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The Yashin Trophy nominees have been revealed
The nominees for the 2024 Yashin Trophy, which honors the year’s best goalkeeper, have been announced ahead of the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who won the award in 2023, is once again among the nominees. Martinez’s victory last year was largely due to his heroic performances for Argentina during their FIFA World Cup triumph in Qatar at the end of 2022, including a legendary save against Randal Kolo Muani in the final.
The 32-year-old has earned a nomination for the 2024 Yashin Trophy as well, following another stellar year in which he played a crucial role in Argentina’s success at the 2024 Copa America.
However, Martinez is the only South American goalkeeper on this year’s shortlist, with Brazil’s Alisson Becker—often regarded as the world’s best goalkeeper—surprisingly omitted.
Among the nominees, eight represent European nations, including Portugal’s Diogo Costa, Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma, Switzerland’s Gregor Kobel and Yann Sommer, Ukraine’s Andriy Lunin, France’s Mike Maignan, Georgia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili, and Spain’s Unai Simon.
Unai Simon, who was instrumental in Spain’s victory at Euro 2024 in Germany, is considered one of the frontrunners for the award.
The sole African nominee is Ronwen Williams of South Africa, who made headlines in February 2024 with his exceptional performance at AFCON.
Williams saved four penalties in a shootout against Cape Verde, leading his team to their first semi-final appearance in nearly 25 years.
Yashin Tophy 2024 nominees
- Diogo Costa
- Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Gregor Kobel
- Andriy Lunin
- Mike Maignan
- Giorgi Mamardashvili
- Emi Martinez
- Unai Simon
- Yann Sommer
- Ronwen Williams
When is the Yashin Trophy 2024 winner announced?
The Yashin Trophy will be awarded to the best goalkeeper on October 28 at an award ceremony at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris, France.