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Brad Friedel
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United States · 1974–2003

Brad Friedel

Icon GK Right-footed sweeperleader
Rating
85
Caps
82
Goals
0
Life
1971
Clubs
Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur
#6
Editorial rank of 33 for United States
The people's rank, live from duel votes

In Daegu on 10 June 2002 he pushed away Lee Eul-yong's penalty, then saved another against Poland four days later, the first goalkeeper since Jan Tomaszewski in 1974 to stop two spot kicks in World Cup play. He reached the 2002 quarter-finals with that side, won the League Cup with Blackburn the same year, made the PFA Team of the Year in 2003 and put together 310 consecutive Premier League appearances, the competition record. Career record: 82 caps and 0 goals for United States; club career at Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur.

Career record

1994–1994Newcastle United
1995–1996Galatasaray S.K.
1995–1995Brøndby IF
1996–1997Columbus Crew
1997–2000Liverpool
2000–2008Blackburn Rovers
2008–2011Aston Villa
2011–2015Tottenham Hotspur
United States82 caps, 0 goals

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One rank above: Tim Howard at #5.

One rank below: Brian McBride at #7.

United States's editorial top five: Clint Dempsey · Landon Donovan · Christian Pulisic · Claudio Reyna · Tim Howard.