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Ceni, Chilavert & the most famous goalscoring goalkeepers

From a Premier League legend to a Puskas Award contender in South Africa, these players don't just keep the ball out of the net

There are few things that provide more of a rush of energy at a football stadium than the sight of a goalkeeper heading upfield for a set piece.

For most stoppers across the world, such measures are restricted to emergencies - the final moments of games when their teams desperately need a goal to salvage a point.

For others, though, the opposition half is much more familiar territory.

From dead-ball experts to goalkeepers-turned-strikers, Goal charts the history of the most prolific glovemen in the history of the game.