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The nominees for the 2024 Yashin Trophy have been announced, with the winner of the coveted prize set to be announced on October 28.
First awarded in 2019, the Yashin Trophy is given to the most outstanding goaltender of the season and is named after the most outstanding goaltender of all time: Lev Yashin.
This year, 10 goalkeepers were nominated.
And of course, we decided to rank them.
For her performance alone in South Africa’s AFCON quarter-final win over Cape Verde, Ronwen Williams was a deserved nominee for the Yashin Trophy.
The goalkeeper remarkably saved four penalties in a penalty shootout victory that sent Bafana Bafana safely into the semi-finals for the first time in more than 20 years.
If you’ve been watching Gianluigi Donnarumma at Euro 2024, you’ll be surprised to learn that he’s only ninth in our rankings.
If you’ve watched Gianluigi Donnarumma play for PSG in the last 12 months, you’ll be surprised he’s been nominated.
Yes, we’re as shocked as you are that Diogo Costa didn’t secure a big-money move to one of Europe’s top clubs over the summer – especially after his performance at Euro 2024.
Whether for club or country, the 24-year-old is one of the most consistent goalkeepers at the moment.
In terms of pure talent between the pipes, Mike Maignan is probably the best goaltender on this list.
The reason he only sits seventh in our rankings is because of his lack of titles with AC Milan and France in 2023/24. His club and country didn’t exactly perform well last season, with the latter underperforming at Euro 2024.
Andriy Lunin may have felt a little aggrieved when he was left out of the UEFA Champions League final after playing so well for Real Madrid on their way to Wembley Stadium.
Despite these difficulties, Lunin at least earned a Yashin Trophy nomination – and a well-deserved one at that.
The Ukraine international didn’t make a single mistake as he replaced Thibaut Courtois in 2023/24, helping Madrid to a famous double.
Recruited as a replacement for Andre Onana, Yann Sommer has proven to be an improvement between the posts for Inter.
The Swiss veteran has been exceptional throughout Inter’s 2023/24 Serie A campaign, conceding 20 fewer goals than any other starting keeper in the division. Impressive.
Yes, another Swiss goalkeeper.
He helped his team, Borussia Dortmund, surprisingly reach the UEFA Champions League final in London in the 2023/24 season.
Kobel has had great performances time and time again during this remarkable run.
Thanks to his exploits at Euro 2024, Giorgi Mamardashvili is even more famous than 90 minutes Jacob Culshaw in Georgia – which is really saying something.
The goalkeeper was sublime in Germany, earning him a move to Premier League giants Liverpool following those performances.
Euro 2024 winner Unai Simon will undoubtedly receive many votes for this award.
The goalkeeper was fantastic throughout the tournament as well as in La Liga, where he won the Zamora Trophy for his performances.
Emi Martinez could become the first double winner of the Yashin Trophy.
It would be difficult to dispute his victory.
The goalkeeper was fantastic for Aston Villa as they qualified for the UEFA Champions League, and he was arguably Argentina’s star man as they won the 2024 Copa America too.
