | Confederation | Winner | Club | | 2021 | UEFA |  fbaicon|ESP
Women's historical all-time World Best Goalkeepers top 10| Rank | Player | Nation | | 1 | Hope Solo | '''
The World's Best Women Goalkeeper of the Decade (2011–2020) |
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