Oblak is the best in Europe LaLiga - Atletico Madrid He is bettering last season's statistics

Jan Oblak's statistics since he has been at Atletico Madrid make him out to be the best goalkeeper of all time and certainly no other shot-stopper in Europe presently is more important for their team.

Looking to the future, Oblak appears to have no ceiling either and continues to improve.

In his career as a Rojijblanco, he has not stopped breaking barriers and now he is even competing against his own records which he has set.

Every day, he gets better and whichever way you look at it, his importance cannot be doubted.

In 101 appearances for Atletico, the Slovenian has only conceded a miserly 54 goals.

On 60 occasions he has kept a clean sheet, an incredible statistic when you consider the quality of opposition he faces on a regular basis.

The two Zamora trophies he has won are testament to the fact that when it comes to goalkeeping, Oblak is unparalleled. It is a trophy which he has had a particular hold on of late and in mightily impressive fashion too.

For 21 years, Paco Liano's proud record of conceding just 18 goals in 38 games in the 1993/94 season for Deportivo stood until Oblak appeared on the scene to match it two years ago, despite many believing it to be unattainable.

If the Cantabrian goalkeeper feared for his record then, it now seems that the Atletico man could go one better and break it this season.

Far from relaxing, Oblak seems intent on breaking and setting all records in front of him.

At present, he has conceded nine goals after 22 games compared with 10 shipped at the same point two seasons ago and they are bringing him closer to legendary status in breaking a Zamora record.

In fact, no goalkeeper in history has ever arrived at this point of a season showing a better record with only Andoni Zubizarreta with Barcelona in 1986/87 and the aforementioned Liano managing to equal it.

Abel Resino, in the 1990/91 season, and Jose Molina are two more Zamora winners (who finished by having an average of 0.51 and 0.76 respectively) that approach those numbers, having conceded 10 times.

Last season, although he missed eight games through injury, the 25-year-old also collected the award for conceding just 14 times.

If Oblak can finish Atletico's next game against Malaga by failing to be beaten, then not only will he continue to lead the way in his fight against Marc-Andre ter Stegen to retain his trophy, he will also look to better his own record of 0.47, with him currently at 0.40.

There could still be 15 games ahead for him but his performances do have us thinking of a new feat being accomplished.

Across the five major European leagues, there is no goalkeeper who can even be compared to him at this stage of the season.

Spain international and Manchester United No. 1 David de Gea has shipped 18 goals in 26 games, for an average of 0.69 per game.

In Italy, Pepe Reina leads the way in terms of being the best goalkeeper for keeping clean sheets but his average stands at 0.63, with 14 let in during his 22 games.

The Bundesliga can offer Oblak no rival as Bayern Munich goalkeeper Sven Ulreich has conceded almost a goal a game during his 16 games as a starter.

Not even Alphonse Areola at a dominant PSG side in Ligue 1 can come close to the ex-Benfica man's records, having conceded 16 goals in 22 games, for an average of 0.72.

Former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' average is almost double that of Oblak as his leaky Chelsea defence have conceded 23 times in 25 games, putting his average at a disappointing 0.92.

Even among other impressive and emerging goalkeepers, such as Rui Patricio, Oblak still leads the way as the Portugal international has an average of 0.61 by letting in 13 goals in his 21 games.