The idea of goalkeepers as merely shot-stoppers is a concept that's drifted out of vogue and football is currently blessed with an array of multi-faceted number ones.
In truth, the majority of those who dabble in the virtual world of EA FC 25 aren't too fussed with a keeper's ability to play with the ball at their feet. For gamers, that supposedly antiquated goalkeeper ideal of stopping shots is all-important.
EA Sports take various aspects of goalkeeping, including diving, handling, kicking and reflexes, when determining the overall rating of a goalkeeper and you're not going to be shy of elite-level options when cultivating your Ultimate Team.
Here are the highest-rated goalkeepers in EA FC 25.
Maignan is France's new number one following Hugo Lloris' retirement / Giuseppe Bellini/GettyImages
9. Emiliano Martinez - 87 OVR
Martinez's antics for Argentina turned him into a national hero / Matthew Lewis/GettyImages
Kobel had a huge role in Borussia Dortmund's ascent to the Champions League final last season / ANP/GettyImages
7. Christiane Endler - 88 OVR
Endler is the only woman in the top ten / Mike Hewitt/GettyImages
Oblak has been among the highest-rated goalkeepers for years / Angel Martinez/GettyImages
5. Ederson - 88 OVR
The Brazilian is a master distributor / Naomi Baker/GettyImages
Barcelona supporters would disagree with Ter Stegen's lofty rating / LLUIS GENE/GettyImages
3. Alisson - 89 OVR
The Liverpool goalkeeper has been a model of consistency since arriving in the Premier League / Marco Luzzani/GettyImages
Is Donnarumma still living off his Euro 2020 legacy? / Claudio Villa/GettyImages
1. Thibaut Courtois - 89 OVR
Courtois missed the bulk of 2023/24 / Florencia Tan Jun/GettyImages