There might be a lot of young goalkeepers in the Bundesliga, but it is still tough to do what Manuel Neuer does. This season, the Bundesliga starts on 22nd August and the last match day is on 16th May 2026. The question is, which five Bundesliga goalkeepers will prove the most effective in the 2025/26 season?
There are surely a lot of goalkeepers in the Bundesliga who we would see in the bigger teams in the next season if they perform well. Eventually, Alexander Nubel of Stuttgart and Noah Atubolu of Freiburg are two of the keepers to watch out for. Sepp Maier, Oliver Kahn, Harald Schumacher, Bodo Illgner, Uli Stein, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Jens Lehmann, and Roman Weidenfeller are some of the legendary goalkeepers of the Bundesliga.
Which five Bundesliga goalkeepers will prove the most effective in the 2025/26 season?
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern Munich)
Hands down, he is surely the best German goalkeeper and one of the best keepers in the world. He is surely the oldest keeper in the league and starts for FC Bayern. Manuel Neuer is very calm and likes to get involved in the build-up play. We have seen him a lot of times being up the pitch; we can say he plays as an outfield player. He kept 13 clean sheets in the previous season in the 22 matches he played.
Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund)
The most valued goalkeeper in the Bundesliga goes to Gregor Kobel. There were a lot of teams interested in bringing Gregor Kobel to their team, but the transfer did not happen. He conceded 47 goals in the last edition and only kept six clean sheets. Gregor Kobel is very good with shot-stopping ability and is composed in one-on-one situations. He has also created a lot of counterattacks for his team.
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Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg)
He is the youngest goalkeeper in the list, and the day is not far when we will see Noah Atubolu starting for a big team in Europe. The goalkeeper is a young and promising talent. He was in third position to keep the most clean sheets in the Bundesliga in the last season. Noah Atubolu kept ten clean sheets in the 26 matches he played and also saved two penalties in the season. With more matches, he will gain a lot of experience.
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Alexander Nubel (VfB Stuttgart)
His team did not play that great in the Bundesliga season as VfB Stuttgart finished in ninth position. Alexander Nubel played 34 matches in the previous season and conceded 53 goals, and was able to keep only seven clean sheets. He is surely one of the goalkeepers to watch out for in the Bundesliga 25/26 season. His playing style suggests he gets a lot involved in the build-up play and is brave in one-on-one situations.
Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg)
It was surely tough to fill the shoes of Koen Casteels, but Kamil Grabara has surely grabbed the starting spot for VfL Wolfsburg for the upcoming Bundesliga season. In the last season, he played 29 matches and conceded 49 goals. Kamil Grabara only kept five clean sheets. He nearly had a save percentage of 65%. On many occasions, we have seen his bravery where he has put his body on the line for his team.
