<P> The IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper is a football award given annually since 1987 to the most outstanding goalkeeper of the year as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). The votes are cast by IFFHS's editorial staff as well as experts from different continents . </P> <P> The award is awarded every January . The winning goalkeeper is awarded a gold trophy at the World Football Gala . Italy's Gianluigi Buffon and Spain's Iker Casillas have the most award victories, having won it five times, followed by Germany's Manuel Neuer, who has won the award four times; Casillas won the award for five consecutive years between 2008 and 2012 . Below is a list of the previous winners since the first award in 1987 . Bayern Munich, with a total of eight, is the team with the most wins . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winning player </Th> <Th> Winning player's club </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Runner - up player </Th> <Th> Runner - up player's club </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jean - Marie Pfaff </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Rinat Dasayev </Td> <Td> Spartak Moscow </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rinat Dasayev </Td> <Td> Spartak Moscow </Td> <Td> Hans van Breukelen </Td> <Td> PSV Eindhoven </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Walter Zenga </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> Michel Preud'homme </Td> <Td> KV Mechelen </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Walter Zenga (2) </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> Michel Preud'homme </Td> <Td> KV Mechelen </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Walter Zenga (3) </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> Sergio Goycochea </Td> <Td> Racing Club </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peter Schmeichel </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> Andoni Zubizarreta </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peter Schmeichel (2) </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> Sergio Goycochea </Td> <Td> Racing Club </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michel Preud'homme </Td> <Td> KV Mechelen Benfica </Td> <Td> Thomas Ravelli </Td> <Td> IFK Göteborg </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> José Luis Chilavert </Td> <Td> Vélez Sársfield </Td> <Td> Peter Schmeichel </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Andreas Köpke </Td> <Td> Marseille </Td> <Td> David Seaman </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> José Luis Chilavert (2) </Td> <Td> Vélez Sársfield </Td> <Td> Angelo Peruzzi </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> José Luis Chilavert (3) </Td> <Td> Vélez Sársfield </Td> <Td> Fabien Barthez </Td> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Oliver Kahn </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Peter Schmeichel </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Fabien Barthez </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> Oliver Kahn </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oliver Kahn (2) </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Oscar Córdoba </Td> <Td> Boca Juniors </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Oliver Kahn (3) </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Iker Casillas </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> Iker Casillas </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon (2) </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> Petr Čech </Td> <Td> Rennes Chelsea </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Petr Čech </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> Dida </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon (3) </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> Jens Lehmann </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon (4) </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> Petr Čech </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Iker Casillas </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Iker Casillas (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iker Casillas (3) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> Júlio César </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Iker Casillas (4) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> Manuel Neuer </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Iker Casillas (5) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Manuel Neuer (1) </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Manuel Neuer (2) </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Thibaut Courtois </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid Chelsea </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Manuel Neuer (3) </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Manuel Neuer (4) </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Gianluigi Buffon (5) </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> <Td> Manuel Neuer </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winning player </Th> <Th> Winning player's club </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Runner - up player </Th> <Th> Runner - up player's club </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr>

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