Teungueth FC goalkeeper Pape Abdoulaye Dieng leads global clean sheet rankings

Senegalese goalkeeper Pape Abdoulaye Dieng has emerged as the standout performer in the global clean sheet rankings, producing an exceptional run of form for Teungueth FC during the 2025–2026 season.

The 2022 African Nations Championship winner has recorded 25 clean sheets in 29 league appearances, according to data from Transfermarkt, placing him at the top of the worldwide standings for goalkeepers across all top-flight competitions.

Dieng’s performances have attracted attention beyond Senegal, with his statistics surpassing several high-profile European goalkeepers, including Arsenal’s David Raya, who sits lower in the rankings despite playing in one of the most competitive leagues in world football.

His form has been central to Teungueth FC’s domestic success this season. The club’s defensive organisation has been a key factor in their title-winning campaign, with the team finishing as the strongest defensive side in the league.

While Teungueth FC’s overall structure has contributed to their success, Dieng’s consistency between the posts has been widely credited as a decisive factor.

Since joining the club this summer, he has quickly established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper and a crucial figure in their championship-winning side.

The Senegalese champions’ defensive record has underlined their dominance domestically, with very few teams able to consistently break them down over the course of the season.

Dieng’s rise to the top of the clean sheet rankings places him among an elite group of goalkeepers from across the world, many of whom compete in Europe’s top leagues.

The current standings highlight his remarkable achievement:

• Pape Abdoulaye Dieng (Teungueth FC, Senegal) — 25 clean sheets
• Siyabonga Xulu (Orlando Pirates, South Africa) — 21 clean sheets
• Matteo Nardi (Tre Fiori FC, San Marino) — 21 clean sheets
• Diogo Costa (FC Porto, Portugal) — 21 clean sheets
• Nouhoum Farhati (Stade Tunisien, Tunisia) — 19 clean sheets
• Pape Seydou Ndiaye (Bahir Dar Kenema FC, Ethiopia) — 19 clean sheets
• Enrique Márquez (Metropolitan FA, Puerto Rico) — 19 clean sheets
• David Raya (Arsenal, England) — 19 clean sheets
• Josep Butez (Como 1907, Italy) — 19 clean sheets

Dieng’s position at the top of this list reflects both his individual consistency and his impact within a well-organised Teungueth FC side.

As the season progresses, his form is likely to attract further attention, with his performances already marking him out as one of the most effective goalkeepers in world football this year.