Handanovic's 10 best saves, 2019/2020 | VIDEO
Team
— Aug 27th 2020Let's take a look back a some of the most spectacular stops made by Inter's keeper
MILANO - Samir Handanovic has just finished his eighth season at Inter. Born in 1984, the Slovenian goalkeeper joined the Nerazzurri in 2012, and since then, he has made 342 appearances for the Club, reaching an important milestone in Serie A: with 478 outings under his belt in our league, Handanovic has made more appearances than any other foreign goalkeeper in Serie A; moreover, he has now played more matches in the Italian top flight than Giacinto Facchetti. Currently, Handanovic is sitting in nineteenth place in the all-time rankings for Serie A appearances.
This season, Handanovic has appeared in 48 of the Nerazzurri’s 54 matches, amounting to a total of 4585 minutes on the pitch, more than anyone else (for more information, click here). The Nerazzurri defence put up some impressive numbers this season, and our shot-stopping skipper played no small part in these achievements: Inter conceded fewer goals than any other side in Serie A, with just 36 goals conceded in 38 Serie A matches.
A summary of Handanovic’s season: 35 matches in Serie A conceding, with 32 goals conceded and one penalty save; three appearances in the Coppa Italia with three goals conceded; six appearances in the Champions League with nine goals conceded, four appearances in the Europa League with four goals conceded. In total: 48 goals conceded in 48 appearances.
TOP 10 SAVES
Diving save to keep out Correa’s right-footed curler – Inter vs. Lazio
Spectacular save on Sancho’s outside-of-the-footed strike – Inter vs. Borussia Dortmund
Reaction save to parry De Silvestri’s close-range turn and shot – Torino vs. Inter
Diving save to turn away Badelj’s curling right-footer – Fiorentina vs. Inter
Reaction save on Sanabria’s deflected effort – Inter vs. Genoa
Penalty save on Muriel, diving right – Inter vs. Atalanta
Diving save to deny Faragò’s shot on the rebound
Cool, calm and collected defending his goal, sticking out a foot to block Orsolini in a one on one – Inter vs. Bologna
Pure instinct to keep out a deflected effort from Lirola – Inter vs. Fiorentina
A marvellous save on a thumping header from Maksimovic – Inter vs. Getafe