The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper Nominees and How to vote
Who was the best goalkeeper in the world in 2022? We will soon find out, as FIFA’s The Best awards will be handed out in February. The nominees have been announced for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper.
Here we will talk about The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper, the nominees and everything you need to know.
Nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper
Five different goalkeepers have won The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper Award since its launch in 2017 (there was no winner in 2016), with Gianluigi Buffon, Thibaut Courtois, Alisson, Manuel Neuer and Edouard Mendy claiming the award.
Alisson Becker
Liverpool and Brazil‘s goalkeeper Alisson Becker is nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award after becoming the first player to win it back in 2019.
Alisson was the joint-best goalkeeper in the English Premier League and also reached World Cup 2022 Quater finals with brazil.
Key achievements: Won the 2021-22 English FA Cup ● Won the 2021-22 English League Cup ● Awarded the 2021-22 Premier League Golden Glove (joint)
Yassine Bounou
After an impressive tournament, Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou has been nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper.
The 31-year-old was in fine form for the Atlas Lions as he helped them reach the World Cup semi-finals, the first by an African nation in the tournament’s history.
During the tournament, Bounou won two Man of the Match awards and became the first African goalkeeper to keep three clean sheets in World Cup history.
Key achievements: Finished fourth at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar ● Won the 2021-22 La Liga Zamora Trophy ● Won the 2021-22 African League Most Valuable Player award
Thibaut Courtois
Red Devils goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is one of Five players nominated by the International Football Federation for Goalkeeper of the Year.
Nicknamed the ‘wall’ and the ‘giraffe’, Courtois certainly earned those names after this season, leading his team Real Madrid to their 14th Champions League title.
Some impressive numbers show his elite consistency, for example, he saved 79.9% of shots on goal and denied 33% of penalties.
Key achievements: Won the Spanish Primera División 2021-22 ● Won the UEFA Champions League 2021-22 ● Won the UEFA Super Cup 2022
Ederson Moraes
Manchester City and Brazil’s goalkeeper is also nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2022 award.
Ederson was the joint-best goalkeeper in the English Premier League and also reached World Cup 2022 Quater finals with brazil.
Key achievements: Won the 2021-22 English Premier League ● Awarded the 2021-22 Premier League Golden Glove (joint)
Emiliano Martínez
Emiliano Martínez has been nominated for Best FIFA Goalkeeper.
Martínez won the World Cup with the Argentine national team and won the 2022 Golden Glove for the best goalkeeper. The Argentine also kept three clean sheets.
Key achievements: Won the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar ● Won the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Golden Glove ● Left three clean sheets at Qatar 2022
How to vote for FIFA’s The Best Goalkeeper Award
Voting for the different categories opened on January 12 and will remain open until February 3, 2023.
To vote for FIFA’s Best Goalkeeper, you can visit the official FIFA website and look for the voting page for the award. On the page, you will be able to select your preferred goalkeeper from a list of nominees and submit your vote. Voting is typically open to a select panel of experts, including national team coaches, national team captains, selected members of the media, and fans.
The panel will have the opportunity to vote for their top three choices, with the first choice receiving five points, the second choice receiving three points and the third choice receiving one point. The player with the most points will be named The Best FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year.
Fans can vote for FIFA’s The Best awards on the official FIFA website. Fans wishing to participate in the public voting will need to log in to the FIFA website or register at fifa.com.
Conclusion
In this article, we discussed The FIFA Best Goalkeeper award, its nominees and How to vote for The Best FIFA Goalkeeper Award.
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