In short: the best Defensive Goalkeeper players in eFootball
- What it does: a traditional shot-stopper
- Positions: it only triggers at GK
- No.1: Suzuki Zion — 102 overall at max level
- How it is ranked: all 1,592 Defensive Goalkeeper cards, by max-level overall with boosters applied
- Best by play type: Shot-stopping — Petr Cech · Claiming crosses — Peter Schmeichel · Distribution — Suzuki Zion
What is Defensive Goalkeeper?
Defensive Goalkeeper in eFootball concentrates on keeping the ball out. A traditional goalkeeper built on reactions and catching, aimed at conceding fewer goals.
Which positions trigger Defensive Goalkeeper
Defensive Goalkeeper only triggers when the player is used at GK. Played anywhere else the behaviour does not appear, so playing the card in one of these positions is the basic requirement for getting anything out of the style.
Defensive Goalkeeper tier list — SS to B
Every Defensive Goalkeeper card graded on the same scale used across eFootball LABO. Only cards at 95 overall or above make the table, and each player appears once with their strongest card.
SS
Top 5 in its position or playing-style ranking — the cards to chase first
S
Max overall 100+ — a starter you can rely on long term
A
Max overall 98–99 — just behind the elite
B
Max overall 95–97 — usable depending on position and tactics 23 cards in this tier
Jan Oblak97Jan OblakGKGregor Kobel97Gregor KobelGKSeigo Narazaki97Seigo NarazakiGKEmiliano Martinez97Emiliano MartinezGKDavid Seaman97David SeamanGKYann Sommer96Yann SommerGKHayakawa Tomoki96Hayakawa TomokiGKDominik Livakovic96Dominik LivakovicGKVitor Baia96Vitor BaiaGKWojciech Szczesny96Wojciech SzczesnyGKYassine Bounou96Yassine BounouGKShay Given96Shay GivenGKSimon Mignolet95Simon MignoletGKLucas Chevalier95Lucas ChevalierGK
Defensive Goalkeeper ranking — Top 30
Every Defensive Goalkeeper card ranked by overall rating at max level, with the card’s own booster applied. 1,592 cards were compared.
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Show Time · Japan
Max overall102
Total stats1661 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3 · GK Reach+3Crossing +3Lofted Pass+3 · Curl+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsVisionary PassGK Directing Defence
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Epic · Denmark
Max overall102
Total stats1530 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3 · GK Reach+3
Special skillsGK Directing Defence
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Epic · Manchester United
Max overall102
Total stats1529 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Catching+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3
Special skills—
4
Epic · Chelsea B
Max overall102
Total stats1524 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Catching+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3
Special skillsGK Directing Defence
5
Epic · Germany
Max overall101
Total stats1622 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Catching+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3
Special skillsGK Directing Defence
6
Epic · Italy
Max overall101
Total stats1539 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2 · GK Reach+2
Special skills—
7
Epic · Czechia
Max overall101
Total stats1517 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3 · GK Reach+3
Special skills—
8
Big Time · Kashima Antlers
Max overall100
Total stats1689 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsVisionary PassGK Directing Defence
9
Oliver KahnS
Epic · Germany
Max overall100
Total stats1604 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Catching+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2
Special skills—
10
Epic · Germany
Max overall100
Total stats1604 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Catching+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2
Special skills—
11
Show Time · Madrid Chamartin B
Max overall100
Total stats1553 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Catching+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3
Special skills—
12
Epic · Piemonte BN
Max overall100
Total stats1532 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Catching+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2
Special skills—
13
Epic · Manchester United
Max overall100
Total stats1531 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2 · GK Reach+2
Special skills—
14
Epic · Denmark
Max overall100
Total stats1530 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Catching+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2
Special skills—
15
Epic · Chelsea B
Max overall100
Total stats1511 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Catching+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2
Special skills—
16
Show Time · Fenerbahce SK
Max overall99
Total stats1686 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skills—
17
Show Time · Galatasaray SK
Max overall99
Total stats1682 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsGK Spirit Roar
18
Epic · Germany
Max overall99
Total stats1658 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Catching+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2
Special skills—
19
Show Time · SC Corinthians Paulista
Max overall99
Total stats1657 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skills—
20
Show Time · Cruzeiro EC
Max overall99
Total stats1654 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsGK Directing Defence
21
Epic · Munchen RW
Max overall99
Total stats1613 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3 · GK Reach+3
Special skillsGK Spirit Roar
22
Epic · Japan
Max overall99
Total stats1602 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3 · GK Reach+3
Special skillsGK Directing Defence
23
Epic · Munchen RW
Max overall99
Total stats1590 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2 · GK Reach+2
Special skills—
24
Show Time · Santiago B
Max overall99
Total stats1559 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +3GK Awareness+3 · GK Parrying+3 · GK Reflexes+3 · GK Reach+3
Special skillsGK Directing Defence
25
Show Time · Madrid Chamartin B
Max overall99
Total stats1532 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2 · GK Reach+2
Special skills—
26
DidaA
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall99
Total stats1523 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2 · GK Reach+2
Special skills—
27
Epic · Chelsea B
Max overall99
Total stats1511 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Catching+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2
Special skills—
28
Epic · Czechia
Max overall99
Total stats1511 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterSaving +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2 · GK Reach+2
Special skills—
29
Epic · Manchester United
Max overall99
Total stats1504 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterGoalkeeping +2GK Awareness+2 · GK Catching+2 · GK Parrying+2 · GK Reflexes+2
Special skills—
30
Show Time · Trabzonspor
Max overall98
Total stats1697 (tiebreaker)
PositionGK
Playing styleATTBasicDEFDefensive Goalkeeper
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skills—
Best Defensive Goalkeeper by play type
Overall rating alone does not tell you which card suits your squad. These are the top 3 Defensive Goalkeeper cards for each play type, scored on the stats that matter for that role.
Shot-stopping
Shot-stoppers who keep out efforts on target. The priority if you want to concede less.
Scored on: GK Awareness, GK Reflexes, GK Reach
Claiming crosses
Strong at claiming crosses. Removes the worry in the air.
Scored on: GK Catching, Jumping
Distribution
Keepers comfortable on the ball who join the build-up. For teams that start attacks from the back.
Scored on: Low Pass, Lofted Pass
Summary
✓Summary
- Defensive Goalkeeper = a traditional shot-stopper. It triggers at GK.
- The strongest Defensive Goalkeeper is Suzuki Zion at 102 overall.
- 1,592 Defensive Goalkeeper cards were compared, all at max level with boosters applied.
