5 Premier League GKs With Most Clean Sheets After Raya Succeeds De Gea As Golden Glove Winner

• David Raya will officially win the 2023/24 Premier League Golden Glove
• Jordan Pickford cannot catch up after he conceded against Luton Town
• The Arsenal goalkeeper succeeds David de Gea, who won it last season

Arsenal goalkeeper, David Raya, will officially be crowned the 2023/24 Premier League Golden Glove winner after his closest challenger, Jordan Pickford, conceded for Everton against Luton Town.

Pickford is on 12 clean sheets with two games left for his side, while Raya is on 14 with three games left. In the best-case scenario for the England international, he can tie the Spaniard for a joint win.

The English top-flight’s Golden Glove is awarded based on clean sheets.

Sports Brief looks at the top five goalkeepers with the most shutouts in the league's history.

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Most clean sheets in Premier League history

1. Petr Cech

The Chelsea legend has the most clean sheets in the English league, with 202 and 162, of which came in Blue, with the remaining 40 for Arsenal. Per Sportskeeda, he holds the record for most clean sheets in a season with 24. He won four Golden Gloves.

2. David James

The former England international goalkeeper kept 169 Premier League clean sheets at five clubs. Per Opta Analyst, he holds the record for most appearances by a goalkeeper (572) and most goals conceded (665) in the league's history. He never won the best goalkeeper award but was named in the team of the year twice.

3. Mark Schwarzer

The Australian made the most appearances by a non-British player in the league and kept 151 clean sheets playing for Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, and Leicester City. He conceded 653 goals, the second-most after James.

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4. David de Gea

Manchester United's former goalkeeper, David de Gea, kept 147 clean sheets during his 12-year spell in the Premier League, which ended last year. He managed to win the Golden Glove in his final season with 16 clean sheets, and United finished third.

5. David Seaman

The legendary goalkeeper kept 140 blanks in the league, 137 of which came for Arsenal, the third most for a single club behind Cech and De Gea. The Englishman won the Golden Glove twice.

Van der Vaart blasts Raya

Sports Brief reported on Rafael Van der Vaart blasting Raya after the Arsenal goalkeeper’s antics in the Champions League for Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane's penalty.

The former Brentford goalkeeper went to the ground too quickly even before Kane moved, allowing the former Tottenham Hotspur striker to pick his preferred angle.