Fulham

Bernd Leno

A goalkeeper built around reaction saves, quick to the floor and difficult to beat from close range, who has spent a long career making ordinary defences look considerably better organised than they actually are. Fulham lean on him far more heavily than most supporters realise.
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Appearances
5
Clean sheets
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
450
90.00 per match
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
8
Saves
16

Season Stats

Appearances
5
Minutes played
450
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
8
Saves
16

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 goalkeepers

Clean sheets
9th of 16
Saves
7th of 24
Save %
13th of 24
Goals conceded
9th of 24
🛡️ Most Clean Sheets #13 of 24
🧤 Shot Stopper #14 of 24
🎯 Pass Masters #75 of 417

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Bernd Leno, The Save That Wins A Point

Fulham's goalkeeper turns matches on single moments of reaction, which is why the margins so often fall their way.

Leno is at his best in the situations most goalkeepers dread, the shot struck from inside the area with almost no time to set his feet properly. He gets down quickly for a powerful man, keeps his hands solid behind the ball, and holds on to efforts that others would push back into a crowded six yard box. His positioning before the strike is the part worth watching, because he consistently arrives balanced rather than sprawling.

The argument around him has always concerned what happens when the ball travels into his penalty area rather than directly at his goal. Crosses ask a completely different question of a goalkeeper, one about timing and physical courage instead of pure reaction, and Leno has never really been the type who claims everything above his head. Fulham defend those moments together as a unit for exactly that reason.

The Rest Of The Squad

28 players

Goalkeepers

36
Alex Borto
Age 22
0 apps
23
Benjamin Lecomte
Age 35
0 apps

Defenders

33
Antonee Robinson
USA · Age 29
5 apps
3
Calvin Bassey
Age 26
5 apps
21
Timothy Castagne
Belgium · Age 30
5 apps 1a
5
Joachim Andersen
Age 30
3 apps
22
David Affengruber
Austria · Age 25
2 apps
4
Jorge Cuenca
Age 26
1 app
2
Kenny Tete
Age 30
1 app
40
Bradley Slade
Age 19
0 apps

Midfielders

24
Josh King
Age 19
5 apps 2g
14
Oscar Bobb
Norway · Age 23
5 apps
16
Sander Berge
Norway · Age 28
5 apps
19
Shea Charles
Southampton · Age 22
5 apps
8
César Palacios
Age 21
4 apps 1g
32
Emile Smith Rowe
Age 26
3 apps
15
Hugo Larsson
Age 22
3 apps
30
Ryan Sessegnon
Age 26
3 apps
34
Chibby Nwoko
Forest Green Rovers · Age 20
0 apps
6
Harrison Reed
Age 31
0 apps
20
Manuel Ángel
Age 22
0 apps
10
Tom Cairney
Age 35
0 apps

Forwards

17
Alex Iwobi
Age 30
5 apps
7
Gonzalo García
Age 22
5 apps 1g
11
Kevin
Age 23
4 apps
9
Rodrigo Muniz
Age 25
4 apps
18
Jonah Kusi-Asare
Age 19
0 apps
35
Macaulay Zepa
Age 18
0 apps
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Bernd Leno: The Quiet Match-Winner

Fulham’s calm guardian, built for big saves and steady leadership across ninety minutes.

Leno doesn’t chase spectacle, but he wins points. He’s sharp in his reactions, strong in his positioning, and consistent in the saves that matter most, the close-range blocks, the low stops through bodies, the moments that keep Fulham alive when a match tightens. He plays with calm authority, and that calmness spreads into the back line because defenders trust what’s behind them.

What makes him even more valuable is his control. He doesn’t rush the game, he manages it, slowing the tempo when Fulham need to breathe and starting play cleanly when the press is coming. In a team that often lives on fine margins, Leno is the difference between scraping through and conceding late, and he has built a reputation for making those margins feel a little wider.

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