Top 10 strangest goalkeeper injuries
Aug 13, 2018
Goalkeepers are constantly putting their bodies on the line, arguably more than any other player on the pitch.
By choosing to be a goalkeeper, you are choosing to put your body through a grind. There is no way of playing the position without hitting the ground hard every time you make a save, grinding your skin against the abrasive pitch every time you slide, consciously using your body as a wall to stop short-range shots and, let's not forget, the occasional full-speed body clashes against incoming opponents. As some coaches say, you need to be a bit crazy to be a serious goalkeeper.
The physicality of the position naturally exposes keepers to a higher incidence of lower body, upper body and finger injuries which we know too well. But turns out that goalkeepers, perhaps due to their eclectic personalities, have historically suffered from a series of bizarre injuries that are sometimes hard to believe. Neil Andrews of Goalkeepers Are Different collected a list of quirky GK injuries, here are our 10 favorites:
