Courtois named Best Goalkeeper of 2018

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Thibaut Courtois claimed top spot. AFP

Thibaut Courtois has been named as 'Best Goalkeeper of 2018 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

The voting process was carried out by footballing experts from over 90 countries around the world. Votes were cast from the group of candidates which included Courtois who received 181 votes, Hugo Lloris with 109 and Italian veteran, Gianluigi Buffon receiving 59.

Suprisingly, David de Gea did not make the top five despite having been named in the FIFA team of the year. Fourth spot was taken by Courtois' Real Madrid teammate Keylor Navas, while fifth was shared by Atletico's Jan Oblak and Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen.