FIFA has unveiled the seven nominees for the 2024 Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper Award, with some of the world’s finest shot-stoppers competing for the prestigious honor.

Ederson, who won the award in 2023, is once again in the running after playing a key role in Manchester City’s Premier League title defense under Pep Guardiola. However, the Brazilian faces stiff competition from several Premier League counterparts.

Arsenal’s David Raya is among the favourites after securing the Premier League Golden Glove for his impressive performances between the posts.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, renowned for his commanding displays, is expected to be a strong contender again this year, particularly after playing a crucial role in Argentina’s Copa America victory.

Real Madrid’s Andriy Lunin makes the list after stepping up in Thibaut Courtois’ absence. The Ukrainian goalkeeper played a pivotal role in Madrid’s Champions League triumph, though he was controversially benched for the final despite his earlier heroics.

Spain’s Unai Simon also features after an exceptional year both for his national team and at club level. The Euro 2024 winner was named in La Liga’s Team of the Season and helped Athletic Club to lift the Copa del Rey.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma earned his place on the shortlist after securing multiple trophies with the French giants, while AC Milan’s Mike Maignan rounds out the list, having been consistently excellent in the Serie A.

The seven nominees represent a blend of experience and rising stars, ensuring a thrilling race for The Best Men’s Goalkeeper award.

The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2024 nominees

• Ederson (Manchester City)
• David Raya (Arsenal)
• Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid)
• Unai Simon (Athletic Club)
• Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
• Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Mike Maignan (AC Milan)

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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.

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Manchester United’s David de Gea will not go to the Qatar World Cup later this year after reportedly being left off Spain’s 55-man provisional squad list.

Spanish coach Luis Enrique has submitted his preliminary list of players eligible to compete in the competition, from which his final 26-man squad will be chosen.

Despite the enormous squad size, United’s David de Gea has been bypassed for three other Premier League goalkeepers.

According to AS, Enrique has chosen five alternative goalkeepers from a pool of 55 options, but De Gea is not one of them.

Unai Simón of Athletic Bilbao, Robert Sánchez of Brighton, and David Raya of Brentford are the three goalkeepers expected to head to Qatar.

Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga and Getafe’s David Soria have been named back-ups in case of injury or illness before the tournament.

The former’s participation in the squad may come as a surprise given that he has played half as many Premier League games as De Gea this season.

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The only other known players that have made Spain’s list are full-backs Alejandro Balde, Jordi Alba and Jose Gaya.

Some will be surprised by De Gea’s absence, given his extensive history with the national team, but his exclusion has been in the making for a number of years now.

He’s not been in a Spain national squad since their 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Sweden in November last year where he was an unused substitute.

And you’d have to go back to two years to find De Gea’s last start for Spain. He played the full 90 minutes as Enrique’s side lost 1-0 to Ukraine in a Nations League match in 2020.

After the game, many criticized the 31-year-old, claiming that it was his positioning that allowed Viktor Tsygankov to score the game-winning goal.

The national team may not be De Gea’s only concern in the near future with rumours suggesting Erik ten Hag is searching for a replacement for the Spaniard.

The United goalkeeper’s contract expires this summer, and it is unclear whether or not United will renew it.

The club has been linked with Bilbao’s Simon and Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who replaced De Gea in the national team.

It’s an odd situation given goalkeeper De Gea has started every game for United since ten Hag took over this summer.

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