after his latest strike from the spot
Rogerio Ceni has become one of the top 10 all-
time goalscorers for Brazilian club Sao Paulo -
which is not bad for a goalkeeper.
The 42-year-old - a penalty and free-kick expert -
scored his 128th goal to beat Santos 3-2 on
Wednesday.
"Today, Ceni reached a difficult mark for any
attacker," tweeted the club.
Liverpool's Mario Balotelli, Aston Villa's Gabriel
Agbonlahor and West Ham's Andy Carroll are just
three strikers yet to reach 128 goals.
Ceni got a taste for goalscoring as far back as
1997 but managed a staggering 21 goals in all
competitions in 2005 - the same season in which
he performed spectacularly as Sao Paulo beat
Liverpool in the Club World Cup final.
He plundered 47 goals in three seasons between
2004 and 2007 and, during the spell, broke the
record for the most goals ever scored by a
goalkeeper.
Ceni, who was in Brazil's World Cup-winning
squad of 2002, clearly loves setting records and
his trophy cabinet is full - he also holds the
greatest number of appearances for a single club,
two Copa Libertadores titles and three Brazilian
Serie A league wins.
Goalkeepers who know how to net
Jose Luis Chilavert
The Paraguay international had his record goal
haul for a keeper taken by Ceni but still managed
a stunning 67 in his career including the only hat-
trick ever scored by a goalkeeper.
Chilavert, who played for seven clubs, was well
known in world football as he also managed eight
goals for Paraguay including four which helped his
country reach the 2002 World Cup.
Rene Higuita
Nothing will surpass the image of his scorpion
kick in Colombia's friendly with England at
Wembley but Rene Higuita knew where the net
was, managing 41 goals from penalties or free-
kicks.
He was nicknamed 'El Loco' - translated as 'The
Madman' - by media.
Hans-Jorg Butt
A four-time Germany international, Hans-Jorg
Butt's 34 goals are impressive but his shake-
your-head moment arrived in 2004 when he netted
a penalty for Bayer Leverkusen at Schalke only for
the home side to score from the kick-off before he
returned to his net.
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