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Positional HeatmapIllustrative · role & skills data
Skill Radar?GK profile
GK Skills?
Balanced GK
Versatile · Balanced
ReactiveCold
85
REF+AGI
88
COM+POS
Tech. Skills?
Athletic77
ACC
72
PAC
69
AGI
75
STR
85
BAL
77
JMP
80
STA
66
FIT
92
Technical44
DRI
54
S-PAS
56
L-PAS
60
SHO-A
42
SHO-P
82
HEA
48
FRK
44
PEN
45
TEC
53
Mental82
COM
85
CON
78
LDR
79
Goalkeeping89
REF
94
POS
90
HAN
85
KIC
85
Ireland - GoalkeeperGiven, Shay
A superb Irish goalkeeper, Shay Given built his reputation on reflexes, agility and remarkable consistency across a long Premier League career. He was not the tallest or most physically intimidating keeper, but his reactions were elite, especially from close range, where he could turn certain goals into personal insults against strikers. At Newcastle, he was often exposed behind imperfect defensive structures, which made his shot-stopping even more visible and, frankly, kept him far busier than any goalkeeper’s union should allow. For Ireland, he became a national pillar, reliable, brave and mentally resilient through several generations. Not a modern sweeper-keeper or a dominant distributor, but an outstanding pure goalkeeper with longevity, courage and top-class instincts. A guardian built on reflexes, professionalism and stubborn excellence.