Goalkeeper — A Specific Position

Goalkeepers can be anything. They can be the culprits behind the biggest defeats or the heroes of great victories. They are part of the team, but they are alone. They see the game from a special angle, wear their own colours, and benefit from exclusive rules. They are different.

But it is a mistake to think that being different is simply about following other rules, or disregarding them. The futsal goalkeeper position is a world of demanding decisions involving communication, leadership, and messages that must be as quick as they are clear. The goalkeeper must be in the right place at all times and can only grow by understanding this delicate link between the space they occupy and the time it takes them to occupy it. They must know the techniques that allow them, more than just to be different, to make a difference.

Coaches Jorge Braz, Bruno Travassos, José Luís Mendes and Ricardo Azevedo, along with psychologist Jorge Silvério, organise everything a futsal number one needs to know in Guarda-redes, a Specific Position guide. From positioning on the court to body movement, covering the ways to master the anxiety of one of the most demanding positions in all sports.