IFFHS named Buffon the best goalkeeper © EuroFootball.com

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has recognized Italian Gianluigi Buffon as the best goalkeeper of the last 25 years.

In the voting of the organization's members, Turin's "Juventus" goalkeeper received 197 votes, surpassing stars like Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar.

Top 10 best goalkeepers by IFFHS:

  1. Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
  2. Peter Schmeichel (Denmark)
  3. Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands)
  4. Iker Casillas (Spain)
  5. Oliver Kahn (Germany)
  6. Jose Luis Chilavert (Paraguay)
  7. Andoni Zubizarreta (Spain)
  8. Walter Zenga (Italy)
  9. Claudio Taffarel (Brazil)
  10. Michel Preud'Homme (Belgium)