A former Premier League winning goalkeeper has named who he thinks are the five best shot-stoppers in world football right now, missing off huge names such as Liverpool's Alisson and Barcelona's Joan Garcia.

Both feature on our own list, but have been snubbed by someone who knew the position better than the back of his hand, having starred for both Chelsea and Everton, winning league gold, as well as his country's Player of the Year Award back in 2012.

There's no denying that recent times has seen football fans blessed with some incredible Number Ones - in fact, it might be the greatest period ever for them to flourish. But which are the best right now, according to Asmir Begovic?

Asmir Begovic Names the 5 Best Goalkeepers Right Now

5. Mike Maignan - AC Milan

Completely snubbing Alisson, Emiliano Martinez, and Garcia, before suggesting Jordan Pickford is just outside the top five, Begovic named AC Milan shot-stopper Mike Maignan first.

Known as 'Magic Mike', the Frenchman - his nation's first-choice since Hugo Lloris' retirement in 2023 - boasts one of the highest career penalty save rates in elite European football, having stopped over 30 per cent of the penalties he has faced.

In his debut season in Italy, Maignan kept 17 clean sheets in 32 matches, winning the Best Goalkeeper award and inspiring AC Milan to their first Serie A title in 11 years. He is regularly linked with a move to Chelsea, but the Blues instead opted for Martinez this summer.

4. Jan Oblak - Atletico Madrid

Few players understand their assignment better than Jan Oblak, whose ability to perform better when under pressure suits Atletico Madrid's preference under Diego Simeone to sit further back and defend slender leads rather than blow their opponents away.

Having won the La Liga Zamora trophy six times, his accolades speak for themselves, as he's also a La Liga, Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup winner.

3. Gianluigi Donnarumma - Manchester City

When he first burst onto the scene, it seemed inevitable that Gianluigi Donnarumma would be the best goalkeeper in the world one day. He's not quite there yet and didn't have the best of times at Paris Saint-Germain initially following his move from AC Milan in 2021, but his incredible wingspan has made him a reliable shot-stopper for Manchester City.

Italy's number one was vital to the nation's Euro 2020 triumph, with several fantastic performances throughout the tournament, and he was crucial in PSG winning their first-ever Champions League, with several unbelievable saves to keep Arsenal out in the semi-final of the tournament. There's no doubt he has an eccentric side to his game, which can let him down, but that's just the nature of the mdoern day sweeper keeper.

2. David Raya - Arsenal

David Raya joined Arsenal permanently two summers ago, having won the Premier League's Golden Glove award in the season prior with Brentford. Since then, he has added a second and completed a three-peat as the north London giants finally got their hands on a league title last term.

No doubt helped by an equally-brilliant defence, Raya still produces some of the best saves ever seen when he is called upon to be a hero for the Gunners. Camera saves are aplenty with the Spaniard, but he's also ruthlessly efficient, too.

1. Thibaut Courtois - Real Madrid

Thibaut Courtois' performance in the 2022 Champions League final against Liverpool is widely regarded as one of the best performances in the competition's history and deservedly so. He put in a Man of the Match display, saving nine shots on target, and has since put in similar cameos in Europe's greatest competition to win two titles.

Those successes come after he already won two Premier League titles with Chelsea, a La Liga and Europa League with Atletico, and came third in a World Cup with Belgium, with whom he's appeared 115 times for.