FIFA 21: Tallest Goalkeepers (GK)

Contents

1 Tomáš Holý, Height: 6’9”
2 Costel Pantilimon, Height: 6’8”
3 Vanja Milinković-Savić, Height 6’8”
4 Demba Thiam, Height 6’8”
5 Kjell Scherpen, Height 6’8”
6 All of the tallest goalkeepers on FIFA 21

The tallest goalkeepers aren’t always the hardest to beat, but goalies do tend to be among the tallest players in the game. Their height allows them to reach further in the goal and dominate their box more easily.

As in the real sport, in FIFA 21, the goalkeeping position is one of the most important. So, it makes sense to bring in the best keeper available – or at least one who’s tough to beat. To help you do just that, we’ve compiled a list of all the tallest goalkeepers in the game.

The sole criteria for appearing on this list is height, with the only goalkeepers included being those that are taller than 6’6” (198cm). For an in-depth look at the five tallest goalkeepers, check out those featured below.

To see the full list of all of the tallest GK, see the table located at the foot of this article.

Tomáš Holý, Height: 6’9”

Overall: 65
Team: Ipswich Town
Age: 28
Height: 6’9”
Body Type: Normal
Nationality: Czech

After spending the early years of his career bouncing between clubs in his native Czechia, Holý moved to Gillingham in 2017, making 91 league appearances in two years. He was then offered a new contract by the Gills but elected instead to join Ipswich Town in 2019.

Holý played 21 times for the Tractor Boys in League One last season, conceding 17 goals and keeping nine clean sheets. That saw him finish the year with a respectable record of conceding a goal every 111 minutes and keeping a clean sheet in 42.9 per cent of the games he played.

At 6’9”, Holý is the tallest goalie on FIFA 21, with an extra inch on his nearest competition. Unfortunately, his height is the most remarkable number on his ratings sheet.

The towering Czech does boast a solid 71 goalkeeper diving, but his other goalkeeping attributes are below 70, with 69 goalkeeper reflexes, 65 goalkeeper positioning, 60 goalkeeper handling, and 56 goalkeeper kicking.

Costel Pantilimon, Height: 6’8”

FIFA 21 tallest goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon

Overall: 71
Team: Denizlispor
Age: 33
Height: 6’8”
Body Type: Lean
Nationality: Romanian

Costel Pantilimon will be best remembered, at least in England, for his time with Manchester City. The Romanian joined the Citizens from Politehnica Timișoara, playing seven times in the Premier League for Manchester City as well as featuring between the sticks regularly in domestic cup competitions.

He has also enjoyed stints in La Liga, the EFL Championship, and is now turning out in the Süper Lig for Denizlispor, joining the Turkish side from Nottingham Forest.

Though his body type is noted as lean, Pantilimon’s best stat is his 78 strength. While all-but-one of his goalkeeping stats do creep over the 70-mark, unfortunately, at 33-years-old, Pantilimon’s 71 OVR will only decrease.

Vanja Milinković-Savić, Height 6’8”

FIFA 21 tallest goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić

Overall: 68
Team: Standard Liege (on-loan from Torino)
Age: 23
Height: 6’8”
Body Type: Normal
Nationality: Serbian

The younger brother of the highly-rated Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinković -Savic, the 23-year-old Vanja was once on the books of Manchester United, having joined the Premier League heavyweights from Serbian side Vojvodina.

However, he was refused a work permit resulting in him being released by United, joining Poland’s Lechia Gdańsk for one season before signing for Serie A’s Torino in 2017.

Milinković-Savić’s distribution is his best asset on FIFA 21, with the 23-year-old possessing a 78 goalkeeper kicking rating as well as the Goalkeeper Long Throw trait. Except for his 73 strength, however, none of his other ratings are over 70.

Demba Thiam, Height 6’8”

Overall: 53
Team: S.P.A.L
Age: 22
Height: 6’8″
Body Type: Lean
Nationality: Senegalese

Demba Thiam has plenty of height, with the Senegalese shot-stopper standing 6’8” tall. Unfortunately, he is rather short on experience. At the time of writing, he had only played a few twice times for his current side, S.P.A.L.

Of course, at only 22-years-old, Thiam’s best years are still ahead of him, but without playing first-team football, his progress will almost certainly stall. His ratings in FIFA 21, unsurprisingly, will not blow you away.

At 53 OVR, Thiam is not ready to play at the highest-level. His best stats are his 62 strength, 62 goalkeeper kicking, and 61 goalkeeper positioning. Regardless, he still ranks as one of FIFA 21’s tallest goalies.

Kjell Scherpen, Height 6’8”

FIFA 21 tallest goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen

Overall: 67
Team: Ajax
Age: 20
Height: 6’8”
Body Type: Normal
Nationality: Dutch

Kjell Scherpen joined Ajax last summer, having worked his way through FC Emmen’s youth system to the starting goalkeeper role. The tall Dutchman, who has represented the Netherlands at the under-19s level, has not yet played for Ajax in the Eredivisie.

Still only 20-years-old, Scherpen has his whole career ahead of him, which is reflected in his potential rating on FIFA 21. He could ultimately achieve an 81 OVR, which would make him a viable long-term option for many Career Mode teams.

However, there’s a long way to go for the developing goalie. Scherpen has 69 strength, 69 goalkeeper reflexes, 67 goalkeeper diving, 66 goalkeeper handling, 66 goalkeeper positioning, and 64 goalkeeper kicking.

All of the tallest goalkeepers on FIFA 21

Below is a table with all of the tallest GKs on FIFA 21, with the goalies being arranged by their height.

Name	Team	Overall	Height	Age
Tomáš Holý	Ipswich Town	65	6’9″	28
Costel Pantilimon	Denizlispor	71	6’8″	33
Vanja Milinković-Savić	Torino	68	6’8″	23
Demba Thiam	SPAL	53	6’8″	22
Kjell Scherpen	Ajax	67	6’8″	20
Lovre Kalinić	Aston Villa	75	6’7″	30
Tim Rönning	IF Elfsborg	65	6’7″	21
Kai McKenzie-Lyle	Cambridge United	51	6’7″	22
Eirik Johansen	Kristiansund BK	64	6’7″	27
Ross Laidlaw	Ross County FC	61	6’7″	27
Fraser Forster	Southampton	76	6’7″	32
Duncan Turnbull	Portsmouth	55	6’7″	22
Johan Brattberg	Falkenbergs FF	60	6’7″	23
Nick Pope	Burnley	82	6’7″	28
Alexei Koselev	Fortuna Sittard	69	6’7″	26
Jakob Haugaard	AIK	66	6’6″	28
Jamal Blackman	Rotherham United	69	6’6″	26
José Borgueray	Ecuador	69	6’6″	30
Marcin Bułka	FC Cartagena	64	6’6″	20
Thibaut Courtois	Real Madrid	89	6’6″	28
Asmir Begović	Bournemouth	75	6’6″	33
Jan de Boer	FC Groningen	57	6’6″	20
Oscar Linnér	DSC Arminia Bielefeld	70	6’6″	23
Jordi van Stappershoef	Bristol Rovers	58	6’6″	24
Till Brinkmann	SC Verl	59	6’6″	24
Morten Sætra	Strømsgodset IF	62	6’6″	23
Maduka Okoye	Sparta Rotterdam	64	6’6″	20
Michael Esser	Hannover 96	74	6’6″	32
Martin Polaček	Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała	64	6’6″	30
Bobby Edwards	FC Cincinnati	55	6’6″	24
Koen Bucker	Heracles Almelo	60	6’6″	24
Juan Santigaro	Ecuador	74	6’6″	34
Go Hatano	FC Tokyo	62	6’6″	22
Guillaume Hubert	KV Oostende	67	6’6″	26
Sam Walker	Reading	65	6’6″	28
Joe Lewis	Aberdeen	72	6’6″	32
Wayne Hennessey	Crystal Palace	75	6’6″	33
Joshua Griffiths	Cheltenham Town	55	6’6″	18
Ciprian Tătărușanu	Milan	78	6’6″	34
Conor Hazard	Celtic	64	6’6″	22
Anatoliy Trubin	Shakhtar Donetsk	63	6’6″	18
Lars Unnerstall	PSV	77	6’6″	29
Matt Macey	Arsenal	65	6’6″	25
Altay Bayındır	Fenerbahçe SK	73	6’6″	22
Mamadou Samassa	Sivasspor	74	6’6″	30
Moritz Nicolas	VfL Osnabrück	64	6’6″	22