José Luis Chilavert
Awards & Honours
14
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Records
Chilavert's list of individual honors is extraordinary for a goalkeeper. He is the only goalkeeper to win the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award three times, a feat that places him among the elite shot-stoppers in history. His 1996 South American Footballer of the Year award is a rare achievement for a goalkeeper, highlighting his unique impact. He was selected for the Equipo Ideal de América for six consecutive years, a testament to his sustained excellence. His inclusion in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team in 1998 and the FIFA XI in 2001 further cement his legacy as one of the game's greats.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
IFFHS Legends
Honored as a legend of the game by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
Outstanding Sports Personality of the City
Recognized for his contributions to sports.
Best South American Goalkeeper of the 20th Century
Selected by FIFA as the best South American goalkeeper of the 20th century.
Rankings & Lists
6th best goalkeeper of the 20th century
2nd best South American goalkeeper of the 20th century
The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
Records & Feats
Only goalkeeper to score a hat-trick in a match
Scored three goals in a single match for Vélez Sarsfield against Ferro Carril Oeste in 1999.
Only goalkeeper to take a direct free kick in a World Cup
Took a free kick for Paraguay against Bulgaria in the 1998 World Cup group stage.
Goalkeeper with the most international goals (8)
Scored 8 goals for the Paraguay national team, a record for a goalkeeper.