Goalkeepers don\u2019t usually get to bask in the glory of scoring, but sometimes, when the wind and the situation on the pitch is just right, miracles can happen.<\/p>\n
Being a goalkeeper can be a thankless job. They spend the majority of matches confined to the 18-yard box\u2014even though roaming is allowed, they would be leaving the goal undefended\u2014and they don\u2019t usually get to score unless they happen to be involved in a free kick or penalty shot.<\/p>\n
But being kept to the far side of the pitch certainly didn\u2019t stop the goalkeepers listed here from putting the ball in the opposing side\u2019s net. Here are the ten most jaw-dropping goals made by goalkeepers shooting from their own penalty area, plus a few honourable mentions (ranked in order of increasing distance).<\/p>\n
#10. Tomohiko Murayama: Matsumoto Yamaga v Montedio Yamagata (2013 J.League Division 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n This list is started off just right with Matsumoto Yamaga goalkeeper Tomohiko Murayama demonstrating the ideal goal kick. Taken at the edge of the penalty area, with the courtesy of time given for the opposing team to position themselves, and with the trajectory of the ball ending in the goal like a stone skipping across a pond.<\/p>\n