France Football magazine today announced the list of ten goalkeepers nominated for the Yashin Trophy, which will be awarded on October 30 at the Theater du Chatelet in Paris during the Ballon d’Or gala. These are the candidates in the same order in which they appear in the relationship published this Wednesday.
1
Yassine Bounou ‘Bono’
Seville/Al Hilal (Morocco)
He was one of the great figures of the Moroccan team that reached a historic fourth place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup by saving two penalties in the round of 16 round against Espara. He was also decisive in Sevilla’s Europa League triumph, also stopping two penalties in the shootout against Roma.
2
Thibaut Courtois
Real Madrid (Belgium)
Less solid than last season, Courtoi also stood out last season with sensational saves that helped Real Madrid reach the semifinals of the Champions League and win three titles from August 2022: European Super Cup, Club World Cup and Copa del Rey. .
3
Ederson Moraes
Manchester City (Brazil)
The Brazilian goalkeeper is one of the great men responsible for the historic era of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, winner of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, the first in the history of the English club.
4
Dominik Livakovic
Dinamo Zagreb/Fenerbahce (Croatia)
His extraordinary performance in Qatar was key for Croatia to reach third place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He saved three penalties in the shootout that decided the round of 16 against Japan and one that eliminated Brazil in the quarterfinals.
5
Mike Maignan
Milan (France)
His composure and reflexes led Milan to the semifinals of the Champions League. The French team is in charge after HUgo Lloris ended his international career after the World Cup in Qatar.
6
Emiliano Martinez
Aston Villa (Argentina)
Best player in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, his tournament was crucial for Argentina to win the title in Qatar after a 36-year wait. His incredible shot save on Randal Kolo Muani in the last minute of extra time in the final is football history.
7
Andre Onana
Inter/Manchester United (Cameroon)
The goalkeeper who emerged from the FC Barcelona youth academy was crucial to Inter Milan reaching the finals of the Champions League, losing to Manchester City. He set a record in the history of the competition by finishing eight games without conceding a goal.
8
Aaron Ramsdale
Arsenal (England)
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal played Manchester City for the Premier League title thanks in part to their excellent goalkeeper.
9
brice samba
Lens (France)
Lens finished second in Ligue 1, just one point behind champions PSG, as their defense conceded just 29 goals thanks to the coolness of Samba, who made his France debut in March.
10
Marc-André ter Stegen
FC Barcelona (Germany)
The Barça goalkeeper completed the best season of his career. His performances under the sticks were crucial for Xavi Hernández’s team to win LaLiga with just 20 goals against and also win the Spanish Super Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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