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.