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In a competition with a limited number of participants, the list of GKs features several names. As expected, the average rating achieved by Brazil’s GK (Ederson) and Argentina’s GK (Martínez) were among the highest ratings recorded.

Player	Rating	Defense	Minutes Played	Country
Claudio Bravo	7.91	Back 5	180	Chile
Ederson	7.86	Back 4	360	Brazil
Emiliano Martínez	7.60	Back 4	540	Argentina
Wuilker Faríñez	7.53	Back 5	270	Venezuela
Fernando Muslera	7.16	Back 4	450	Uruguay
Carlos Lampe	7.15	Back 4	270	Bolivia
Claudio Bravo	7.05	Back 4	270	Chile

Conditions for the presented data:

– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 180 minutes (equivalent to 2 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

Data from FBref.

With a long list of GK playing in a Back 4, only Independiente del Valle’s GK had a considerable performance with a Back 5. Another relevant fact is that the GKs that played the Libertadores final competed at a significant level throught the tournament.

Player	Rating	Defense	Minutes Played	Team
Mariano Andújar	8.28	Back 4	270	Estudiantes
Franco Armani	7.95	Back 4	630	River Plate
Alain Baroja	7.86	Back 4	540	Caracas
Santos	7.81	Back 4	720	Flamengo
Sergio Rochet	7.72	Back 4	405	Nacional
Moisés Ramírez	7.72	Back 5	540	Indep. del Valle
Bento	7.61	Back 4	1080	Atlético Paranaense
Gastón Olveira	7.61	Back 4	450	Club Olimpia
Guillermo de Amores	7.54	Back 4	540	AD Cali
Cássio	7.35	Back 4	630	Corinthians
Kevin Dawson	7.28	Back 4	450	Peñarol
Pedro Ortíz	7.27	Back 4	720	CS Emelec
Arnaldo Giménez	7.16	Back 4	450	Always Ready

Conditions for the presented data:

– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

– Libertadores Qualifying Round data excluded;

Data from FBref.

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TOP PERFORMING GKs: COPA AMÉRICA 21

TOP PERFORMING GKs: LIBERTADORES 22