Rangers keeper McGregor in star-studded list of most clean sheets in 21st century along with Celtic hero Boruc
RANGERS star Allan McGregor features in a star-studded list of keepers who have recorded the most clean sheets in the 21st century.
The veteran stopper, 38, has kept the 14th-most shut outs since 2001, ranking him among some of the top shot-stoppers in world football, according to Transfermarkt.
Ex-Scotland international McGregor has played more than 600 matches for club and country, and hasn't conceded in 240 of them.
It's a hugely impressive stat which puts him ahead of the likes of Celtic hero Artur Boruc and ex-Manchester City goalie Joe Hart - a target for Celtic - in the top 25.
Big names like Thibaut Courtois, Steve Mandana and Kasper Schmeichel also lag behind the 38-year-old, but they have played less games due to age difference.
Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas tops the table with a remarkable 439 clean sheets, with Gianluigi Buffon (420) and Peter Cech (391) second and third.
Other world renowned stars have also been recognised, such as Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer (327), ex-Manchester United favourite Edwin van der Sar (266) and former Barcelona No1 Victor Valdes (260).
TOP 25 MOST CLEAN SHEETS IN 21ST CENTURY
1) Iker Casillas - 439
2) Gianluigi Buffon - 420
3) Petr Cech - 391
4) Pepe Reina - 343
5) Manuel Neuer - 327
6) Igor Akinfeev - 316
7) Andriy Pyatov - 269
8) Edwin van der Sar - 266
9) Victor Valdes - 260
10) Mickael Landreau - 253
11) Hugo Lloris - 253
12) Rui Patricio - 244
13) Tim Howard - 242
14) Allan McGregor - 240
15) Samir Handanovic - 230
16) Joe Hart - 223
17) Volkan Demirel - 219
18) Steve Mandana - 219
19) Thibaut Courtois - 218
20) Julio Cesar - 216
21) Artur Boruc - 215
22) Silvio Proto - 212
23) Andreas Isaksson - 210
24) Mark Schwarzer - 207
25) Kasper Schmeichel - 205
Experienced McGregor will likely have his eyes set on overtaking Tim Howard (242) and Mickael Landreau (253) this season.
Greegsy made his Rangers debut in 2002 at the age of 20 after replacing Stefan Klos in a Scottish Cup clash against Forfar.
The lifelong Bluenose had loan spells at St Johnstone and Dunfermline before becoming a first-team regular at Ibrox.
He played a key part in helping Rangers reach the Uefa Cup Final in 2008, but unfortunately missed out through injury.
After Gers plunged into liquidation in 2012, McGregor moved to Besiktas in Turkey before getting a taste of Premier League football with Hull City.
He returned to Rangers in 2018 after Steven Gerrard made him his second signing following the arrival of Scott Arfield.
McGregor has lifted 11 trophies throughout his time at Ibrox and was between the sticks when Gers last won the league in 2011.
Now approaching the finishing line in his career, McGregor will hope to add more clean sheets to his incredible record by stopping Celtic's bid for ten Scottish Premiership titles in a row.