The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony will not only crown the world’s best footballer but also recognize the top goalkeeper of the season with the Yashin Trophy. This year’s list of nominees features a diverse group of talented shot-stoppers from across the globe.
The ten candidates for the 2024 Yashin Trophy are:
1. Diogo Costa (Porto – Portugal, 25 years old)
2. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain – Italy, 25 years old)
3. Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund – Switzerland, 27 years old)
4. Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid – Ukraine, 25 years old)
5. Mike Maignan (AC Milan – France, 29 years old)
6. Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia – Georgia, 24 years old)
7. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa – Argentina, 32 years old)
8. Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao – Spain, 27 years old)
9. Yann Sommer (Inter Milan – Switzerland, 36 years old)
10. Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns – South Africa, 32 years old)
The list includes established stars like Donnarumma and Maignan, as well as rising talents such as Kobel and Mamardashvili. Notably, Sommer is the oldest nominee at 36, while Williams represents the only African goalkeeper on the list.
The Yashin Trophy, named after legendary Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin, has been awarded since 2019. Previous winners include:
– 2019: Alisson (Liverpool – Brazil)
– 2021: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain – Italy)
– 2022: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid – Belgium)
– 2023: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa – Argentina)
