Yashin Trophy shortlist in FULL: World Cup winner Martinez up against Onana and Ramsdale for goalkeeper award
The Ballon d’Or will be handed to the best footballer in the world tonight but there is also an award specifically for goalkeepers.
And that award is the Yashin Trophy which was first given out in 2019 and is named after iconic Russian ‘keeper Lev Yashin.
It’s a very rare occasion that a goalkeeper wins the Ballon d’Or, with Yashin the only ever player to do so, meaning this award is seen as their equivalent.
The world’s best No.1s are in contention tonight and last year’s winner Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois is on the shortlist once again.
There is plenty of Premier League representation in the shortlist with four nominated goalkeepers getting a shot at the award.
Treble-winning shot-stopper Ederson is on the shortlist and is one of the favourites to win the award while Aaron Ramsdale is credited for his brilliant season for Arsenal.
Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez is also one of the favourites after he won the World Cup with Argentina, putting in some incredible performances and winning the Golden Glove in Qatar.
World Cup success is very highly considered when it comes to voting for the winner of the Ballon d’Or, meaning Martinez is in with a great chance if it's the same for this trophy.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is also on the shortlist, not for his performances at Old Trafford but rather for his heroics for Inter Milan last season.
Alisson won the first-ever Yashin Trophy but the Liverpool goalkeeper has not made the shortlist this time around.
Below is the full shortlist for the 2023 award…
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