Has a goalkeeper ever been sent off for time-wasting in a match?

“Has a goalkeeper ever received a red card for time-wasting?” wonders Bogdan Kotarlic.

Adi Zakamowicz wastes no times in answering this one. “Yes, it happened pretty recently. In this season’s edition of Israel’s Toto Cup (our version of the Carabao Cup), in a match against Hapoel Hadera on 21 August 2021, goalkeeper Danny Amos of Maccabi Netanya was given a second yellow card for time-wasting in the 92nd minute, after he received a first yellow for time-wasting in the 85th minute. Therefore, a red card was shown to Amos, and full-back Karem Jaber replaced him in goal for the last minutes of added time, keeping the score at 2-0 in favour of Maccabi Netanya.”

Another goalkeeper who received his marching orders for running down the clock was Iván Cuéllar while at Leganés. Daniel Bickermann writes: “In 2020 Cuéllar received his second yellow and thus a red card in the 93rd minute of their 0-0 draw with Atlético Madrid. Since Leganés had already used up all their substitutes, left-back Jonathan Silva put on the green jersey for the remaining seconds.” And if we go off-piste somewhat, Daniel adds: “Schalke manager David Wagner got a very controversial straight red in extra-time for time-wasting during a cup game against Hertha Berlin, when he seemingly helped up Hertha’s Jordan Torunarigha after he crashed into the Schalke bench. After a VAR review, the referee gave Wagner a red card and explained he was preventing a fast continuation of play.”

We have plucked out a couple of examples involving fun and games in South America. There was controversy on 4 January 1977 when the Uruguayan referee Héctor Rodriguez sent off Ecuador’s goalkeeper Carlos Delgado for time-wasting five minutes into the second half against … Uruguay, who