Yassine Bounou Among Candidates for World’s Best Goalkeeper Award

The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has drawn up a list of 7 names of candidates for the “The Best” award for the best goalkeeper in the world, at the ceremony that will be held on February 27.

Goalkeepers will be evaluated according to their performance during the period from August 8, 2021, to December 18, 2022.

The list of nominees for the “The Best” award, according to the “FIFA” website, included:

Alisson Becker (Brazil)

Age: 30 years

Club: Liverpool

International matches: 61

Alisson won the League Cup and the FA Cup with Liverpool, and he was previously crowned with the award in 2019 when he reached the Champions League final with the “Reds”.

Yacine Bounou (Morocco)

Age: 31 years old

Club: Sevilla

Number of international matches: 52

Yassin Bono entered history with the "Atlas Lions" team by reaching the semi-finals of the "Qatar 2022" World Cup, becoming the first Arab and African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup and to occupy fourth place in the global event.

Bounou played a role in Sevilla owning the strongest defensive record in the Spanish League last season and was crowned the best goalkeeper in La Liga.

Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

Age: 30 years

Club: Real Madrid

Number of international matches: 100

Thibaut Courtois contributed to Real Madrid's crowning of the Champions League title, after he performed impressively during the tournament, especially in the knockout rounds and the Champions League final against Liverpool. The Belgian had previously won the award in 2018.

Dominic Levakovic (Croatia)

Age: 27 years

Club: Dinamo Zagreb

International matches: 41

Dominik Levakovic drew attention during the World Cup "Qatar 2022" with the Croatian national team, with his impressive level, which contributed to Croatia reaching the semi-finals.

Mike Maignan (France)

Age: 27 years

Club: AC Milan

Number of international matches: 5

Mike Maignan contributed with the "Rossoneri" to winning the Italian league title and was crowned the best goalkeeper in "Calcio".

Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)

Age: 30 years

Club: Aston Villa

Number of international matches: 26

Emiliano Martinez was awarded the "Golden Glove" for the best goalkeeper in the World Cup "Qatar 2022" for his contribution to the coronation of his country in the World Cup, whether with his famous save on Kolo Muani shot, or his brilliance performance in a series of penalty shootouts, whether against France or the Netherlands.

And Lionel Messi, captain of the "Tango" national team, described him as "extraordinary, one of the best players in the world."

Manuel Neuer (Germany)

Age: 36 years old

Club: Bayern Munich

International matches: 117

Manuel Neuer was crowned with his team, Bayern Munich, as the German League champion last season, and he was previously crowned with the “Best” award in 2020.