Human beings have been kicking balls, of various sorts, into targets since as far back recorded as 1004 B.C. in Japan. The principle would later become the basics of soccer. Initially, as recorded by the Romans, soccer was a brutal game with a chaos rather than order approach. Often times people, on teams of 20 or even 50, would become seriously hurt of killed (Origins). Formal rules for the modern game were established in England in the mid 1800’s. This was quite ironic since the game had been banned during the reign of King Edward of England, and imprisonment was for anyone caught playing. These modern rules emphasized order rather than the chaos of the early game and along came positions and standards (Brief).
With the start of modern soccer, or football, as it is called by the rest of the world, came a game with teams of eleven. These eleven players all have a position, and the only position that has surely been around since the beginnings of the game is the goalkeeper (Brief). The other players have been described to have defensive or offensive roles. The goalkeeper, however, is the only one who can use their hands to prevent a goal from being scored. They're the last line of defense.
The soccer pitch is usually 120 x 75 yards and each half has a goal. In front of the goal is a rectangular area, usually 18 x 45 yards, in which the goalkeeper is permitted to use their hands.
Goalkeepers are the soccer players of a different breed as they can use their hands. They wear a different colored shirt to distinguish themselves from their teammates and adversary. Along with this contrasting jersey they often wear gloves. Amadeo Carrizzo was the first goalkeeper to wear these protective gloves. He is also accredited with founding the modern goalkeeping technique (Goalkeeping). Goalkeepers almost always wear protective gloves, however, they may opt not to. Some of Carrizzo’s techniques include the standard dive, positioning, and ball distribution. The position is constantly evolving and adding to its rich history as the game progresses.
Amadeo Carrizo—the first modern goalkeeper
With the start of modern soccer, or football, as it is called by the rest of the world, came a game with teams of eleven. These eleven players all have a position, and the only position that has surely been around since the beginnings of the game is the goalkeeper (Brief). The other players have been described to have defensive or offensive roles. The goalkeeper, however, is the only one who can use their hands to prevent a goal from being scored. They're the last line of defense.
The soccer pitch is usually 120 x 75 yards and each half has a goal. In front of the goal is a rectangular area, usually 18 x 45 yards, in which the goalkeeper is permitted to use their hands.
Goalkeepers are the soccer players of a different breed as they can use their hands. They wear a different colored shirt to distinguish themselves from their teammates and adversary. Along with this contrasting jersey they often wear gloves. Amadeo Carrizzo was the first goalkeeper to wear these protective gloves. He is also accredited with founding the modern goalkeeping technique (Goalkeeping). Goalkeepers almost always wear protective gloves, however, they may opt not to. Some of Carrizzo’s techniques include the standard dive, positioning, and ball distribution. The position is constantly evolving and adding to its rich history as the game progresses.
Amadeo Carrizo—the first modern goalkeeper
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