Marc-André Ter Stegen Nearing Barça Goalkeeping Milestone

eri blog أكتوبر 02, 2023

As FC Barcelona gears up for Xavi's 100th match in charge, another significant milestone awaits goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen. The German shot-stopper is on the verge of equaling the legendary Antoni Ramallets in official appearances with the club, both at 387. This achievement marks Ter Stegen's tenth season with Barcelona.

Ramallets, affectionately known as the 'cat with wings,' achieved his 387 official appearances over 13 seasons, from 1948-49 to 1960-61. It's important to note that fewer matches were played in those earlier years. Ramallets took over the goalkeeping duties after an unfortunate injury to another legend, Juan Zambudio Velasco.

In terms of performance, Ter Stegen holds a slight edge with a 66% winning rate (255 wins), 18% draws (71), and 16% defeats (60). Ramallets had a 62% winning rate (241 wins), 17% draws (64), and 21% defeats (82). Ter Stegen had his busiest season in 2022-23, playing 50 games.

In the goals department, Ter Stegen has conceded 376 goals, averaging 0.97 per game, and has kept 162 clean sheets. Ramallets, on the other hand, conceded 491 goals at an average of 1.2 per game and kept 122 clean sheets.

Ter Stegen will soon climb further up the list of FC Barcelona's most capped players, moving into the top 18 after the Porto-Barça match, overtaking Pep Guardiola (386 appearances) and tying with Ramallets (387). The player above him will be Juan Manuel Asensi, who accumulated ten more games (397).

Here's a list of the top players with the most appearances for Barça: