The ISL Golden Glove is awarded to the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in an Indian Super League season. Since its introduction in 2014, the award has served as the league’s benchmark for defensive consistency across evolving formats and match volumes.
Across 11 seasons, only two goalkeepers have won it more than once. The highest single-season tally stands at 15 clean sheets.
What is the ISL Golden Glove?
The award goes to the goalkeeper with the highest clean-sheet count in a single ISL season.
If players are tied, the winner is decided by minutes per goal conceded, followed by total saves. A minimum of 540 minutes played is required for eligibility.
ISL Golden Gloves List (Year-Wise Winners 2014–2025)
| Season | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jan Šeda | FC Goa | 6 |
| 2015 | Apoula Edel | Chennaiyin | 6 |
| 2016 | Amrinder Singh | Mumbai City FC | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Subrata Pal | Jamshedpur | 7 |
| 2018–19 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Bengaluru | 7 |
| 2019–20 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Bengaluru | 11 |
| 2020–21 | Arindam Bhattacharya | Mohun Bagan SG | 10 |
| 2021–22 | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | Kerala Blasters | 7 |
| 2022–23 | Vishal Kaith | Mohun Bagan SG | 12 |
| 2023–24 | Phurba Lachenpa | Mumbai City | 9 |
| 2024–25 | Vishal Kaith | Mohun Bagan SG | 15 |
Season-by-Season Breakdown
Here is a detailed breakdown of every ISL Golden Glove winner since 2014.
2014 – Jan Šeda (FC Goa)
FC Goa reached the semi-finals in the inaugural ISL edition. Šeda kept six clean sheets in 14 matches, conceding nine goals and making 42 saves.
His 143.33 minutes-per-goal ratio reflected sustained defensive control throughout the campaign.
2015 – Apoula Edel (Chennaiyin FC)
Chennaiyin secured the ISL Cup that season.
Edel recorded six clean sheets in 13 appearances, conceding 13 goals with 37 saves. The defensive return aligned with their title-winning run.
2016 – Amrinder Singh (Mumbai City FC)
Five clean sheets came from just six matches. He became first-choice during the season and maintained an immediate impact.
The award marked the first Golden Glove win by an Indian goalkeeper.
2017–18 – Subrata Pal (Jamshedpur FC)
Jamshedpur were in their inaugural ISL season. Pal registered seven clean sheets, five of them in his first eight starts. The campaign opened with a 0–0 draw against NorthEast United,
is setting an early defensive tone.
2018–19 – Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Bengaluru FC)
Bengaluru lifted the ISL Cup in this campaign.
Sandhu delivered seven clean sheets across 20 matches, anchoring a consistent defensive structure during the title run.
2019–20 – Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Bengaluru FC)
Across 19 matches, he produced 11 clean sheets.
Bengaluru reached the semi-finals. The tally represented a significant jump from his previous season and stood among the highest defensive returns that year.
2020–21 – Arindam Bhattacharya (ATK Mohun Bagan)
Playing every minute of the season, Bhattacharya recorded ten clean sheets while conceding 13 goals and making 59 saves.
ATK Mohun Bagan reached the final with one of the league’s most reliable defensive records.
2021–22 – Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (Kerala Blasters FC)
At age 20, Gill became the youngest Golden Glove winner at the time. He kept seven clean sheets in 20 matches, completing a full campaign as the primary goalkeeper.
2022–23 – Vishal Kaith (ATK Mohun Bagan / Mohun Bagan SG)
This season marked a new benchmark.
Kaith recorded 12 clean sheets in 24 matches, conceding 19 goals with 67 saves and a 78.2% save percentage over 2,195 minutes. He saved penalties in both the semi-final and final as the team secured the ISL Cup.
2023–24 – Phurba Lachenpa (Mumbai City FC)
In 22 appearances, Lachenpa secured nine clean sheets. He added 42 saves, a 71.19% save percentage, and 148 recoveries,
reflecting strong involvement across defensive phases.
2024–25 – Vishal Kaith (Mohun Bagan Super Giant)
Mohun Bagan won both the League Shield and the ISL Cup.
Kaith set the all-time single-season record with 15 clean sheets in 26 matches, conceding 19 goals and making 75 saves at a 79% save rate. He also became the first goalkeeper to reach 50 ISL clean sheets.
Who Has Won the Most ISL Golden Gloves?
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Vishal Kaith are the only goalkeepers to win the award twice.
Sandhu achieved back-to-back titles in 2018–19 and 2019–20, while Kaith’s second title came during the record-setting 2024–25 season.
Key Records
- First winner: Jan Šeda (2014)
- First Indian winner: Amrinder Singh (2016)
- Youngest winner: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (21 years, 3 months)
- Single-season record: 15 clean sheets (Vishal Kaith, 2024–25)
Latest ISL Golden Glove Winner (2024–25)
Vishal Kaith’s 2024–25 campaign represents the highest single-season clean-sheet total in league history. Beyond the record number, the season also confirmed his place among the most consistent goalkeepers in the ISL era, culminating in Mohun Bagan’s League Shield and Cup double.
