Meet the FIFA World Cup Squad: The Goalkeepers

Graham Arnold announced his 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on Tuesday.

Over the next few days, we will take a closer look at the players selected in each position.

First up, it is time to meet the goalkeepers.

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Mat Ryan

Debut: 05/12/2012 v North Korea
Socceroos Cap Number: 555
Socceroos Caps: 75
Major Tournaments: FIFA World Cup 2014 & 2018, AFC Asian Cup 2015 & 2019, FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
Current Club: FC Copenhagen, Denmark 
Junior Club: Blacktown City FC (NSW)

Australia’s most capped player currently in the squad, Mat Ryan, has been a stalwart between the sticks for nearly a decade. The 30-year-old has been a part of the previous two World Cups – starting all six matches – and won the AFC Asian Cup 2015, playing an instrumental role, collecting the Golden Glove award along the way. Mathew Leckie is the only other member of the squad to have also represented Australia on the world stage in 2014 and 2018. 

Ryan flourished at Central Coast Mariners and avenged the grand final heartache he experienced two years later as the Gosford club won the championship in 2013. Ryan moved to Belgium to join Club Brugge for the 2013/14 season, where he once again starred and was named Belgian Pro League Goalkeeper of the Year in his two seasons at the club.

He later signed a long-term deal with Valencia in 2015, however would only make 10 La Liga appearances over the next two years before securing a move back to the Belgian Pro League with Genk in search of regular first-team football. Ryan’s form in the Belgian top flight secured a move to English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of the 2017/18 season. His time in England ended with a six-month loan spell with Arsenal, the club he grew up supporting as a kid before switching again to La Liga with Real Sociedad. In the European summer of 2022, Ryan put pen to paper on a two-year contract with Danish powerhouse FC Copenhagen.

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Andrew Redmayne

Debut: 07/06/2019 v South Korea
Socceroos Cap Number: 603
Socceroos Caps: 4
Current Club: Sydney FC, Australia 
Junior Club: Gosford City Dragons FC (NSW)

Andrew Redmayne sealed his spot in Australian football folklore, by making the save that sent Australia to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The goalkeeper was substituted on for the penalty shootout in the Socceroos' intercontinental play-off victory over Peru, with his moves earning him 'the grey wiggle' nickname that was celebrated nationally and internationally.

Redmayne has built a reputation throughout the A-League as one of the toughest competitors with his stock growing over time. The Gosford-born shot stopper has amassed more than 160 appearances in the A-League throughout his 13-year career, particularly excelling with Sydney FC since joining the Sky Blues in 2017.

Danny Vukovic 

Debut: 27/03/2018 v Colombia
Socceroos cap number: 595
Caps: 4
Major Tournaments: FIFA World Cup 2018
Current Club: Central Coast Mariners (Australia) 
Junior Club: Bonnyrigg White Eagles (NSW)

Danny Vukovic earns a call-up to Australia's FIFA World Cup squad having been a regular figure amongst the squad throughout the entirety of the qualification journey.

Vukovic's first appearance for Australia at senior level remarkably came 12 years after his initial call-up for a 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Kuwait. Then with Central Coast Mariners, with whom he would spend five seasons, the strong shot-stopper spent much of the intervening period at Perth Glory.

Initial attempts to hatch a career overseas with Konyaspor and Vegalta Sendai didn't work out, but a commanding 2016/17 campaign for Sydney FC finally catapulted Vukovic into a starting position with Belgian outfit Genk and a welcome first appearance for the Socceroos. Vukovic's protracted Socceroos debut eventually arrived against Colombia on his 33rd birthday, where he memorably gave away a penalty late in the match but atoned for the error by beating away the spot-kick to preserve a 0-0 draw in London.

After three successful years with Genk, where he won a historic league Championship and secured qualification for the UEFA Champions League, Vukovic departed a fan favourite in early 2021. After a season with Eredivisie outfit NEC Nijmegen, he announced a return to where it all began in the A-League Men's competition, signing for the Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2022/23 season. 

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ - Australia's Group D Matches

France v Australia
Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Kick-off: 6:00am (AEDT)
Watch: Live and Free on SBS and SBS On Demand

Tunisia v Australia
Date: Saturday, 26 November 2022
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Kick-off: 9:00pm (AEDT)
Watch: Live and Free on SBS and SBS On Demand

Australia v Denmark
Date: Thursday, 1 December 2022
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Kick-off: 2:00am (AEDT)
Watch: Live and Free on SBS and SBS On Demand