Jan Šeda became the first goalkeeper to win the ISL Golden Glove, he achieved that feat with FC Goa in the 2014 inaugural season. He featured in 14 matches and kept 7 clean sheets, becoming the first benchmark for goalkeepers in the Indian Super League.
Since then, the prestigious award has been won by numerous top Indian and overseas keepers. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is the first and only player to win it in back-to-back seasons, that is 2018-19 and 2019-20. Vishal Kaith later equalled Gurpreet with two Golden Gloves and broke the single season record of 15 clean sheets in 2024-25.
Hrithik Tiwari, the newly crowned ISL Golden Glove winner, bagged the award with FC Goa in 2025-26 following five clean sheets in 10 games. Overall, 10 different goalkeepers have won the Golden Glove across the first 12 ISL seasons, with Indian keepers dominating the award since 2016.
Complete ISL Golden Glove Winners by Season From 2014 to 2026
Here is the complete list of ISL Golden Glove winners, along with each winner’s club, matches played and clean sheets for the season.
| Season | Golden Glove Winner | Nationality | Club | Matches | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jan Šeda | Czech Republic | FC Goa | 14 | 7 |
| 2015 | Apoula Edel | Armenia | Chennaiyin FC | 13 | 6 |
| 2016 | Amrinder Singh | India | Mumbai City FC | 6 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | Subrata Paul | India | Jamshedpur FC | 18 | 7 |
| 2018-19 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | India | Bengaluru FC | 20 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | India | Bengaluru FC | 19 | 11 |
| 2020-21 | Arindam Bhattacharja | India | ATK Mohun Bagan | 23 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | India | Kerala Blasters FC | 20 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | Vishal Kaith | India | ATK Mohun Bagan | 24 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | Phurba Lachenpa | India | Mumbai City FC | 21 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | Vishal Kaith | India | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 26 | 15 |
| 2025-26 | Hrithik Tiwari | India | FC Goa | 10 | 5 |
Jan Šeda and Apoula Edel emerged victorious in the inaugural two editions. Since Amrinder Singh won it in 2016, an Indian goalkeeper has bagged the award in every season. Interestingly, official ISL stats also show that Kaith holds the record for most clean sheets with 12 in 2022-23 and a record 15 in 2024-25.
1. Jan Šeda – FC Goa, 2014
In 2014, Jan Šeda became the first recipient of the ISL Golden Glove. The Czech custodian kept his first clean sheet for the club in the 0-0 draw against FC Goa, He appeared 14 times for FC Goa and managed to keep 7 clean sheets. His figure played a big part in Goa finishing second in the league stage.
| Stat | 2014 ISL Record |
|---|---|
| Club | FC Goa |
| Matches | 14 |
| Clean Sheets | 7 |
| Golden Gloves | 1 |
| League-stage finish | 2nd |
FC Goa had also made it to the semi-finals that year. They kept a clean-sheet in both legs of the semi-final against ATK but lost the tie on penalties. Šeda’s seven clean sheets established the initial defensive standard for an ISL Golden Glove winner.
2. Apoula Edel – Chennaiyin FC, 2015
Apoula Edel was awarded the Golden Glove in 2015 having kept six clean sheets in 13 matches for Chennaiyin FC. He allowed 13 goals and had the best goals against average among the league’s top keepers by the end of the season.
| Stat | 2015 ISL Record |
|---|---|
| Club | Chennaiyin FC |
| Matches | 13 |
| Clean Sheets | 6 |
| Goals Conceded | 13 |
| Golden Gloves | 1 |
| Team Result | ISL Cup winners |
The Armenian international also finished the season as an ISL champion. Chennaiyin defeated FC Goa 3-2 in the final. Edel had already claimed the 2014 ISL Cup with Atlético de Kolkata, making him one of the first players to win the league in back-to-back seasons.
3. Amrinder Singh – Mumbai City FC, 2016
Amrinder Singh is the first Indian goalkeeper to win the ISL Golden Glove, his 2016 stats were amazing. He also made five clean sheets in just six appearances for Mumbai City FC.
| Stat | 2016 ISL Record |
|---|---|
| Club | Mumbai City FC |
| Matches | 6 |
| Clean Sheets | 5 |
| Clean-sheet rate | 83.3% |
| Golden Gloves | 1 |
| Team Result | Semi-finalists |
That works out to a clean sheet in 83.3% of his appearances. Mumbai City finished on top of the league-stage standings before losing to ATK in the semi-finals. Amrinder’s short but highly effective run was enough to earn the season’s top goalkeeping award.
4. Subrata Paul – Jamshedpur FC, 2017-18
Subrata Paul took the Golden Glove in Jamshedpur FC’s first ISL season. The experienced Indian goalkeeper played 18 matches and produced seven clean sheets.
| Stat | 2017-18 ISL Record |
|---|---|
| Club | Jamshedpur FC |
| Matches | 18 |
| Clean Sheets | 7 |
| Clean-sheet rate | 38.9% |
| Golden Gloves | 1 |
Jamshedpur fell just short of making the playoffs, but their defence continued to be one of the highlights of the campaign. Paul recorded seven shutouts during the season, keeping a clean sheet in almost 39% of his games. His maiden campaign was capped with a significant personal honour.
5. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu – Bengaluru FC, 2018-19 and 2019-20
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is the first goalkeeper to win consecutive ISL Golden Gloves. He started the run with seven clean sheets in 20 matches in the 2018-19 season. Bengaluru FC also won the ISL Cup after defeating FC Goa 1-0 in the final.
| Season | Matches | Clean Sheets | Goals Conceded | Team Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 20 | 7 | 16* | ISL Cup winners |
| 2019-20 | 19 | 11 | 14 | Semi-finalists |
He also brought his clean sheet tally to 11 in just 19 games in the 2019-20. Gurpreet let in just 14 goals that season. Bengaluru failed to hold on to the Cup, but their keeper racked up the highest clean-sheet tally in the league for the second consecutive year.
The two awards make Gurpreet one of only two keepers with multiple ISL Golden Gloves.
6. Arindam Bhattacharja – ATK Mohun Bagan, 2020-21
Arindam Bhattacharja produced one of his strongest ISL seasons in 2020-21. He featured in 23 games, made 59 saves and managed 10 clean sheets. He allowed 19 goals for the campaign.
| Stat | 2020-21 ISL Record |
|---|---|
| Club | ATK Mohun Bagan |
| Matches | 23 |
| Clean Sheets | 10 |
| Saves | 59 |
| Goals Conceded | 19 |
| Golden Gloves | 1 |
ATK Mohun Bagan finished second in the league standings and also reached the ISL Cup final. Mumbai City FC edged them in both races, but Arindam’s individual numbers placed him on top among the league’s goalkeepers.
His minutes-per-goal ratio was 108.95, another indication how the 2021-22 ATK Mohun Bagan side was nearly impossible to breach.
7. Prabhsukhan Singh Gill – Kerala Blasters FC, 2021-22
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill’s Golden Glove was in his debut ISL season. He made the starting position his own following injury to Albino Gomes and ended the campaign with seven clean sheets in 20 matches.
| Stat | 2021-22 ISL Record |
|---|---|
| Club | Kerala Blasters FC |
| Matches | 20 |
| Clean Sheets | 7 |
| Golden Gloves | 1 |
| Team Result | ISL Cup runners-up |
Gill helped Kerala Blasters reach their first ISL Cup final since 2016. Before the final, he had conceded just 20 goals in 19 matches, while his seven clean sheets already led the league.
Kerala Blasters were eventually defeated by Hyderabad FC on penalties in the final, but Gill finished the campaign with the Golden Glove and cemented his place as one of the top young goalkeepers in India.
8. Vishal Kaith – ATK Mohun Bagan/Mohun Bagan Super Giant, 2022-23 and 2024-25
Vishal Kaith was the Golden Glove winner in the 2022-23 season. He appeared games all games for ATK Mohun Bagan, which was 24 and kept 12 clean sheets, that was a new single-season ISL record. He also had 67 saves and allowed 19 goals.
| Season | Matches | Clean Sheets | Saves | Goals Conceded | Team Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | 12 | 67 | 19 | ISL Cup winners |
| 2024-25 | 26 | 15 | 75 | 19 | Shield and ISL Cup winners |
Kaith then raised the record in 2024-25. In his second earned a total of 15 clean sheets, 75 saves and only 19 goals were scored against him in 26 games. He had a save percentage of 79%, the highest of that season’s top keepers league-wide.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant emerged as a double winner in the 2024-25 season by clinching the League Shield and the ISL Cup. Kaith also became the first goalkeeper in ISL history to reach 50 clean sheets. His second Golden Glove also took him level with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu for the most wins.
9. Phurba Lachenpa – Mumbai City FC, 2023-24
The 2023-24 Golden Glove contest was one of the tightest in ISL history. Phurba Lachenpa, Amrinder Singh and Vishal Kaith secured a total of nine clean sheets. Lachenpa won the award after he achieved nine shutouts in less number of games.
| Stat | 2023-24 ISL Record |
|---|---|
| Club | Mumbai City FC |
| Matches | 21 |
| Clean Sheets | 9 |
| Save Percentage | 71% |
| Minutes per Goal Conceded | 108.35 |
| Golden Gloves | 1 |
Lachenpa had 21 appearances and a 71% save rate. His goals per-minute figure was 108.35. Those statistics gave him an advantage in a season where three Indian goalkeepers tied on clean sheets.
Mumbai City FC also ended the season as ISL Cup winners after defeating Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the final.
10. Hrithik Tiwari – FC Goa, 2025-26
Hrithik Tiwari is the newest addition to the list of ISL Golden Glove Winners. The FC Goa custodian bagged the award for the 2025-26 edition. Tiwari was confirmed at the ISL season-end awards as the Golden Glove winner.
| Stat | 2025-26 ISL Record |
|---|---|
| Club | FC Goa |
| Matches | 10 |
| Clean Sheets | 5 |
| Saves | 25 |
| Goals Conceded | 7 |
| Save Percentage | 78.1% |
| Golden Gloves | 1 |
Tiwari appeared in 10 league games and kept five clean sheets. He let in just seven goals and is believed to have ended with a save percentage of 78.1%. He also made 25 saves in the tournament.
His award continued the long run of Indian winners. All ISL Golden Glove winners from 2016 to 2025-26 are Indian goalkeepers.
Most ISL Golden Glove Awards Won by Players
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Golden Gloves | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 2 | 2018-19, 2019-20 |
| 1 | Vishal Kaith | 2 | 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| 3 | Jan Šeda | 1 | 2014 |
| 3 | Apoula Edel | 1 | 2015 |
| 3 | Amrinder Singh | 1 | 2016 |
| 3 | Subrata Paul | 1 | 2017-18 |
| 3 | Arindam Bhattacharja | 1 | 2020-21 |
| 3 | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | 1 | 2021-22 |
| 3 | Phurba Lachenpa | 1 | 2023-24 |
| 3 | Hrithik Tiwari | 1 | 2025-26 |
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Vishal Kaith are the joint record holders with two Golden Gloves each. Gurpreet is also the only goalkeeper to win the award in back to back seasons. Kaith has the record for the maximum clean sheets in a single ISL season.
ISL Clubs With Multiple Golden Glove Awards
| Club | Golden Glove Awards | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| ATK Mohun Bagan/Mohun Bagan SG | 3 | 2020-21, 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| FC Goa | 2 | 2014, 2025-26 |
| Mumbai City FC | 2 | 2016, 2023-24 |
| Bengaluru FC | 2 | 2018-19, 2019-20 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 2015 |
| Jamshedpur FC | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 1 | 2021-22 |
The Mohun Bagan side has been the Golden Glove Winner three times when its ATK Mohun Bagan and Mohun Bagan Super Giant versions are combined. Arindam Bhattacharja won in 2020-21 while the other two were added by Vishal Kaith.
FC Goa joined Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC on two awards after Hrithik Tiwari’s win in 2025-26.
Highest Clean-Sheet Totals by an ISL Golden Glove Winner
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Season | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishal Kaith | 2024-25 | 15 |
| 2 | Vishal Kaith | 2022-23 | 12 |
| 3 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 2019-20 | 11 |
| 4 | Arindam Bhattacharja | 2020-21 | 10 |
| 5 | Phurba Lachenpa | 2023-24 | 9 |
Vishal Kaith holds the highest and second-highest numbers of clean sheets in a single Golden Glove season. He topped that with 15 shutouts in 2024-25, surpassing his own record of 12 from 2022-23.
The ISL season has expanded over the years, and therefore modern goalkeepers tend to feature in more matches than winners from the inaugural or earlier editions.
Indian vs Overseas (Foreign) ISL Golden Glove Winners
The opening two Golden Gloves were claimed by foreign goalkeepers. The Czech goalkeeper Jan Šeda achieved the feat in 2014 and Armenian international Apoula Edel in 2015.
Ever since 2016, Indian goalkeepers have bagged 10 Golden Gloves consecutively. During this streak, 8 different Indian keeper has won the honour – Amrinder Singh, Subrata Paul, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Arindam Bhattacharja, Prabhsukhan Gill, Vishal Kaith, Phurba Lachenpa and Hrithik Tiwari.
It marks a major change from the opening years of the ISL, when clubs often relied heavily on experienced overseas goalkeepers.
Interesting ISL Golden Glove Records
- First Golden Glove winner: Jan Šeda, FC Goa in 2014
- First Indian winner: Amrinder Singh, Mumbai City FC in 2016
- Most Golden Gloves: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Vishal Kaith, 2 each
- Most clean sheets in a winning season: Vishal Kaith, 15 in 2024-25
- Only back-to-back winner: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, 2018-19 and 2019-20
- Latest winner: Hrithik Tiwari, FC Goa in 2025-26
- Closest recent race: 2023-24, when Lachenpa, Amrinder and Kaith all finished with nine clean sheets
- Most Golden Glove seasons by one club line: ATK Mohun Bagan/Mohun Bagan Super Giant, 3
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Final Verdict: The 10 Goalkeepers Have Won the ISL Golden Glove Across 12 Seasons
The ISL Golden Glove Winners List shows how Indian goalkeeping has developed since the league began in 2014. Overseas keepers Jan Šeda and Apoula Edel won the first two awards, but Indian players have controlled the honour since 2016.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Vishal Kaith share the record with the most wins by a goalkeeper with two awards each, while Kaith’s 15 clean sheets in 2024-25 is still the best record for a season. In 2025-26 Hrithik Tiwari joined the list, and became the tenth and last different goalkeeper to win the award.
