Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas stands alone as the only goalkeeper in history to win three consecutive major international tournaments—the 2010 World Cup and back-to-back European Championships (2008, 2012)—a feat that outperforms the achievements of #3 Gianluigi Buffon and #6 Manuel Neuer. His 167 caps for Spain remain a national record, and his extraordinary stop against Arjen Robben in the 2010 final preserved a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute, a moment consistently ranked among football’s most decisive saves. With three Champions League titles (2000, 2002, 2014) and a 75% clean-sheet rate in knockout matches during his prime years, Casillas combined reflexes with a composure that earned him the nickname "Saint Iker." His 2010 World Cup save, executed at full stretch from six yards, was clocked at a reaction speed of just 0.3 seconds—faster than the average elite goalkeeper’s response time of 0.5 seconds.