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Goalkeeper Quotes

Straight from between the posts.

These goalkeeper quotes come from players reflecting on growing into the role at clubs like Roma, on long stretches spent on the bench, and on the specific demands of playing in goal. Browse more in our Best quotes.

I was a goalkeeper at Crewe as a kid but piled on pounds when I stopped training every day.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

The biggest thing I have taken away from these two years at Roma is the fact I grew as a goalkeeper.

Quotes by Wojciech Szczesny

The weakest point is between the legs for a goalkeeper.

Quotes by Thibaut Courtois

For a while, I dallied with the idea of the law - I didn't really know what it was, but I thought it sounded sensible. And as a child, I wanted to be a goalkeeper. Or a butcher.

Quotes by Rory Kinnear

About Quotes

It's about being steady and taking the rough with the smooth, but that's life as a goalkeeper.

Quotes by Robert Green

I wasn't good-looking like the heroes. But I had a good physique having been a goalkeeper. I was like a panther.

Quotes by Ranjeet

I'm going to play with one goalkeeper, obviously, one defender, one midfielder and two attackers, very offensive because we need to score goals.

Quotes by Philippe Coutinho

The interaction between the goalkeeper and the back four has to be top to compete in the Premier League.

Quotes by Per Mertesacker

I don't know why anyone would want to be a goalkeeper. It is a hard position to do well.

Quotes by Paul Scholes

Always Quotes

I was a goalkeeper, but through my career, I spent almost as much time sitting on the bench as I did playing.

Quotes by Nuno Espirito Santo

We arrived in Argentina with a lot of injured players, including our goalkeeper. Also we were unlucky to be drawn in the same group as the two tournament favourites Italy and Argentina.

Quotes by Michel Patini

If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if you keep it out, it's not a goal.

Quotes by Mark Lawrenson

Scoring from a metre out is just as beautiful as lobbing a goalkeeper from the halfway line.

Quotes by Mario Gomez

Of course my first goal is to save the balls. This is obviously the most important thing as a goalkeeper.

Quotes by Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Being Quotes

It's normal that a club like Barcelona need more than one top-level goalkeeper.

Quotes by Marc-Andre ter Stegen

I am a sportsman, not a brand ambassador, besides being the first goalkeeper of Adidas.

Quotes by Manuel Neuer

Obviously, I couldn't imagine that my career would go so well. When I first started, I wanted to play out of goal. But there was no goalkeeper, and the coach put me in goal.

Quotes by Manuel Neuer

Swansea invested in me. They took a chance on me because I was a second-choice goalkeeper with not much experience when it comes to Premier League games.

Quotes by Lukasz Fabianski

For me, it is a dream come true to play in the Premier League as a No. 1 goalkeeper.

Quotes by Lukasz Fabianski

Best Quotes

To be a Barca goalkeeper, it's not enough to have quality. You have to make decisions and execute them.

Quotes by Luis Enrique

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes show up most in goalkeeper quotes?
Growth and patience stand out — several quotes describe players developing into the position over years, including one who spent long stretches on the substitutes' bench before getting real playing time.
Do all goalkeepers quoted here enjoy the position?
No, one quote is candid that the player never fully warmed to standing in goal despite spending a lot of time there, which adds an honest, mixed perspective to the topic.
Is there a quote about a specific club experience?
Yes, one goalkeeper reflects on a two-year spell at Roma as the period where they grew the most in the position, tying personal development to a specific stretch of their career.
Are these quotes only from professional players?
Based on the sample content, yes — they come from people describing firsthand experience playing goalkeeper, not commentary from outside observers.
How does this topic relate to broader football quotes?
It narrows the lens to one position specifically; for a wider view of the sport, our Best quotes collection covers more general football sentiment.

Not every goalkeeper quoted here loved the position — some admit they didn't enjoy playing in goal at all. For related sports reflections, see our About and Being quotes.