Bernard Lama, Joel Bats, and former Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Loris are some of the greatest French Ligue 1 goalkeepers. Of
Here is our five greatest French Ligue 1 goalkeepers of all time:
- Bernard Lama (Brest, Lille, Metz, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Joël Bats (Sochaux, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Fabien Barthez (Marseille, Toulouse, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United)
- Gregory Coupet (Saint-Étienne, Lyon, Atlético Madrid)
- Hugo Lloris (Lyon, Tottenham Hotspur)
Bernard Lama is widely regarded as the greatest French Ligue 1 goalkeeper of all time. He won five Ligue 1 titles with Paris Saint-Germain and was also a member of the France team that won the World Cup in 1998 and the European Championship in 2000.
Joël Bats is another all-time great French Ligue 1 goalkeeper. He won two Ligue 1 titles with Paris Saint-Germain and was also a member of the France team that won the European Championship in 1984.
Fabien Barthez was one of the most charismatic goalkeepers in French Ligue 1 history. He won three Ligue 1 titles with Marseille and Monaco, and was also a member of the France team that won the World Cup in 1998 and the European Championship in 2000.
Gregory Coupet was one of the most consistent goalkeepers in French Ligue 1 history. He won five Ligue 1 titles with Lyon and was also a member of the France team that reached the World Cup final in 2006.
Hugo Lloris is the current France captain and is still playing at a high level. He has won seven Ligue 1 titles with Lyon and Tottenham Hotspur, and was also a member of the France team that won the World Cup in 2018. Hugo Loris also reached the final of 2022 World Cup with France.