Has a goalkeeper ever scored at the World Cup?

Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterA goalkeeper has never scored at the FIFA World Cup.Yes, you've seen everything over the years at this tournament from shocks, scandals and everything in between but never before has a glovesman put the ball in the back of the net.Some have come close, howeverPlay our FREE match predictor and win �1kNo, a goalkeeper has never scored at the World Cup yetA goalkeeper has never scored at the World Cup though the utterly bonkers Jose Luis Chilavert probably came the closest, as free-kick taker for Paraguay during his time as his nation's no.1.In fact, no goalkeeper has ever so much as taken a penalty in a shootout either, let alone scored one: you may have vague recollections of Ricardo burying England with a spot-kick after taking off his gloves for Portugal (power move, eh), but that was in Euro 2004, and not a World Cup. You may like The Most goals scored by a player at a single World Cup Top scorers in World Cup history Ranked! The 15 greatest World Cup goals youve probably forgotten Plenty of goalkeepers have earned a spot on the scoresheet for the wrong reasons, with Yann Sommer and Noel Valladares two high-profile examples of keepers netting own goals in recent tournaments, while a few custodians (Chilavert included) have scored in qualification.Interestingly, an outfield player has never gone in goal in a men's World Cup, either.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The only time that it has ever happened in World Cup football was in 1995, when one of the greatest players of all time, Mia Hamm, put on a pair of gloves to finish a match in goal as an emergency when Briana Scurry was red-carded for the USWNT.And on the subject of things that have never or barely ever happened in World Cup football, only once has the ball ever gone into the net directly from a corner.The phenomenon which Douglas Luiz has been known for is known as an Olympic goal, and despite nearly 3,000 goals being scored in World Cup football, only one was scored straight from a corner, in 1962 by Colombian Marcos Coll.There are other records of nevers and plenty of records held by just one player at World Cup football.Never has a foreign manager coached another nation's team to the trophy; likewise, only one player has won three World Cup titles (Pele).Mark WhiteSocial Links NavigationContent EditorMark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robsons time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.