Kepa Compared to Current Chelsea Keepers - and his future at the club
Where does the former goalkeeper rank compared to the current crop? Filip Jorgensen and Robert Sanchez have been battling to retain the number one shirt this season but it hasn’t been successful. Both goalkeepers have shown their vulnerabilities in games this season and have not gained faith from the Blues supporters.
2024/2025 | Kepa | Sanchez | Jorgensen |
|---|---|---|---|
Appearances | 21 | 22 | 6 |
Clean Sheets | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Saves | 74 | 74 | 20 |
Saves Per Match | 3.52 | 3.36 | 3.33 |
Save Success % | 73.27 | 73.27 | 68.97 |
From the evidence of performances this season, Kepa and Robert Sanchez are almost identical from their returns. Both have the same clean sheets, saves made and save success percentages. If the club is thinking of bringing Kepa back to challenge for the number one spot, they may need to think again.
Kepa has rejuvenated his career at Bournemouth, but his Chelsea career may be over. The position has become too important to be experimenting with and stability is needed. It’s worth noting that the club's best performing keeper this season is actually on loan at Strasbourg.
Kepa has shown his quality at times in a Chelsea shirt. He has been at the centre of moments that will go down in the club’s history and has been professional from the minute he arrived from Bilbao.
However, Chelsea need to be back at the top table and competing for titles again. This starts with a reliable and an effective goalkeeper to bring confidence and stability to the team, both of which are lacking in the current squad.