What gloves are Serie A goalkeepers wearing in the 2020–21 season?

It has to be said that this season Serie A is proving to be one of the most competitive leagues in Europe, largely thanks to the outstanding form its goalkeepers are showing week in, week out. That’s why today we’ve decided to take a look at which gloves the goalkeepers in the Italian league are using. Which brand will come out on top?

For this analysis, we have focused primarily on first-choice goalkeepers—that is, those who play regularly—although we have also taken into account some substitutes who have played a significant number of matches, such as Mirante and Reina, who, for various reasons, have had to step in for their respective teams’ first-choice goalkeepers.

Topping the list is the German brand specialising in goalkeeping equipment: Reusch. As you know, this brand has been producing some of the best gloves on the market for many years and remains the gold standard. We’ve noticed that at least seven Serie A goalkeepers rely on Reusch. That said, not all of them opt for the same model. There is a clear divide between those who prefer a lightweight, minimalist glove, such as Handanovic or Gollini, who use the Reusch Pure Contact, and those who seek a more robust and technical design, such as Cragno, Sportiello, Meret and many others, who opt for the Reusch Attrakt.

In second place, as one might expect, is adidas’s flagship model: the Predator. These are the boots of choice for top goalkeepers such as Italy’s national team goalkeeper, Donnarumma, as well as Skorupski, Sepe and many others. As with Reusch, not all of them use exactly the same version. Amongst the models they wear are the Predator Pro, Predator Fingersave and Predator Hybrid. All feature the signature Predator Element technology – rubber inserts on the back of the hand that provide extra grip and power for punching clearances – as well as adidas’s renowned URG 2.0 palm.

In the same position, third, we find two brands that produce excellent products but which, at least among Serie A goalkeepers, do not have such a prominent presence: Puma and Nike. Both have few representatives in the Italian league, even though, as they say in Italy, “pochi, ma buoni” (“few, but very good”). In Puma’s case, we have Audero and Buffon, whilst Nike is represented by Strakosha and Silvestri. Audero and Buffon use the same model, both opting for the Puma One for both their gloves and their football boots. For their part, Silvestri and Strakosha rely on the Nike Vapor Grip, one of the American brand’s most renowned models and a benchmark for many professional goalkeepers.