clean sheet

noun

British

: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record

: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring

The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.

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Leicester, who have kept just one clean sheet this season, have conceded 37 goals in 17 league games at an average of over two goals a game, with seven goals conceded without reply in the last two fixtures alone. —

Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 He’s already racked up five goal involvements this season, plus Wolves kept their first clean sheet last time out — and have the fixtures to add more heading into December. —

Holly Shand, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 At this year’s Paris Olympics, Naeher was the starting goalkeeper as the US won gold, becoming the first player in women’s soccer to keep a clean sheet in a World Cup and Olympic final. —

George Ramsay, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 Instead, Bayern ultimately cruised to victory recording a fourth clean sheet in a row in the process. —

Manuel Veth, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clean sheet