Aston Villa 2018/2019 Season Ratings: Goalkeepers

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Jed Steer of Aston Villa celebrates after Anwar El Ghazi of Aston Villa (not pictured) scores his team's first goal during the Sky Bet Championship Play-off Final match between Aston Villa and Derby County at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Jed Steer of Aston Villa celebrates after Anwar El Ghazi of Aston Villa (not pictured) scores his team's first goal during the Sky Bet Championship Play-off Final match between Aston Villa and Derby County at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
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Can you believe Aston Villa used 5 goalkeepers this season?

The constant merry-go-round between the sticks stalled on an ultimate claimant to the No. 1 position: Jed Steer.

Steer’s near excellence down the stretch, and heroics in the play-off semi-final legs, ensured Aston Villa were led to promotion. From an afterthought in Steve Bruce’s plans, and subsequent loan move to Charlton Athletic (congrats on the promotion, btw. Steer technically went up twice in one season – just like Scott Hogan with Sheffield United), Steer proved himself a viable contender for the starting job back in England’s top flight.

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 27: Jed Steer of Aston Villa celebrates after Anwar El Ghazi of Aston Villa (not pictured) scores his team’s first goal during the Sky Bet Championship Play-off Final match between Aston Villa and Derby County at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 27: Jed Steer of Aston Villa celebrates after Anwar El Ghazi of Aston Villa (not pictured) scores his team’s first goal during the Sky Bet Championship Play-off Final match between Aston Villa and Derby County at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Jed Steer (9/10)

He’ll need to work on navigating crowded penalty areas as well as weak-foot distribution at the next level. But this year, he was near perfect.