This article is part of our Sorare series.
KEY DATES
- European Championships: June 11 – July 11
- Copa America: June 11 - July 10
- Gold Cup: July 2 – August 1
- Olympics: July 23 - August 9
- World Cup Qualifiers: September 1-8, October 8-12, November 11-16
GOALKEEPER RANKINGS
| Rank | Name | Team | Pros | Cons | Backup/Competition | Last Sale Price | Last Sale Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eloy Room | CLB | MLS Cup winner got even better in off-season, and now Vito Wormgoor is healthy. | Probable Gold Cup duty mid-season. | Evan Bush | 0.740 | 4/9 Offer |
2 | Matt Turner | NER | Good team got a little better in off-season. Top talent and locked-in starter. | Likely to miss for USMNT duty at times. | Brad Knighton | No Cards | |
3 | Stefan Frei | SEA | Outstanding year-in and year-out for a really well-coached club. Diving saves still spectacular as he ages. | Key pieces have left or are injured for Seattle. If youth doesn't step up, could be a down season by Seattle standards. | Spencer Richey | 0.530 | 4/10 Offer |
4 | Andre Blake | PHI | Arguably best and most athletic MLS keeper when he's at the top of his game. Good team and system in front of him. | Will miss time on international duty. Two or even three capable backups. Standout player Mark McKenzie is off to Europe and trustworthy right back Ray Gaddis retired. | Joe Bendik / Matt Freese | 0.775 | 4/11 Offer |
5 | Pedro Gallese | ORL | One of league's best shot stoppers under one of league's best defensive coaches. | Will miss time on international duty. | Brandon Austin / Mason Stajduhar | 0.525 | 4/10 Offer |
6 | Joe Willis | NSH | Coming off of a career year and locked in starter. | Nashville defense and Willis' performance likely to regress towards mean. Slow start possible after choppy preseason. | Bryan Meredith | 0.875 | 4/9 |
7 | Tim Melia | SKC | Locked in. Isimat-Martin should be a huge upgrade at CB over Matt Besler. Excellent penalty kick stopper. | SKC have had some stellar MLS defenses under Peter Vermes, but when it's been bad it's been really bad. | John Pulskamp / Kendall McIntosh | 0.530 | 4/3 Offer |
8 | Steve Clark | POR | New fullbacks are both upgrades. Sure starter. | Defensive midfield ace Diego Chara isn't getting any younger. | Jeff Attinella / Alijaz Ivacic | 0.500 | 4/8 Offer |
9 | Brad Guzan | ATL | Experience. Strong surroundings. | Age. New manager and system should be upgrade, but may need time. Possible international duty as a veteran third keeper with experience. | Alec Kann | 0.400 | 4/9 Offer |
10 | Dayne St. Clair | MIN | Exceptional last year, which coincided with Minnesota's breakout season. | Could miss for Canadian team duties at times. Tyler Miller was acquired to be the starter a year ago and is now healthy - job still appears up in the air. | Tyler Miller | No Cards | |
11 | Jimmy Maurer | DAL | Sneaky good last year. Martinez signing is upgrade at CB over Ziegler. | Pressure from promising Brazil U23 Phelipe. | Phelipe | 0.760 | 4/11 Offer |
12 | William Yarbrough | COL | Strong and experienced cast in front of him. | Carrying a preseason knock. Clint Irwin a very capable backup. | Clint Irwin | No Cards | |
13 | Pablo Sisniega | LAFC | Could be starter for one of league's best teams. Active outside the box and a good shot stopper. | Kenneth Vermeer just as likely to start. Both unlikely to keep job all year. | Kenneth Vermeer | 0.375 | 4/10 Offer |
14 | Quentin Westberg | TOR | Defensive unit remains intact. One of the more active aggressive MLS keepers to track loose balls and snag crosses. | New coach with a system that may not fit the defensive personnel. If Alex Bono gets hot, there's a chance he could reclaim old job. | Alex Bono | 0.530 | 4/9 Offer |
15 | Sean Johnson | NYC | Plenty of continuity with 3/4 of back line. | Loss of Alex Ring hurts. Possible to miss for international bench-warming duties. | Luis Barraza | 0.550 | 4/11 Offer |
16 | Carlos Miguel Coronel | NYRB | Most talented in the three-way battle with Meara and Jensen. Team's potential is high although unproven. | New coach, new system, and many new faces. Job not secure. Aaron Long, one of league's best defenders, will likely miss significant time for international play and CB depth is poor. | David Jensen / Ryan Meara | No Cards
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17 | David Ochoa | RSL | By far more talented than his competitors for the job. No longer due to miss for Olympics. Unremarkable but respectable defense and midfield guarding him. | Putna and MacMath offer decent competition. | Andrew Putna / Zac MacMath | 0.654 | 4/8 Auction |
18 | JT Marcinkowski | SJE | Outperformed Daniel Vega and helped turn San Jose's 2020 season around. | Quakes likely a roller coaster once more. Vega not out of picture in compact season. | Daniel Vega | 0.630 | 4/8 Offer |
19 | Bill Hamid | DCU | Unquestioned starter once healthy and would jump a few spots up the list. Hernan Losada's new system seems promising. | Out at least a month with calf injury after recovering from hernia surgery. CB Steve Birnbaum out for months. Probably still below average roster in MLS. Risk of international duty, but not guaranteed. | Chris Seitz | 0.334 | 4/11 Offer |
20 | Jonathan Bond | LAG | Coaching upgrade. New potential in defense. Weak GK depth chart. | Jonathan Klinsmann tabbed by some to win starting job. Galaxy defense can't be trusted until they show something...anything. | Jonathan Klinsmann |
No Cards | |
21 | Kenneth Kronholm | CHI | Presumptive starter over the capable Bobby Shuttleworth if/when back to full health. Fire like to build from the back more than most teams, limiting a negative SoRare score for turnovers. | Still recovering from ACL injury. No guarantee to take back job. Inconsistent defense in front of him. | Bobby Shuttleworth | 0.182 | 4/11 Auction |
22 | Clement Diop | MTL | Returning starter on a defensive minded team. Benefits from SoRare scoring but only really matters if he's getting frequent clean sheets to build off of. | Projects to be a below-average MLS defense and team. Job maybe not as safe as expected. | James Pantemis / Sebastian Breza | 0.696 | 3/23 Offer |
23 | John McCarthy | MIA | Better than commonly believed and the defense in front of him has a high ceiling if all clicks. | More gaffe-prone than many MLS keepers. Could be replaced in summer transfer window (Nick Marsman is the rumor). Callendar exciting prospect behind him. | Drake Callender | 0.390 | 4/9 Offer |
24 | Przemyslaw Tyton | CIN | Incumbent Starter. Big off-season shows ownership willing to invest - defender in summer? | Cropper is a decent challenger. Cincy defense is still shallow, and likely poor, for at least first few months. Big salary makes him a transfer candidate. | Cody Cropper | 0.400 | 4/4 Offer |
25 | Marko Maric | HOU | Job security. Off-season acquisition Tim Parker upgrades the defense. New pressing mentality could help. | Not a lot of reason to like the Dynamo defense. | Michael Nelson / Kyle Morton |
No Cards | |
26 | Andrew Tarbell | ATX | Competition doesn't stand out. | Expansion side. Not locked in. Brady Scott may be GK of future. | Brady Scott / Brad Stuver | No Cards
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27 | Maxime Crepeau | VAN | Likely to reclaim job after last season's injury. | Will miss time with Canadian national team. Strong competition from Thomas Hasal. Whitecaps are a dysfunctional franchise until they prove otherwise. | Thomas Hasal | 0.490 | 4/11 Offer |
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