Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea equaled Peter Schmeichel’s club record for most clean sheets after his side beat Leeds United 2-0 in the English Premier League. last Sunday
The Spaniard had an extraordinary ufabet game, making his 400th Premier League appearance for the Red Devils, as the Red Devils secured a crucial three points thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Alejandro. Carnachos
With no goals conceded in this game, De Gea kept 178 clean sheets in goal for United, tying Schmeichel’s all-time record for the club. and would definitely break the record
In addition to those statistics, the 32-year-old is also the Premier League’s youngest goalkeeper to reach 400 appearances.
Schmeichel played a total of 398 games for Man Utd before leaving for Sporting CP, which really highlights how well he did to reach his 178 clean sheets.
De Gea has had more longevity and reached 178 clean sheets in his 520th appearance for the Red Devils.
That number of games puts him in the top ten for most appearances for Man Utd too, which is incredible in itself.
The list of most clean sheets for Man Utd is certainly an exclusive one and, as you would expect it is dominated by players from the Premier League era.
Man Utd legend Alex Stepney is also on there, as is Gary Bailey, who played for the Red Devils in the late 70s and early 80s.