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There is no doubt that David Ospina has been one of the most outstanding goalkeepers in South America in recent times. The player from Antioquia has been a key figure both in the Colombian National Team and in several important teams such as Nice in France, Arsenal in England, and Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. Despite his impressive career in different renowned clubs, what stands out the most among the goalkeeper's fans is his dedication to the Colombian National Team for many years, especially in the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, where he played a crucial role.
According to PopFoot, a French global statistics website, the former Atlético Nacional player is part of the list of goalkeepers with the most clean sheets in terms of national teams. David Ospina occupies the fourth place in this classification, with a total of 64 games in which he kept his goal unbeaten, out of a total of 128 games played. This indicates that the Colombian player has a 50% rate of games without conceding goals.
Ospina is behind Iker Casillas, Gianluigi Buffon, and Edwin van der Sar in this ranking, and surpasses world-renowned players such as Hugo Lloris, Shay Given, Guillermo Ochoa, Petr Cech, Claudio Bravo, and Fernando Muslera.
When will David Ospina return to play?
According to Bolavip, David Ospina could return to play for Al Nassr in May after recovering from the elbow injury. Despite the Colombian having a good performance in the Arab team, where he arrived after his time at Napoli in Italy, where he stood out, he decided to accept a millionaire offer to play in Saudi Arabia.
Due to the injury that has forced him into a long recovery process, the goalkeeper has been absent in several national team matches under the command of Néstor Lorenzo. Despite this, the player has received praise from Cristiano Ronaldo since his arrival at the club this season, following his departure from Manchester United due to differences with the coach. If the goalkeeper manages to return soon to the field, he could have the opportunity to play alongside Ronaldo.
David Ospina and the message for the 16 years of his debut
"February 7, 2007, the rest is history," wrote FCF on their social media, accompanied by an emotional video. The footage shows David Ospina in his first match with the Colombian National Team, wearing the number 22 on his jersey. Some of his most outstanding saves are also mentioned, including a stop against Lionel Messi and a penalty save in a Copa América.
It was Jorge Luis Pinto who gave David Ospina the opportunity to participate in his first match with the Colombian National Team. This event took place in a preparation match against Uruguay at the General Santander stadium in Cúcuta.
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